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Walking the Labyrinth (The Calgary Chronicles) Paperback – Illustrated, July 5, 2016

by Lois Cloarec Hart (Author)
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In this gentle, slow-burn, lesbian romance set in a small town in Canada, a grieving, over-fifty security expert finds she still has a lot of living—and loving—left to do.Is there life after loss? Lee Glenn doesn’t think so. Crushed by grief after the death of her wife, the co-owner of a private security company retreats from the world. But love doesn’t give up easily. Lee’s old friend and business partner convinces her to take on what seems to be a minor, personal-protection detail job. The assignment whisks her far from home to rural Saskatchewan, where she is pulled from her darkness and pain by the fascinating characters around her. Wrong-Way Wally is a shunned, small-town oracle, who counts as his best friend, Gaëlle, a woman who seems to have a deep personal connection to life beyond life. Lee is shocked to find herself attracted to Gaëlle, despite the woman’s exotic beliefs.But opening yourself to love also means the possibility of pain, too. Will Lee have the courage to try again after so much loss? An uplifting, profound story of awakening.
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    The Calgary Chronicles
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    July 5, 2016
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  6. ISBN-10
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Walking the Labyrinth by Lois Cloarec Hart is one of those lesbian novels that put a smile on your face when you finish it because it's, at the same time, sweet, deep and full of wonderful messages about life, love, loss and second opportunities. - Lesbian Fiction Reviews - August 2013

"...the two main characters, Lee and Gaëlle, are multidimensional, mature in age and there is an actual story here as well as a romance. Once I began the story, there was no putting it down. The book is a page turner from start to finish." - Affinity Reviews by Terry - August 2013

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ylva Verlag e.Kfr.; Illustrated edition (July 5, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3955330524
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3955330521
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.72 x 8 inches
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Lois grew up as an avid reader but didn’t begin writing until much later in life after a career in the Canadian Armed Forces. She’s the author of four novels, “Coming Home,” “Broken Faith,” “Kicker’s Journey,” and “Walking the Labyrinth,” two novellas, “Yak” and “Beyond and Begone,” and a collection of short stories, “Assorted Flavours.” She has also contributed short stories to several anthologies including “Spread the Love,” “When the Clock Strikes Thirteen,” “The Milk of Human Kindness: Lesbian Authors Write about Mothers and Daughters,” and “Romance For Life.” Her novel “Kicker’s Journey” won the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Award bronze medal, 2010 Golden Crown Literary Awards, 2010 Rainbow Romance Writer’s Award for Excellence, and 2009 Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award for historical fiction. “Kicker’s Journey” and “Broken Faith” (revised second editions) were published in print and e-formats in fall 2013 and “Coming Home” (revised third edition) will be re-issued in spring 2014.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
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This is a sweet story. Read the other reviews to get the plot. I didn’t find it slow. I think it took the time it needed. I loved the characters and the writing. Well worth the price. I will re-read it again.
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Silverwalnut
4.0 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2014
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What can I say that the other reviewers have not already said and I totally agree with. This is a beautifully written novel and well worth the asking price. Give it a read and it just might leave you with a smile on your face.
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silvercrayon
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2013
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Well written. Believable chracters with unusual beliefs that were interesting. I have enjoyed other books by this author and hope she has more in the future.
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Moe
5.0 out of 5 stars a must read
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015
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love this book , real nice and sweet story......
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DanikaEllis
4.0 out of 5 stars A different take on the lesbian romance genre
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2013
Walking the Labyrinth is definitely not the typical formula for a lesbian romance novel. It begins one year after Lee's wife dies. Lee is deeply in mourning, and has grown listless and depressed. Her family and friends stage an intervention, as her late wife requested before she died. Lee receives a letter her wife wrote at this time, and this provides the impetus for her to try to find a new purpose.

As you can guess from that synopsis, Walking the Labyrinth has a lot to do with mourning. But I appreciated that it started so far into the mourning process. Many books would have started with the immediate shock of death, but this actually provides a much better beginning. It is the turning point, where Lee is ready to change. This is mostly a slow-moving book, which works with the subject matter. I found it really easy to read, partly because it is a scenario that I haven't read a lot about. Lee is lost after her wife's death, and is unsure about her career and what she wants to do with her life. She goes on a journey to try to figure herself out. The inevitable romance is again introduced slowly. It seemed organic for the most part.

Another interesting thing about this book is the spirituality that pervades it. Maybe I should have guessed that a book concerned about mourning would also ruminate about the soul and afterlife, but I wasn't expecting that. I'm not entirely sure how I personally felt about it. Lee is skeptical, but intrigued. I am not a particularly spiritual person, so I wasn't as interested in this aspect, but I think it was presented well. If any talk about "soul journeys", reincarnation, and so on puts you off, I wouldn't recommend this one. But if you're open to the discussion, you'll probably find it at the very least an interesting viewpoint. I also appreciated reading a romance novel that focuses on women in their sixties instead of mid-twenties.

Overall, I appreciated the natural progression of this novel. It is short, and it didn't take me very long to read, but it's sort of a thoughtful meditation of a book. I did have a few complaints, however. One is that Lee sometimes seems to speak her thoughts out loud to herself in a way that seems much more for the reader's benefit than a natural habit. Another is an exchange near the beginning of the book where a character states "Middle Eastern men can be pretty controlling with the women in their family." This is not critiqued at all. In fact, Lee agrees. It's a bizarre bit of casual racism (I mean, so can American men. And European men. And... anyone.), especially considering that there are two characters that are African (from Guinea) and the subplot around activism in Northwestern Africa seemed respectfully handled. My only other quibble is that the traditional "girl loses girl" bit seemed a tad forced, though I can understand the character's motivation. I did enjoy this book, with those caveats in place, and I appreciate this branching out from the typical lesbian romance novel conventions.
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MissAlice 2U
5.0 out of 5 stars Just added to my top 5 favorite books
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023
I failed to realize this was the third of a three part series when I decided to listen to the audiobook, but ya know what? Don't care. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING regardless of where I'm joining the journey.

I ugly cried hard when the reading of a certain letter from a certain wifey appeared. I rolled my eyes hard when the antics of a spoiled woman caused drama. I squinched up my face when that dark heart spewed ugliness at a wedding. My heart grew a bit bigger when the labyrinth helped to free up a heavy soul. I slapped my forehead way too hard when the MC hightailed it when truths were brought to light. And that HEA? I swooned. I just. The combination of the narrators rich, soulful voice with the beautiful story ... I cannot recommend this book more highly.
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Sage320
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014
Lois C. Hart does not issue books as frequently as some authors, but when she does have one come out the reader can be sure that it will be an interesting story that is well produced. Walking the Labyrinth continues that pattern.

The death of her wife from cancer has caused Lee Glenn to descend into a private hell where she doesn’t eat, doesn’t leave her house and has cut herself off from everything. Her life has come to a shocking halt until her friends finally stage an intervention and she is forced back into the world. Lee and her partner in a successful private security company decide she will take on a protection detail for a spoiled ex-model who says she is afraid of her husband. This should be an easy assignment to help Lee ease back into things because the client wants to return to a remote part of Canada where she was raised. Lee doesn’t realize she is about to meet a unique group of people who are going to help restore her soul.

Lee Glenn, a woman in her sixties, is about to discover that there is life after disaster. Her guide on that trip will be Gaelle Germaine, the spoiled model’s mystical, spiritual mother. Gaelle is building a labyrinth to help with her meditation and she coaxes Lee into helping her with the job. Lee thinks spiritualism is “hooey,” but Gaelle is fascinating. Just as feelings develop between them, Lee discovers something about Gaelle that is horrifying and it causes her to flee from what can only be more pain. Lee isn’t the same person however and she cannot forget what she has learned from Gaelle. Now the question is, is she strong enough to follow a new sense of being?

Where to start with the wonderful things about this book? First, the story is about older characters. This is particularly enjoyable in a genre that seems to be dominated by younger people who are just beginning the lessons that older women have completed. The book also has a very appealing spiritual quality to it. It doesn’t advocate any particular system, but opens the reader to probing thoughts and questions that can be pondered outside of the book. The characters are also interesting. Many people have known someone who has been destroyed by the tragedies of life. They also know that calm, reassuring person who seems to radiate wisdom from a place deep inside. These are the people you want to be like when you meet them, if you can just figure out how they developed that state of being. And all of this is wrapped up in a story that is completely understandable. No convoluted vocabulary or esoteric ideas that confuse the reader and get in the way of the message.

Lois Hart isn’t finished writing yet, but Walking the Labyrinth may turn out to be her magnum opus. If so, she couldn’t hope for any better.

This is a highly recommended book. Read it and prepare to go on a journey of your own discovery.
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Peggy Keane
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbrekakngly different
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2015
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Ouch, I was blown away by what has occurred since first meeting Lee and the others. This seemed to be totally divergent from the last book they were all in, far more esoteric and spiritual than I would ever have expected. This does not mean I did not enjoy, it made me think far more than I would have expected. I enjoyed this, so well written.
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Cecile
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2016
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I loved this book. Very good story, fully-fleshed out characters. Because I enjoyed this book so much, I bought another book by Lois Cloarec Hart.
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Anne
4.0 out of 5 stars Really lovely story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2014
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A woman who doesn't believe in "new age" stuff meets a woman who practices it.... A really beautiful and gentle story develops which warms the heart and helps the damaged woman find love again.... But is it enough to change their lives?
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