author : Karen EmilsonKaren Emilson was born and raised in southern Ontario, the daughter of Irish immigrants on her mother’s side; and an eclectic mix of Swiss, German and English on her father’s side. \n\nIn 1982 as a young bride, she moved to a cattle ranch along the shores of Lake Manitoba. Karen spent little time in the hayfield or on the lake, but worked as a journalist, publishing the narrative non-fiction Canadian bestsellers, \