Everything I Hope For
What do Jesus Freaks, parental divorce, first love, and Old English Sheepdogs have in common? Belinda Pompey, a character inspired by Canadian writer Cinda Gault, finds herself navigating the turbulent 1970s. At just seventeen, she is thrust into a world where bold decisions are a necessity. Whether as an impetuous teenager headed for ruin or as an independent young woman plotting her own unconventional course, one thing is certain: she will be challenged to defy the whims of parents and boyfriends alike as she seeks to discover 'Everything I Hope For.'
A Small Compass
In 1806, two strangers in on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean set out on different journeys that landed them fighting for their lives together in the Canadian wilderness. Based on a true story, the first two non-Indigenous women to venture into the Canadian northwest give birth within a week of each other and must combine forces to battle dangers of the wilderness to defend all they love.
This Godforsaken Place
The year is 1885, and Abigail Peacock is resisting what seems to be an inevitable future—a sensible career as a teacher and a marriage to the earnestly attentive local storeowner.
But then she buys a rifle, and everything changes.
This Godforsaken Place is the absorbing tale of one tenacious woman’s journey, set against dramatic myths of the Canadian wilderness and the American Wild West. Abigail’s adventure introduces her to some of the most infamous characters of her time—including Annie Oakley and Gabiel Dumont—and brings the high stakes of the New World into startling focus.
Babcza
“Babcza,” a prize-winning story in the Prism International Short Story Contest, follows the unfolding bond between a new mother and her Polish grandmother-neighbour. As their unlikely friendship deepens, a devastating shared grief emerges—bridging age, language, and history with quiet, startling power.
Past Convictions
Officer Taryn Boyd is determined to keep her juvenile, Craig Taylor, from sliding into deeper trouble—at any group home but Spencer House. Yet when it’s the only bed available, she’s forced to clash with Jesse Spencer, whose philosophy on rehabilitating youth opposes everything she believes.
Despite her reservations, she can’t deny his conviction—or her unwelcome attraction. With Craig’s future at risk, Taryn must navigate the battle between her duty and feelings for a man she’s not sure she can trust.
What began as a Harlequin Superromance in 1988 has been revised and reborn for new life in contemporary times!
Nonfiction
2014
“Readers Reading Margaret Laurence” is a chapter in a book called Canadian Women Writers: Connecting Texts and Generations. The chapter shows how readers have read Laurence's works differently in different times depending on how understandings of concepts like female and national identities change over time.
2012
National and Female Identity in Canadian Literature, 1965-1980:
The Fiction of Margaret Laurence, Margaret Atwood, and
Marian Engel analyzes the novels of these writers according to the ways they have been perceived by literary critics over time. Once understood as depicting female and Canadian national identities that were discoverable, such readings changed over time. Recent critics are more skeptical of integrated identities and more likely to read these same stories as evidence of more deconstructed versions of women and Canadians.
2010
“Independence Versus Community: Gendered Contradictions in Margaret Laurence’s The Stone Angel and The Fire-Dwellers” by Canadian writer Cinda Gault is featured in Atlantis: A Women’s Studies Journal 35.1 (2010), pages 59-70, where she explores themes relevant to Everything I Hope For.
2008
"Grooving the Nation: 1965-1980 as a Literary Era in Canada" discusses the contributions of various Canadian writers, including Cinda Gault, in shaping the literary landscape. This article, published in the American Review of Canadian Studies (Autumn 2008), spans pages 367-386 and highlights works such as "Everything I Hope For" that reflect the cultural shifts of the time.
2008
“Marian Engel’s Bear: Romance or Realism?” Canadian Literature #197 (Summer 2008). p. 29-40. This analysis explores the themes of a Canadian writer, including insights from Cinda Gault's perspectives in her work, Everything I Hope For.
2008
“Quests versus Transgressive Journeys: Contradictions of Female and National Identity in Marian Engel’s Monodromos and The Glassy Sea.” This exploration appears in the Journal of Canadian Studies, 42.2 (Spring 2008), p. 73-92, and connects to the themes examined by Canadian writer Cinda Gault in her work Everything I Hope For.
2008
'Thinking themselves halved when they are atomized': Identity Contradictions in Marian Engel’s No Clouds of Glory and The Honeyman Festival. This analysis also draws parallels with the works of Canadian writer Cinda Gault, particularly her themes in Everything I Hope For. British Journal of Canadian Studies 21.2(2008). p. 219-238.
2007
In her article, "‘Not Even a Hospital’: Abortion and Identity Tension in Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing," Cinda Gault explores the complexities of identity through the lens of abortion, a theme often reflected in the works of Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. Published in Atlantis: A Women’s Studies Journal, volume 32.1 (2007), pages 14-24, Gault’s insights resonate with Everything I Hope For, emphasizing the intricate relationship between personal experience and broader societal issues.
2006
"The Two Addies: Maternity and Language in William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying and Alice Munro’s Lives of Girls and Women" discusses themes relevant to the works of Canadian writer Cinda Gault. This article appears in the American Review of Canadian Studies, volume 36, issue 3, published in Fall 2006, on pages 440-457, and aligns with the broader context of literature that encompasses Everything I Hope For.
2006
Cinda Gault's examination of Grace Metalious’ Peyton Place in the Journal of Popular Culture explores whether the work is a sentimental storm-trooper or a popular throw-back. This analysis, found in volume 39.6 (December 2006), pages 985-1001, reflects on the impact of this Canadian writer and her contributions to the literary landscape, including themes that resonate with everything I hope for.
1996
“Mana’s Funeral Stories: Function, Structure, and Constraints of One Woman’s Posthumous Stories” by Canadian writer Cinda Gault is featured in Canadian Folklore canadien 18:1 (Spring 1996), on pages 49-70, where she explores themes related to her work, including the poignant reflections found in Everything I Hope For.
Dissertations
2003
National and Female Identity in Canadian Literature, 1965-1980:
The Fiction of Margaret Laurence, Margaret Atwood, and
Marian Engel
Ph.D. Dissertation, York University
This study analyzes the novels of three female Canadian writers--Margaret Laurence, Margaret Atwood, and Marian Engel--who came to publishing prominence during the years 1965-1980 according to the ways they have been perceived by literary critics. Once understood as depicting female and Canadian national identities that were discoverable according to literary conventions of romance, such readings changed over time. Recent critics are more skeptical of integrated identities and more likely to read these same stories through conventions of realism as evidence of more deconstructed versions of women and Canadians.
1979
Wife-Battery—The Labyrinth: Escape from a Violent Home.
M.A. Dissertation, Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto.
Based on interviews of women in a shelter for victims of domestic violence, this study analyzes the avenues of help chosen by women looking for escape routes from violent homes.
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