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Cassie stocks wins stephen leacock medal for dance, gladys. The best way i can think to describe this book is that was a fun romp. In dance, gladys, dance, cassie stocks tells the uplifting story of a woman whose uncanny connection with a kindred spirit causes her to see her life in a new wayas anything but ordinary. Dance, gladys, dance cassie stocks a year of books. She saw herself as a failed artist, had ended a relationship, had no place to live and needed to find a job. The humour and zaniness of dance, gladys, dance is counterpointed beautifully by the problems of the characters. Dance, gladys, dance by stocks, cassie, 1966publication date 2012 publisher edmonton, alta. In addition to her writing, she worked at the towns coop store. In dance, gladys, dance, cassie stocks tells the uplifting story of a woman whose uncanny connection with a. Dance, gladys, dance nunatak first fiction series book 31. I wasnt totally sure how id feel about reading a novel with a ghost, but i loved the way that cassie handled gladys character and her relationship with frieda. Dance, gladys, dance by cassie stocks, 20 leacock medal awardwinner. Dance, gladys, dance nunatak first fiction book 31 kindle edition by cassie stocks. Gladys dance gladys was a light read lol listen for commuting, taken from the longlist.