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The ninth daughter in a family of twelve children, Lily is an observant child who tucks away every image of life in rugged Quesnel during the 1930s for one unforgettable tale after another. She has carefully selected many of her father's early photographs to illustrate her stories. The celebrated pioneer photographer Chow Dong Hoy left a legacy of more the 1,500 photographs taken after 1909, and created an invaluable record of the cultural diversity of the Cariboo region.
With similar sensitivity and the same eye for detail, Lily Hoy Price seamlessly weaves both the innocence and expectations of a young child and the struggles of her parents, who came to Canada during the racially charged days of the imposed one hundred dollar head tax. Filled with love, confusion, family celebrations and family tragedies, these stories open a window on an era long past.
Rich with the author's own insight, at times sad, humourous and always thoughtful and interesting, I Am Full Moon creates an intimate portrait of life in an unusual, gifted family and is a significant addition to the historical literature of British Columbia.
Lily Hoy Price was born in 1930 and raised in Quesnel, BC. Her parents immigrated from Gaungdon Province, China, in the early 1900's and settled in Quesnel where they raised twelve children-ten girls and two boys-Lily is the ninth daughter. Her father, Chow, Dong Hoy, is the renowned photographer who left a historical legacy of British Columbia in black and white pictures. Lily's writing has been published in
Ricepaper magazine and in the collection of essays, Verve (2006). She has lived in Halifax, London, England, Nigeria and Uganda and now lives in Courtenay, BC. This is her first book.
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