BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Coming Ashore: A Memoir
Stock photo: cover may vary

Coming Ashore: A Memoir Hardback - 2014

by Catherine Gildiner

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Coming Ashore: A Memoir

Write a review for this book

There are no reviews for this book yet. Be the first to write a review!

Your review will be anonymous unless you login or create an account first.

Overall rating
Remember: You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the condition of the specific copy you purchased!

Important Terms and Guidelines

  • Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
  • Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
  • Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
  • This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.
Your review must not include:
  • Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
  • Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
  • Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
  • Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
  • Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
  • Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

Picking up her story in the late '60s at age 21, Cathy Gildiner whisks the reader through five years and three countries, beginning when she is a poetry student at Oxford. Her education extended beyond the classroom to London's swinging Carnaby Street, the mountains of Wales, and a posh country estate.

After Oxford, Cathy returns to Cleveland, Ohio, which was still reeling from the Hough Ghetto Riots. Not one to shy away from a challenge, she teaches at a high school where police escort teachers through the parking lot. There, she tries to engage apathetic students and tussles with the education authorities.

In 1970, Cathy moves to Canada. While studying literature at the University of Toronto, she rooms with members of the FLQ (Quebec separatists) and then with one of the biggest drug dealers in Canada. Along the way, she falls in love with the man who eventually became her husband and embarks on a new career in psychology.

Coming Ashore brings readers back to a fascinating era populated by lively characters, but most memorable of all is the singular Cathy McClure.

Details

  • Title Coming Ashore: A Memoir
  • Author Catherine Gildiner
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 408
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher ECW Press, Toronto, 0ntario
  • Publication date 2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781770412255 / 1770412255
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.5 in (21.84 x 14.99 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Life Writings
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Great Britain, Biography
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 08/25/2014, Page 0
  • Quill & Quire, 10/01/2014, Page 27
  • Shelf Awareness, 11/04/2014, Page 0

About the author

Catherine Gildiner's childhood memoir Too Close to the Falls (1999) was a New York Times bestseller and on the Globe and Mail's bestseller list for over a year. In 2010, she published a sequel, After the Falls, also a bestseller. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Back to top↑

More Copies for Sale

Show all copies
Coming Ashore: A Memoir
Stock photo: cover may vary

Coming Ashore: A Memoir

  • Used
  • Hardback
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
St. Vinnie's Charitable Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$6.60
A$5.86 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press. Used - Good. FORMER LIBRARY COPY. Former Library book. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$6.60
A$5.86 Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore: A Memoir
Stock photo: cover may vary

Coming Ashore: A Memoir

by Gildiner, Catherine

  • Used
  • Very good
Condition
Very good
Edition
No
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
BooksRun
Item price
A$9.46
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press. No. Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$9.46
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore : A Memoir
Stock photo: cover may vary

Coming Ashore : A Memoir

by Gildiner, Catherine

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$11.84
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press. Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.84
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore : A Memoir
Stock photo: cover may vary

Coming Ashore : A Memoir

by Gildiner, Catherine

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$11.84
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.84
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore : A Memoir
Stock photo: cover may vary

Coming Ashore : A Memoir

by Gildiner, Catherine

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$11.84
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.84
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore: A Memoir

Coming Ashore: A Memoir

by Gildiner, Catherine

  • Used
  • Good
  • Hardback
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press, 2014. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore : A Memoir

Coming Ashore : A Memoir

by Catherine Gildiner

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Hardback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
4
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press, 2014. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore : A Memoir

Coming Ashore : A Memoir

by Catherine Gildiner

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Hardback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press, 2014. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore : A Memoir

Coming Ashore : A Memoir

by Catherine Gildiner

  • Used
  • as new
  • Hardback
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press, 2014. Hardcover. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA
Coming Ashore: A Memoir

Coming Ashore: A Memoir

by Gildiner, Catherine

  • Used
  • Good
  • Hardback
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781770412255 / 1770412255
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
ECW Press, 2014. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.68
Free Delivery to USA
Show all copies
Back to top↑

Please wait a moment while we load the requested page.