Hope as My Compass
Catherine Devrye
‘Hope as My Compass’ is a best-selling memoir set in Canada and Australia...a stranger than fiction, true life story nominated for the National Biography Prize- first published by Random House Australia as ‘Who Says I Can’t’ and then McArthur Press in Canada as ‘Serendipity Road’
On the cover, the late Bryce Courtenay, best selling author of 'Power of One' says: ‘story of hope and perseverance-when’s the movie?’
Starting life in an orphanage in Calgary, Catherine DeVrye was adopted by loving parents. When she was twenty-one, they both died of cancer, within a year of each other. An only child, Catherine packed her bags for a 3-month working holiday in Australia, arriving jobless and near penniless…
This led to a life-long journey to find her place in the world, as she waited tables, taught school, worked on a mine site and as a senior public servant. She then joined IBM with postings to Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York. Named Australian Executive Woman of the Year, Catherine found herself dining with princes, prime ministers and Olympic athletes. She’d cycled over the Andes, dived with sharks and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Yet, still something was missing. So, eventually Catherine decided to search for her biological parents. And that’s when her adventures really began…as she saw her birth father inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame.
If you’ve ever felt alone and hopeless, laugh and cry through Catherine’s story and become more empowered to turn your own stumbling blocks into stepping-stones.
Catherine DeVrye is based in Sydney and travels the world sharing her life experiences as a conference speaker.
Narrated by the author, a percentage of all royalties go to the Salvation Army who cared for her as a baby.
Duration - 11h 35m.
Author - Catherine Devrye.
Narrator - Catherine Devrye.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2013 catherine devrye ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
‘Hope as My Compass’ is a best-selling memoir set in Canada and Australia...a stranger than fiction, true life story nominated for the National Biography Prize- first published by Random House Australia as ‘Who Says I Can’t’ and then McArthur Press in Canada as ‘Serendipity Road’ On the cover, the late Bryce Courtenay, best selling author of 'Power of One' says: ‘story of hope and perseverance-when’s the movie?’ Starting life in an orphanage in Calgary, Catherine DeVrye was adopted by loving parents. When she was twenty-one, they both died of cancer, within a year of each other. An only child, Catherine packed her bags for a 3-month working holiday in Australia, arriving jobless and near penniless… This led to a life-long journey to find her place in the world, as she waited tables, taught school, worked on a mine site and as a senior public servant. She then joined IBM with postings to Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York. Named Australian Executive Woman of the Year, Catherine found herself dining with princes, prime ministers and Olympic athletes. She’d cycled over the Andes, dived with sharks and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. Yet, still something was missing. So, eventually Catherine decided to search for her biological parents. And that’s when her adventures really began…as she saw her birth father inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame. If you’ve ever felt alone and hopeless, laugh and cry through Catherine’s story and become more empowered to turn your own stumbling blocks into stepping-stones. Catherine DeVrye is based in Sydney and travels the world sharing her life experiences as a conference speaker. Narrated by the author, a percentage of all royalties go to the Salvation Army who cared for her as a baby. Duration - 11h 35m. Author - Catherine Devrye. Narrator - Catherine Devrye. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2013 catherine devrye ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:51
0 prelude
Duration:00:04:57
Chapter 1: Searching
Duration:00:15:27
Chapter 2: Granddad
Duration:00:20:11
Chapter 3: Secrets
Duration:00:09:10
Chapter 4: Detour to dreams
Duration:00:21:21
Chapter 5: Much education - Little wisdom
Duration:00:15:24
Chapter 6: Mother’s Day
Duration:00:26:02
Chapter 7: She'll be right mate
Duration:00:30:21
Chapter 8: Public Service
Duration:00:31:16
Chapter 9: Lucky Country
Duration:00:15:33
Chapter 10: Big Brothers
Duration:00:15:12
Chapter 11: Seasons of the heart
Duration:00:21:07
Chapter 12: Change of career path
Duration:00:34:21
Chapter 13: Tokyo tremors
Duration:00:12:26
Chapter 14: Himalayan horizons
Duration:00:09:34
Chapter 15: Hope as my compass
Duration:00:16:03
Chapter 16: Bridging news
Duration:00:16:19
Chapter 17: Family tree
Duration:00:18:12
Chapter 18: Meet and greet
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 19: Expect the unexpected
Duration:00:23:58
Chapter 20: Opening up
Duration:00:18:17
Chapter 21: Never ask “What If…?”
Duration:00:08:34
Chapter 22: Safari whispers
Duration:00:12:05
Chapter 23: On Top of Africa
Duration:00:08:40
Chapter 24: Dare to be different
Duration:00:19:00
Chapter 25: Executive Woman of the Year
Duration:00:17:50
Chapter 26: Small business direction
Duration:00:08:11
Chapter 27: Horizon Of hope
Duration:00:13:57
Chapter 28: Police operations and strange encounters
Duration:00:08:57
Chapter 29: Girl’s best friend
Duration:00:12:34
Chapter 30: Almost on top of the world
Duration:00:11:47
Chapter 31: Waves of change
Duration:00:16:42
Chapter 32: Help others help themselves
Duration:00:33:10
Chapter 33: Cancer scare
Duration:00:22:31
Chapter 34: Countries of contrast
Duration:00:18:18
Chapter 35: Different tracks and truths
Duration:00:10:34
Chapter 36: Midlife opportunities
Duration:00:25:15
Chapter 37: My adopted country
Duration:00:30:48
Chapter 38: Memories of tomorrow
Duration:00:24:15
Chapter 39: Acknowledgements
Duration:00:05:23
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:35