New book
The Miracle Maid
Albertine Lapensée – The Incredible Untold Story of Canada’s First Legendary Female Hockey Superstar
There was no precedent for what Albertine Lapensée accomplished, entertaining thousands of hockey fans who were able to let their minds engage with her extraordinary talent, and to escape for a while as their loved ones fought and died on the battlefields of France and…
The Miracle Maid – Albertine Lapensée is also available locally at Coles Cornwall Square, Cornwall Community Museum and Indigo South Keys Shopping Center in Ottawa
Several Local Businesses have helped sell the Book, including Life’s Little Pleasure, Red Cart Books and Esso on Marleau in Cornwall.
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Author
Thom Racine
Thom Racine was born in Cornwall, Ontario and grew up in Ottawa. The family often returned to Cornwall where young Thom spent many hours listening to his grandmother, author Dorothy Donihee, tell her stories about growing up in the Smithville neighbourhood under the smokestacks of Cornwall’s Howard Smith Paper Mill. Thom returned to Cornwall in 1981 when he was hired as a police officer and where he resides with his wife Karen. Proud parents of a grown son, Jarrett, Racine’s love for Cornwall history was solidified during the 32 years he spent patrolling the City’s streets where he heard many unique local stories – both old and new.
Following his passion for sports Thom found a way to police the city and work in television and radio for more than thirty years while writing sports and general interest columns for local papers. He has broadcast hockey games in Cornwall since 1986 and his voice can be heard in the area arenas as the public address announcer.
He is the author of two previously self-published books Constable Davey – A Future Lost 2011 a true story of the murder of a town policeman in 1892 and the family the officer left behind, and in 2014 he completed Moe The Toe – Never My Dream a memoir about his father’s seventeen-year Hall of Fame professional football career.
Both books received The Seeker’s Choice Award for Literary Artist of the Year 2012 and 2015 and helped prepare him for this third voyage back in time with The Miracle Maid. Retired since 2012, the former Police Sergeant is always ready to shine the light on history, proving we are never limited when deciding to take the first step “backwards.”