Carol Matthews

Questions for Ariadne published by Outlaw Editions in 2011 and quickly sold out. In this new edition, Matthews has added an additional chapter, a new foreword and an afterword co-written with Dr. Kimberly Lowelle Saward.

Carol Matthews is the author of four books of memoir, including The First Three Years of a Grandmother?s Life, Reflections on the C-Word, and a collection of short stories, Incidental Music (Oolichan Books). Her short story ?The Boat, as it Happened,? won Prism International?s 2017 Jacob Zilber Prize for Short Fiction. Her latest book, Minerva?s Owl: The Bereavement Phase of my Marriage, was published by Oolichan Books in 2017.

Kimberly Lowelle Saward, Ph.D., has been working with labyrinths since 1995, earning her doctorate in 2003 with a study of labyrinth walking as a transformative practice. A former president of the international Labyrinth Society she travels frequently between the USA and Europe as a speaker and an organizer of labyrinth-oriented conferences, pilgrimages, and events.

An intelligent, courageous and cohesive story of one woman?s reflections on aging and death: ?the void at the end of the path? . . . Many threads are woven seamlessly in this book and I know it would be of benefit to many for reflecting on their own life journey..

~ Mary Ann Moore, Vancouver Sun

In this illuminating work, Carol Matthews uses the language of the labyrinth to think about self and to reflect on the mysteries of life. This slim volume is a mix of fiction, non-fiction, myth and memoir. Questions for Ariadne describes a mature country with humour and passion. A rewarding book, it will inspire others to undertake their own journeys.

~ Ruth Dempsey, Editor, Aging Horizons Bulletin… (mere)