Betty L Kilgour

With her extraordinary sense of humor still intact, Betty Kilgour presents her third book, I'd Rather be Shelling on Niue! Her newest book describes her experiences during the two years she and her husband, Bill, spent as volunteers with W.U.S.C. on the small island of Niue in the south Pacific. ...

Betty Kilgour's indomitable spirit rises above adversity once again. This time, the trouble was a little too close to home. A stroke left Betty partially paralyzed and wondering just how much more her life could possibly change. She and husband Bill had recently given up the life they'd always known...

Once again, the adventurous farm wife from Crocus Coulee flies off to East Africa with an open mind, a blithe spirit and a prosaic acceptance of the unusual that few can match. Along the way, she encounters taxis that run out of gas, singing Africans, snakes, another mad Tanzanian, more singing Afri...

Betty's fifth book takes us back to the hilarity of life at Crocus Coulee, where the cows stomp on the petunias and pick-up trucks have minds of their own. Fans are reunited with Betty and Bill and their kids on the homestead near Three Hills, along with an odd assortment of contrary creatures, will...

In the realm of second language learning and bilingual education, French Immersion has been praised for its innovative and highly successful pedagogical approach. Yet, many students who enroll in the program do not remain in it until its conclusion. The high drop-out rate is revealing some kind of m...

In her second book, Betty Kilgour has gone from farming at Crocus Coulee, Alberta to ranching in Tanzania, Africa - with sense of humor intact. Betty spent two unforgettable years working with CUSO in Tanzania. This is her story of Africa - the land, the people and the often ludicrous situations in ...

Acclaimed the "Ërma Bombeck of the Farm Set," Betty Kilgour has enjoyed a successful writing career which began after she married her husband Bill and joined him in farming Crocus Coulee, their farm south of Three Hills, Alberta. Without a doubt, her popularity must be attributed to the talent Betty...

With the unique ability to feel at home wherever she find herself, Betty Kilgour also shares the sense of home with friends and family as they pause with her life's journey. Beginning at Crocus Coulee, Betty this time offers us anecdotes of friends, who are far from home, finding themselves as littl...