Author and historian, with a passion for uncovering the human stories behind British Columbia’s early history. Through careful archival research and firsthand accounts, Susan explores the ambitions, hardships, and resilience of dreamers and risk-takers who helped shape the province. She blends factual accuracy with the aim to make the past both accessible and compelling for readers. By focusing on the formative years of frontier communities, Susan helps preserve overlooked voices and reveals how ordinary people endured and influenced the times in which they lived. Richly detailed and vividly told, drawing on overlooked records and local history, Author Susan Harper puts together books worth reading.