Apr
6
11:00pm
Perdita Felicien & Catherine Browne: My Mother's Daughter
By TPLCulture
In 1974, Perdita Felicien’s mother, Catherine, was a determined and devoted mother, pregnant with her second child in St. Lucia. When a wealthy, white, Canadian family on vacation invites her to come to Canada to be their nanny, she views it as her chance and accepts. Soon, Catherine is pregnant with her third child, Perdita. Decades before Perdita would become World Champion hurdler and Olympian, she and Catherine would experience racism, abuse and homelessness--always overcome by Catherine’s will, love, grit and faith.
In her new memoir, My Mother’s Daughter, Felicien discusses the incomparable bond she has with her mother, and the power of a parent’s love to transform their child’s life.
Perdita Felicien is an author, television host, sports broadcaster, two-time Olympian, ten-time National Champion, and the first Canadian woman to win a World Championship gold medal in track and field. Her numerous honours, include Canada's Athlete of the Year and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Felicien retired from professional sports in 2013 and is now a broadcast journalist. She was part of CBC's broadcast team at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and was inducted into Athletics Canada's Hall of Fame.
Perdita Felicien and Catherine Browne appear in conversation to discuss My Mother’s Daughter.
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