A Woman of Valour is the biography of Marie-Louise BouchardLabelle, a French-Canadian woman who found love with a priestthirty-three years her senior. Against all social convention, theylived, produced three children, and built a life together after fleeingtheir village. However, after several years together, Bouchard’s husbandultimately chose to return to the priesthood, abandoning his family asa result. Through interviews and documentation, Claire Trépanier tellsBouchard’s story of survival while highlighting the history ofwomen’s stature in Canada, and raising a question about thecelibacy of Catholic priests. | A Woman of Valour by Claire Trépanier, Paperback | Indigo Chapters