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University of Toronto.
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Rae Bridgman
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The books feature the adventures of young cousins Wil and Sophie who live in the secret, magical city of MiddleGate, which has been beset by the return of an ancient secret society known as the Serpent"s Chain. Bridgman is also the author of StreetCities: Rehousing the Homeless (Broadview Press, ) and Safe Haven: The Story of a Shelter for Homeless Women (University of Toronto Press, ), co-author of Braving the Street: The Anthropology of Homelessness (Berghahn Books, 1999) and co-editor of ""Feminist Fields: Ethnographic Insights (Broadview Press, 1999). Rae Bridgman was born in Toronto, and now lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Bridgman received her Bachelor of Arts degree (Classics) and her Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto, and her Master"s (Interdisciplinary Studies) and Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology) from York University.
Her work spans children"s fantasy novels and scholarly books Bridgman illustrates her fantasy novels with distinctive pen-and-ink drawings.
Her books are also unique for their word-play and use of Latin as a magical language.
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She holds the position of Professor in the Department of City Planning at the University of Manitoba in the Faculty of Architecture, and is a founding member of BridgmanCollaborative Architecture, a Winnipeg architectural firm.
