Scratching River
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| Title: | Scratching River |
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| Description: | Scratching River braids the voices of mother, brother, sister, ancestor, and river to create a story about environmental, personal, and collective healing.This memoir revolves around a search for home for the author's older brother, who is both autistic and schizophrenic, and an unexpected emotional journey that led to acceptance, understanding and, ultimately, reconciliation. Michelle Porter brings together the oral history of a Métis ancestor, studies of river morphology, and news clippings about abuse her older brother endured at a rural Alberta group home to tell a tale about love, survival, and hope. This book is a voice in your ear, urging you to explore your own braided histories and relationships. |
| Authors: | Michelle Porter |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Schizophrenics--Care--Prairie Provinces, Schizophrenics--Family relationships--Prairie Provinces, Me´tis--Prairie Provinces--Biography, Me´tis--Prairie Provinces--History, Autistic people--Care--Prairie Provinces, Autistic people--Family relationships--Prairie Provinces |
| Categories: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Indigenous, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Autism Spectrum Disorders, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, HISTORY / Canada / Provincial, Territorial & Local / Prairie Provinces (AB, MB, SK) |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Scratching River braids the voices of mother, brother, sister, ancestor, and river to create a story about environmental, personal, and collective healing.This memoir revolves around a search for home for the author's older brother, who is both autistic and schizophrenic, and an unexpected emotional journey that led to acceptance, understanding and, ultimately, reconciliation. Michelle Porter brings together the oral history of a Métis ancestor, studies of river morphology, and news clippings about abuse her older brother endured at a rural Alberta group home to tell a tale about love, survival, and hope. This book is a voice in your ear, urging you to explore your own braided histories and relationships. |
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| ISBN: | 9781771125444 9781771125451 9781771125468 |
