Michelle Porter

Scratching River (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 M tis 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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781771125451
• Artikelnr.: 72472619

Autorenporträt

Michelle Porter's first book of poetry, Inquiries, was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award in 2019. Her first book of nonfiction is Approaching Fire, in which she embarks on a quest to find her great-grandfather, the Métis fiddler and performer Léon Robert Goulet. She is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation. She currently lives in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.