Alone and without any skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling together, striving to find a place of safety and belonging in a world that doesn't want them. The paths of the five friends cross and crisscross over the decades as they struggle to overcome, or at least forget, the trauma they endured during their years at the Mission. Fuelled by rage and furious with God, Clara finds her way into the dangerous, highly charged world of the American Indian Movement.
Maisie internalizes her pain and continually places herself in dangerous situations. Famous for his daring escapes from the school, Kenny can't stop running and moves restlessly from job to job - through fishing grounds, orchards and logging camps - trying to outrun his memories and his addiction.
Lucy finds peace in motherhood and nurtures a secret compulsive disorder as she waits for Kenny to return to the life they once hoped to share together. After almost beating one of his tormentors to death, Howie serves time in prison, then tries once again to re-enter society and begin life anew. With compassion and insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward.
Legacy Roberts, Nora. Adrian Rizzo was seven when she met her father for the first time. That was the day he nearly killed her - before her mother, Lina, stepped in. A decade later, Adrian and her mother aren't close, but they're cordial - as long as neither crosses the other. While Lina dismisses the death threats that Adrian starts getting as a routine part of her daughter's growing celebrity, Adrian can't help but find the vicious rhymes unsettling.
Sometimes it even seems like the terrifying messages are indeed routine, like nothing will come of them. Until the murders start, and the escalation begins. Rogue Wave Mason, Paul Nicholas. Taste : my life through food Tucci, Stanley. The storyteller : tales of life and music Grohl, David.
The legendary American musician, singer, songwriter and documentary filmmaker offers a collection of stories, written by his own hand, that focus on the memories of his life, from his childhood to today. Broken : in the best possible way Lawson, Jenny.
In Broken in the best possible way , she explores her experimental treatment of transcranial magnetic stimulation with brutal honesty. But also with brutal humor: "People do different things to distract themselves during each treatment.
I embroider. It feels fitting. I'm being magnetically stabbed in the head thousands of times as I'm stabbing the embroidery myself. I don't embroider the same patterns my grandmother did. They let you do anything as long as it's 'positive. On the lighter side, she tackles such timelessly debated questions as "How do dogs know they have penises?
A treat for Jenny Lawson's already existing fans, and destined to convert new ones, Broken is a beacon of hope and a wellspring of laughter. The Anthropocene reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet Green, John. The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity.
This one wild life : a mother-daughter wilderness memoir Abdou, Angie. They will bond in nature and discover the glories of outdoor activity.
What could go wrong? Coyote stories Mourning Dove. A powerful force and yet the butt of humor, the coyote figure runs through the folklore of many American Indian tribes. He can be held up as a "terrible example" of conduct, a model of what not to do, and yet admired for a careless, anarchistic energy that suggests unlimited possibilities.
Mourning Dove, an Okanagan, knew him well from the legends handed down by her people. She preserved them for posterity in Coyote Stories, originally published in Here is Coyote, the trickster, the selfish individualist, the imitator, the protean character who indifferently puts the finishing touches on a world soon to receive human beings.
Here it is revealed why Skunk's tail is black and white, why Spider has such long legs, why Badger is so humble, and why Mosquito bites people. These entertaining, psychologically compelling stories will be welcomed by a wide spectrum of readers. Two trees make a forest : in search of my family's past among Taiwan's mountains and coasts Lee, Jessica J.
Between shades of gray : the graphic novel Donkin, Andrew. The holiday switch Marcelo, Tif. Planning to enjoy her last snowy winter break of high school by working at a cozy local inn and moonlighting as an anonymous book blogger, Lily Santos' plans are upended when the boss's frustratingly cute nephew, Teddy Rivera, becomes her nemesis co-worker, then the two accidentally switch phones, a snafu that may just reveal their secrets and bring the rivals together.
High wire Jackson, Melanie. Zack Freedman feels calm and in control when he is on the high wire. If only he could say the same about the rest of his life.
His fellow performer and roommate, Cubby, hates him, and his aunt dumps a yapping, excitable dog on him. Then a necklace is stolen during a circus performance, and the victim of the theft threatens to shut down the circus. Your session has expired. Please sign in again so you can continue to borrow titles and access your Loans, Wish list, and Holds pages. If you're still having trouble, follow these steps to sign in. Add a library card to your account to borrow titles, place holds, and add titles to your wish list.
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