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Goodbye Buffalo Bay
By
Larry Loyie and Constance Brissenden
Published by Theytus Books
Drama and humour combine in Goodbye Buffalo Bay by award-winning Cree
author Larry Loyie. The sequel to the award-winning book As Long as
the Rivers Flow and the award-finalist When the Spirits Dance, Goodbye
Buffalo Bay is set during the author's teenaged years. In his last
year in residential school, Lawrence learns the power of friendship
and finds the courage to stand up for his beliefs. He returns home
to find the traditional First Nations life he loved is over. He feels
like a stranger to his family until his grandfather's gentle guidance
helps him find his way. New adventures arise: Lawrence fights a terrifying
forest fire, makes his first non-Native friends, stands up for himself
in the harsh conditions of a sawmill, meets his first sweetheart and
fulfills his dream of living in the mountains. Wearing new ice skates
bought with his hard-won wages, Lawrence discovers a sense of freedom
and self-esteem.
Reviews:
Canadian Material Review
Like many of the tens of thousands of First Nations, Inuit and Métis
children who were taken from their families and sent to residential
school for years, Lawrence felt like a stranger in his community when
he returned, questioning both his place and his role in the world.
But with the help of his grandmother and grandfather and the experiences
he had while working at his first jobs, Lawrence gets stronger, takes
pride in himself, and learns to feel like a part of his family and
community again.
Goodbye Buffalo Bay is based on the author's life at a residential
school. A short epilogue in the back of the book, as well as a three
page section entitled, "A Brief History of Residential Schools,"
explain why these poorly funded schools opened, how they operated,
and why they were finally shut down. Other back matter in this book
includes a small Cree glossary and a website link where readers can
see photographs of students and activities at a residential school.
Highly Recommended.
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Miracles
for Marlee
By
Shannon Turner
Published by Authorhouse
Three-year-old Eric Turner announced to his mother, "Mom, I hear
her! I hear my sister. She's talking to me. She says that she's up in
heaven and she wants to come be with our family very soon." For
the next 7 years, Tim and Shannon Turner tried diligently to make that
inspiration a reality. But after recurring medical problems, Shannon
was faced with a hysterectomy and the reality that a biological daughter
would never come to be.
Through faith and divine guidance, the Turners were led to the Great
Wall China Adoption Agency and discovered their daughter was, in fact,
waiting for them in China. Miracles for Marlee is the account of their
adoption journey, the challenges and obstacles in their path, and the
pure faith in God that guided them on their journey to bring Marlee
home.
This story will inspire those who may be struggling with infertility,
searching for spiritual strength, or considering adoption. The Turner's
trials and tribulations will make you laugh and cry and you will be
strengthened by the blessings the Lord bestowed upon them.
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