Musical about an Oji-Cree family whose children are taken away to a residential school in Northern Ontario. Julia and Tommy struggle to survive in the harsh environment of a religious school that is determined to rob them of their identities while their mother, Rita, never stops trying to get them back. The impact of this experience on the lives of all of them is profound and devastating, yet the story moves toward redemption. Children of God blends ancient traditions and contemporary realities, celebrating resilience and the power of the Indigenous cultural spirit.
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2017, Urban Ink, Vancouver
2018
Scirocco Books
9781927922385
Stylized
"A reimagining of the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice journeys to the underworld, where she reunites with her beloved father and struggles to recover lost memories of her husband and the world she left behind." - from the publisher
Realistic
Themes of love, marriage and faith twine through a tragicomic celebration of marriage that starts in Puerto Rico and ends 38 years later in America: not just the happily-ever-after part, but the mingled fondness and regret that can hold a couple together when passion fades.
