Scratching River
eBook - PDF

Scratching River

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Scratching River

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. 1 Scratching River
  8. 2 The West Bank of Red River
  9. 3 The Buffalo Hunt at Wood Mountain
  10. 4 When the Buffalo are Scarce: Moving Down the Missouri River
  11. 5 At the Speed of an Ox: The Hunt in Cypress Hills
  12. 6 The Birds of the Plains
  13. 7 Wintering Over
  14. 8 Having a Dance at Judith Basin
  15. 9 It’s Spring Again and We’re Heading to St. Albert
  16. 10 Traveling to See the Cousins in St. Norbert
  17. 11 Fire on the Prairies
  18. 12 Buffalo Treaty
  19. Afterword
  20. A Bibliography Can Be Dangerous Terrain

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