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The fire still burns : life in and after residential school
Record details
- ISBN: 9780774880855
- ISBN: 0774880856
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Physical Description:
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xii, 133 pages ; 21 cm - Publisher: Vancouver, BC ; Toronto : Purich Books, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 2 / 5.0
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Available copies
- 12 of 14 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library.
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- 4 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Smithers Public Library | ANF 371.82997 GEO (Text) | 35101011090144 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"'My name is Sam George. In spite of everything that happened to me, by the grace of the Creator, I have lived to be an Elder.' The crimes carried out at St. Paul's Indian Residential School in North Vancouver scarred untold numbers of Indigenous children and families across generations. Sam George was one of these children. This candid account follows Sam from his idyllic childhood growing up on the Eslhâa7an (Mission) reserve to St. Paul's, where he weathered physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. He spent much of his life navigating the effects of this trauma - prison, addiction, and challenging relationships - until he found the strength to face his past. Now an Elder and educator with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, this is Sam's harrowing story, in his own words. An ember of Sam's spirit always burned within him, and even in the darkest of places he retained his humour and dignity. The Fire Still Burns is an unflinching look at the horrors of a childhood in the Indian Residential School system and the long-term effects on survivors. It illustrates the healing power of one's culture and the resilience that allows an individual to rebuild a life and a future."-- - Chicago Distribution Center
Sam Georgeâs harrowing account of surviving Canadaâs Indian Residential School system.
âMy name is Sam George. In spite of everything that happened to me, by the grace of the Creator, I have lived to be an Elder.â
Set in the Vancouver area in the late 1940s and through to the present day, this candid account follows Sam from his idyllic childhood growing up on the Eslhá7an (Mission) reserve to the confines of St. Paulâs Indian Residential School and then into a life of addiction and incarceration. But an ember of Samâs spirit always burned within him, and even in the darkest of places he retained his humor and dignity until he found the strength to face his past.
The Fire Still Burns is an unflinching look at the horrors of a childhood spent trapped within the Indian Residential School system and the long-term effects on survivors. It illustrates the healing power of oneâs culture and the resilience that allows an individual to rebuild a life and a future.
