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Overcome
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- Book Synopsis
- Finalist, Alexander Kennedy Isbister Award for Non-FictionFinalist, Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher With a foreword by Beatrice Mosionier. Abandonment, loss, endless transitions, self-reliance, continued persistence, and fierce beauty all coexist in this compelling collection of stories of ten women who journey from victims of the child welfare system to survivors, and beyond. These women face endless challenges, oppression, and trauma but discover their power through creativity, self-awareness, education, motherhood, and extreme empathy.
- About The Author
- Anne Mahon is Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Manitoba. She is a community leader, bridge builder and 40-year volunteer. Her third book Overcome: Stories of Women Who Grew up in the Child Welfare System was shortlisted for two 2023 Manitoba Book Awards. She enjoyed interviewing the participants for this book just as much as she enjoyed interviewing Michelle Obama on her book tour. Anne is a proud Winnipegger. Learn more at www.annemahon.ca
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781773370835
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Great Plains Publications, (01 October 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 224
- Weight
- 539.77 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 184.15 x 182.12 x 15.24 mm
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