Having dedicated themselves to the treatment of opioid addiction, their friendship becomes tested when Chen begins to treat Claire, a violinist. Lam continues on with Chen and Fitzgerald's stories several years later into their medical careers. In a follow up of sorts from the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning story collection Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures, On The Ravine follows two medical students from Lam's previous story collection. (Submitted by Penguin Random House, Cynthia Summers) Vincent Lam uses fiction to explore different approaches to the opioid crisis. In his new book On The Ravine, award-winning author and physician Dr. It was also adapted into a feature film that premiered at TIFF in 2021 and won eight awards at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Hernandez. Scarborough was championed by actor Malia Baker on Canada Reads 2022. She is also the creator and star of the Audible Original sketch comedy podcast Imminent Disaster. She is the author of several books, including the novels Scarborough and Crosshairs and the children's books I Promise, M is for Mustache and Where Do Your Feelings Live?. Told through the perspective of Mary Grace's infant daughter, The Story of Us represents the heartfelt experiences of migrant Filipino workers.Ĭatherine Hernandez's novel The Story of Us is about 'love and the power of family'Ĭatherine Hernandez is a Canadian writer and playwright.
Through their relationship, Mary Garce's beliefs are challenged and they grow to have an unlikely friendship. In Toronto, Mary Grace lands a job as a personal support worker for Liz, an elderly woman living with dementia. The Story of Us follows Mary Grace Concepcion, a Filipino worker who has left her family behind to build a new life in Canada. The Story of Us is a novel by Catherine Hernandez.
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