Boy’s final year of high school is unraveling. Fast. He had it all worked out, from crushing his final exams to military school to a career in the air force. But his family’s tragic past and its complicated present have caught up to him, and his marks are slipping, jeopardizing all of his plans.
White Pine Award 2022 — Shortlisted During a sweltering summer, Dills must come to terms with a horrific crime and the parent he loves who committed it. Dills and his mom have returned to Hamilton, her hometown, hoping to leave the horrors of Windsor behind. But it’s impossible to escape the echoes of tragedy, and trouble always follows trouble. When Dills hurts a new classmate, it comes out in court that he was in the Windsor High library when the shooter came in. But he won’t talk about what he saw, what he still sees whenever he closes his eyes. He can’t. He definitely can’t tell anyone that the Windsor Shooter is his stepfather, Jesse, that Jesse can speak into his mind from hundreds of kilometres away, and that Dills still loves him even though he committed an unspeakable crime.
Containing a rich mix of acclaimed and award-winning stories, Cut Road is a masterful exploration of the loss and scars that conflict always leaves behind. Where soldiers abandon too much of themselves in war zones, parents relinquish control of their children, and friends struggle with change and tragedy. From the working soul struggling with grief to the wounded veteran seeking redemption in a coffee shop to the sweaty tree-planter fleeing a burning forest, in this collection no one--least of all the reader--is left unscathed.
Kuwait is a study in contrasts. Through stories, essays, poetry, and photographs, Make Fire in the Desert attempts to interpret that contrast through the eyes of a foreigner who had 1427 days to unredecipher Kuwait. Perched atop the Arabian Gulf and pinched between its stubborn siblings Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, Kuwait often finds that it can't quite rise above family squabbles to make its voice heard. Recent history has brought Kuwait's fires to the edge of the world's consciousness, from sabotaged oil wells after the Gulf War to a war smoldering next door. Lines on modern maps give it political shape, although tribes and families truly define its spread across the desert. Its history as a country is brief, and its youth often finds itself at odds with the length and breadth of its Arabian history. Oil wealth, also a young reality, provides the opportunity to import all things new and shiny, allowing lifestyles and appearances which are embraced by some, yet derided by others. A common verb one hears translated from Arabic to English is "make," a concept which seems to encompass every action and intent; in addition to creating, making serves myriad purposes and meanings, from wanting to being to needing. In the souks, one hears, "I will make special price for you." On the dusty gaps between buildings which serve as playgrounds, the children "make soccer." In front of the government buildings, in times of unrest, the youth "make protest." Kuwait, ever proud, ever flawed, ever misunderstood, is quietly making fire in its desert for its citizens and the world to see.
Boy’s final year of high school is unraveling. Fast. He had it all worked out, from crushing his final exams to military school to a career in the air force. But his family’s tragic past and its complicated present have caught up to him, and his marks are slipping, jeopardizing all of his plans.
White Pine Award 2022 — Shortlisted During a sweltering summer, Dills must come to terms with a horrific crime and the parent he loves who committed it. Dills and his mom have returned to Hamilton, her hometown, hoping to leave the horrors of Windsor behind. But it’s impossible to escape the echoes of tragedy, and trouble always follows trouble. When Dills hurts a new classmate, it comes out in court that he was in the Windsor High library when the shooter came in. But he won’t talk about what he saw, what he still sees whenever he closes his eyes. He can’t. He definitely can’t tell anyone that the Windsor Shooter is his stepfather, Jesse, that Jesse can speak into his mind from hundreds of kilometres away, and that Dills still loves him even though he committed an unspeakable crime.
Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy (OOC) is a method of chaplaincy care that emphasizes achieving, describing, measuring, and improving the outcomes that result from a chaplain's work, alongside the parallel framework of evidence-based healthcare. This book examines the underlying principles of OOC and incorporates first-hand accounts of chaplains who have made a measured difference to patients and their families. Brent Peery draws on more than fifteen years of experience within the field of Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy, exploring its evolution and history within the complex culture of healthcare, and how its underlying principles of assessments, interventions, outcomes and documentation are most effectively put into practice. This practical guide will benefit chaplains interested in the approach of OOC, and identify a framework for providing the best spiritual care for those facing life's most difficult moments.
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