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For Sure

By: France Daigle

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For Sure is among other things a labyrinth, a maze, an exploration of the folly of numbers, a repository, a defense and an illustration of the Chiac language. Written in dazzling prose — which is occasionally interrupted by surprising bits of information, biography, and definitions that appear on the page — Daigle perfectly captures the essence of a place and offers us a reflection on minority cultures and their obsession with language. It is also the continuing story of Terry and Carmen, familiar to us from previous works, their children Etienne and Marianne, and all those who gravitate around the Babar, the local bar in Moncton — the Zablonskis, Zed, Pomme — artists and ordinary people who question their place in the world from a distinct point of view that is informed by their geography, and by their history, politics, and culture. Masterfully translated from French by award-winning translator Robert Majzels, For Sure is the moving story of a family and a surprising, staggeringly original work that represents a corner of our country.

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873

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House of Anansi

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1770892052

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9781770892057

Real Life

By: France Daigle

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Real Life

By: France Daigle

Real life is lived in fragments. In France Daigle's novel the characters struggle to make sense out of this fragmented world, to find meaning. Daigle gives us hyper-reality by intertwining threads of highly charged moments in a story brimming with irony, wit, and often depth.

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104

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House of Anansi

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0887845614

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9780887845611

Life's Little Difficulties

A Novel

By: France Daigle

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Life's Little Difficulties

A Novel

By: France Daigle

Terry, a doting father who consults the I Ching daily, and Carmen, his waitress wife, raise their baby son Etienne and struggle to understand the meaning of life. Original.

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164

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House of Anansi

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0887847005

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9780887847004

A Fine Passage

A Novel

By: France Daigle

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A Fine Passage

A Novel

By: France Daigle

In France Daigle's Governor General's Award-winning novel, Just Fine, the townsfolk of Dieppe dream of escape from the insular, predictable cadences of life in Acadia, and, each in their own often touching and hilarious way, changes the course of their lives. In this extraordinary sequel, we follow many of the same characters in their explorations of their newly gained freedom. And whereas Just Fine had as its central element water, rivers, deltas, springs, and movement from inner landscapes to the sea and open spaces, this book has as its central element air, wind, planes, music, and voices from around the world, underscoring the ideas of liberty and sensuality that motivate the book. A rich, sweeping, and delicate exploration of how we create and then employ our freedom in relation to those we love, A Fine Passage secures France Daigle's place as one of Canada's most intriguing writers.

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128

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House of Anansi

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0887846815

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9780887846816

A Fine Passage

By: France Daigle

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A Fine Passage

By: France Daigle

In this extraordinary sequel to Just Fine, we follow many of the same characters who dreamt of escape from the insular, predictable cadences of life in Acadia -- from Baltimore to Israel, San Francisco to Denmark, Moncton to Paris -- in exploration of their newly gained freedom. Whereas Just Fine had as its central element water, rivers, deltas, springs, and movement from inner landscapes to the sea and open spaces, A Fine Passage has as its central element air, wind, planes, music, and voices from around the world, underscoring the ideas of liberty and sensuality that motivate the book.Terry and Carmen fly to France, and Hans criss-crosses the world with his unfinished Bruegel jigsaw puzzles and his diamonds in tow. New characters are introduced: Claudia, a young and wonderfully independent and confident girl who is asked to post a curious letter for a stranger she's met in the airport; the Woman Who Smokes Only in Public and loves a man who throws out his handkerchiefs on Thursdays; the Man Who Didn't Seem to Be Reading and can't decide where to settle down; and a rabbi or pope who shares his wisdom and unique spirituality with his fellow air travellers. A Fine Passage is the second work in the trilogy which also includes Just Fine and Life's Little Difficulties.

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House of Anansi

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1770891307

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1953: Chronicle of a Birth Foretold

By: France Daigle

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1953: Chronicle of a Birth Foretold

By: France Daigle

France Daigle casts a droll eye on what it means to be born a writer in the middle of the twentieth century. 1953 crackles with wit, intelligence, and insight, and the year in question emerges as a turning point not only for the heroine, but for the entire world.

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House of Anansi

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1770891129

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9781770891128

Life's Little Difficulties

A Novel

By: France Daigle

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Life's Little Difficulties

A Novel

By: France Daigle

Terry, a doting father who consults the I Ching daily, and Carmen, his waitress wife, raise their baby son Etienne and struggle to understand the meaning of life. Original.

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0887847005

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9780887847004

Just Fine

A Novel

By: France Daigle

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Just Fine

A Novel

By: France Daigle

Just Fine is a touching and often hilarious novel that traces the mishaps and misadventures of a conflicted agoraphobe: a woman psychologically restricted to a life indoors but spiritually inclined to wander the meadows, roads, and community beyond the house and river of her youth. In its brilliant collage of river lore, art history, astrology, and mythology France Daigle's rich and witty novel journeys beyond the cultural, psychological, and literary bounds within which its characters live and leads us to where history, fantasy, and memory collide.

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House of Anansi

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0887846394

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For Sure

By: France Daigle

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1770892052

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CRISIS INTERVENTION

A Handbook of Immediate Person-to-Person Help (6th Ed.)

By: Kenneth France

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CRISIS INTERVENTION

A Handbook of Immediate Person-to-Person Help (6th Ed.)

By: Kenneth France

In this exceptional new sixth edition, the author has retained the practical framework for offering immediate problem-solving assistance to persons in crisis. Therefore, the goal of this updated and expanded edition is to provide knowledge and methods applicable to particular crisis circumstances. Specific topics include: core concepts that are fundamental to all intervention efforts, crisis theory and the philosophy of crisis intervention, basic communication and problem-solving skills, suicide prevention, assistance for terminally ill persons, bereavement counseling, intervention with crime victims, rape counseling, negotiating with armed perpetrators, group strategies, family and marital interventions, disaster relief, case management, physical facilities, modes of contact, community relations, selection, training, and burnout prevention procedures. The handbook also details a review of the research on crisis intervention and how individual intervenors can build upon that knowledge. Numerous case examples presented in the handbook (with fictitious names) are based on actual occurrences the author has encountered. The techniques in this book are applicable to crisis centers, hotlines, Internet-based services, victim-assistance programs, college counseling centers, hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, children and youth programs, and other human service settings. The Study Questions at the end of each chapter are designed to serve as useful applications of crisis intervention theories and principles. Intended for caregivers whose work involves crisis intervention efforts, this is an informative resource for counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, physicians, clergy, correctional officers, parole and probation officers, and lay volunteers.

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0398081077

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9780398081072

1953

Chronicle of a Birth Foretold : a Novel

By: France Daigle

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1953

Chronicle of a Birth Foretold : a Novel

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0887846041

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Just Fine

By: France Daigle

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Just Fine

By: France Daigle

Just Fine traces the mishaps and misadventures of a conflicted agoraphobe: a woman psychologically restricted to a life indoors but spiritually inclined to wander the meadows, roads, and community beyond the house and river of her youth. Her struggle assumes historic proportions when her neighbours dream of their own escapes from the insular, predictable cadences of life in Acadia: Camil changes his name; Terry embarks on a voyage of discovery; Carmen studies exotic river deltas; Elizabeth searches for a transcendent love; and the agoraphobe, dreams of travelling to Paris and telling her story to a French television star. The course of their endeavours, like the river that dominates their town, twists and turns. In its brilliant collage of river lore, art history, astrology, and mythology France Daigle's rich and witty novel journeys beyond the cultural, psychological, and literary bounds within which its characters live and leads us to where history, fantasy, and memory collide. This is the initial work in the trilogy which also includes A Fine Passage and Life's Little Difficulties.

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1770891501

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