{"product_id":"kihiani-a-memoir-of-healing-9781443472944","title":"Kihiani: A Memoir of Healing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfoundly honest and moving, \u003cem\u003eKihiani \u003c\/em\u003eis the uplifting story of an Inuk artist's journey to healing and self-discovery \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Fort Churchill, Manitoba, but raised in Arviat, a predominantly Inuit community on the western edges of Hudson Bay, Susan and her six siblings grew up in a humble but loving home. But while living in Rankin Inlet, when she was eight years old, Susan's life was disrupted by a life-changing event, a distinct separation that created a schism inside her for many years and from which she continues to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt fifteen, she started writing poems that spilled out of her, and when Susan had the choice to leave her community, she grabbed it like a lifeline. Eventually, Susan was approached by a producer at CBC who was making a compilation album of Arctic artists and years later signed with a major label for her third album, \u003cem\u003eThis Child\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The disruption and milestones, the turmoil and joy, the devastation and healing--this is Susan Aglukark's story of discovering her Inuk self. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAglukark, Susan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUSAN AGLUKARK \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Juno Award-winning Inuk singer-songwriter. Born in Fort Churchill, Manitoba, but raised in Arviat, Nunavut, Susan now lives in Ontario. She is the first Inuk artist to win a Juno (four times) and a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada, holds several honorary doctorate degrees, and has held command performances. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580298297618,"sku":"9781443472944","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b330648e-22d2-44eb-9749-b908fc9859b0.jpg?v=1756215442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kihiani-a-memoir-of-healing-9781443472944","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}