{"product_id":"scratching-river-9781771125444","title":"Scratching River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScratching River\u003c\/i\u003e braids the voices of mother, brother, sister, ancestor, and river to create a story about environmental, personal, and collective healing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis memoir revolves around a search for home for the author's older brother, who is both autistic and schizophrenic, and an unexpected emotional journey that led to acceptance, understanding and, ultimately, reconciliation. Michelle Porter brings together the oral history of a M?tis ancestor, studies of river morphology, and news clippings about abuse her older brother endured at a rural Alberta group home to tell a tale about love, survival, and hope. This book is a voice in your ear, urging you to explore your own braided histories and relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Porter's\u003c\/b\u003e first novel will be published by Penguin Canada in 2023. Her first book of poetry, \u003ci\u003eInquiries\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award in 2019 and was a finalist for the E.J. Pratt Poetry Award in 2021. Her previous non-fiction book, \u003ci\u003eApproaching Fire \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), in which she embarks on a quest to find her great-grandfather, the Métis fiddler and performer Léon Robert Goulet, was shortlisted for the Indigenous Voices Awards 2021. She is a citizen of the Métis Nation and member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wilfrid Laurier University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50444873138450,"sku":"9781771125444","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d708c7dd-90f8-4e2e-a24a-d3666e65523d.jpg?v=1729691742","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scratching-river-9781771125444","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}