Heather O Neill reflects on what it was like when her debut novel won Canada Reads 2007 cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Grant West, a survivor of child sexual abuse, has since gone on to become the face of sexual abuse survivors and started the idea of tying ribbons to church fences.
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Grant West sobbed in his cell-like room. Arthur Taylor was a bright kid and couldn’t figure out what he was doing there. Keith Wiffin met violence before he even arrived. They were boys – aged 10, 11 and 11 respectively – on their first days inside the now-infamous Epuni Boys’ Home in Lower Hutt, north of Wellington. Epuni Boys’ Home, situated on 441 Riverside Dr in Lower Hutt, opened in 1959. Over the next 32 years, there were about 5000 admissions, some of them boys who returned a number of times.
Reading a great book that speaks to you is a wonderful experience that can introduce one to new perspectives and incredible worlds. You can travel a hundred years into the past or future. Itâs also possible that you could relate to modern characters with universal problems. Overall, there isnât anything like discovering a writer or novel that connects with your heart and spirit. And as it turns out, Montreal has a strong cultural identity that is revolved around literature.Â
Jessica Gottlieb â a local social worker and recent Amazon bestselling author â wrote an educational book called âBEing BEaâ that helps children and parents cope with anxiety. A local professional artist named Lisa-Kimberly Glickman put together a bilingual coloring book titled âWhimsical Birds to Colorâ which teaches people to appreciate nature. The talent and eclectic storytellers we have in Montreal is bountiful. And it has been going on longer than we know.Â
20 facts you might not know about Canada Reads cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.