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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWhat is a family, really? Is it defined by blood, or by love, or by some other measure? Do we have the right to declare who is in our family, and who is not? These questions might seem ever so slightly esoteric, but they get right to the point of The Language of Family. The book brings together stories, poems and essays from 20 contributors. Their work helps remind us of the rich diversity found in British Columbia, and embodied in the families that live here. Odds are, it will shake the readers concept of what a family is. A family can be what we make it. A family can be what was made for us. A family can cross borders, cross gender lines and stereotypes, and cross any and all racial divides. The concept of family varies with all of us. This book opens the door to new thinking, and encourages us to step through. Times Colonist, August 2017
Table of ContentsPreface; Embracing the Family; Family Tree; Family; In the Name of Education; The Legacy of SPOTA; At Our Best; Fathers and Sons; The Language of Family; River Relations; Queer as Family; Museum Collecting with Families; The Watchmakers Coast; A Moment by a Cherry Tree; Stewards of the Land through Many Generations; A Quiet Connection; A Sense of Belonging; Voices of our Ancestors; A Story of Being Odd and Finding Ones Bashert; All of the Related People; Generations; Contributors; Endnotes; Index.
