{"product_id":"a-season-in-chezghun-paperback","title":"A Season in Chezgh'un - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarrel J. McLeod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMamaskatch, Peyakow)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1989: James, a talented and conflicted Cree man from a tiny settlement in Northern Alberta, has settled into a comfortable middle-class life in a trendy neighborhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is living the life he had once dreamed of--travel, a charming circle of sophisticated friends, a promising career and a loving relationship with a caring man--but he chafes at being assimilated into mainstream society, removed from his people and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe untimely death of James's mother, his only link to his extended family and community, propels him into a quest to reconnect with his roots. He secures a job as a principal in a remote northern Dakelh community but quickly learns that life there isn't the fix he'd hoped it would be: His encounters with poverty, cultural disruption, and abuse conjure ghosts from his past that drive him toward self-destruction. During the single year he spends in northern BC, James takes solace in the richness of the Dakelh culture, the indomitable spirit of the people, and the splendor of nature--all the while fighting to keep his dark side from destroying his life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Season in Chezgh'un, \u003c\/i\u003eMcLeod pairs sorrow and tragedy with pride and strength, heralding a new era of Indigenous survival and re-emergence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763849593120,"sku":"9781771623629","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a8dc1d4728d7e767a277df4b4a9857c5.webp?v=1780240117","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-season-in-chezghun-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}