{"product_id":"a-season-in-chezghun-paperback","title":"A Season in Chezgh'un - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarrel J. McLeod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Season in Chezgh'un\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of affirmation and redemption. Most of all, it's a profound exploration of soul-ache: for what was, what might've been and what's still possible.\" --Adam Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod (\u003c\/i\u003eMamaskatch, Peyakow)\u003ci\u003e, infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien.\u003c\/i\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330142245101,"sku":"9781771623629","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/NnL1xfFB8Z9781771623629.webp?v=1784922638","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/a-season-in-chezghun-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}