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At once the intimate tale of one man's quest to discover the truth of his birth and a riveting account of a real-life Newfoundland tragedy from 1914, brilliantly and sensitively imagined by one of Canada's most beloved and bestselling authors.When a deathbed confession uncovers secrets about his birth, twenty-year-old Roan—who has always believed himself an orphan, with no last name—sets off on a quest to discover the truth of his origins. His...

A deeply personal account of love's restorative ability as it leads renowned novelist Donna Morrissey through mental illness, family death, and despair to becoming a writer--told with charm and inimitable humour.When Donna Morrissey left the only home she had ever known, an isolated Newfoundland settlement, at age 16, she was ready for adventure. She had grown up without television or telephones but had absorbed the tragic stories and comic ya...

Donna Morrissey is the award-winning author of six novels. Her novel Sylvanus Now was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and she was nominated for a Gemini Award for the film Clothesline Patch.Morrissey is from The Beaches, a small fishing outport in Newfoundland, and now lives in Halifax, Canada.

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Julia is a six-year old fairy who is scared of making mistakes "because they make her feel bad inside." She thought that everyone wanted her to be good and perfect. Her mother shows her that making mistakes are just a part of growing up and learning. She explains that everyone, even mommy and daddy, learn from them. Mom teaches her that the best thing to do when you make a mistake is to apologize and try to make up for it somehow. Then remembe...

From the bestselling and award-winning author, comes a dark and compelling novel about murder in a claustrophobic rural community in Newfoundland. As the mystery begins to unfold, new and much deeper secrets come to light.

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On Canada's Atlantic coast at the edge of the great Newfoundland fishing banks of the 1950s, Sylvanus Now is a handsome and willful fisherman. His youthful desires are simple: he wants a suit to lure a girl--the fine-boned beauty Adelaide--and he knows exactly how much fish he has to catch to pay for it.

Kit Pitman lives with her unstable mother in a cottage on the outer banks of Newfoundland. Her life is compounded by the mystery that surrounds her illegitimate birth. Morrissey depicts that way the lines between mother and daughter, although blurred, are deeply felt.

With "Kit's Law, " Morrissey established herself as a gifted storyteller. "Downhill Chance" is a captivating successor, set in a pair of fishing communities in Newfoundland during and after the Second World War. This is the story of two families joined by friendship but torn apart by fear and sorrows.

Kit Pitman lives with her unstable mother in a cottage on the outer banks of Newfoundland. Her life is compounded by the mystery that surrounds her illegitimate birth. Morrissey depicts the way the lines between mother and daughter, although blurred, are deeply felt. "Kit's Law" marks the debut of a new talent.