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The Burden of Memories
A powerful family drama about fractured lives, secrets, addiction and ultimate reinvention.
In 1995, sisters Adrienne and Cass unravel the mystery behind their father, Dr. Alexander Muir, a doctor during World War 11’s Italian Campaign and later a psychiatrist. As children they barely recall the sudden death of their father, but, through a series of family letters, they learn, despite their mother’s best efforts, that their father suffered from PTSD due to war time experiences and died by his own hand. While their mother is ashamed of her late husband’s downfall, the sisters find learning about their father cathartic, inspiring them to move forward with their lives.
Janet Calcaterra vividly evokes the landscapes and people of Northern Ontario in this intimate and rich account of war and its lasting painful effects on families. The Burden of Memories reveals the power of the right words and the full truth to (eventually) transform sorrow into gratitude.
Angie Abdou, author of The Bone Cage and This One Wild Life
Calcaterra explores the secrecy and myth most families develop over loss with poise, maturity and sensitivity.
Barry Grills, author of Every Wolf’s Howl
Janet Calcaterra patiently unknots a family’s central tragedy, prying away the layers of secrecy, denial, and reticence that keep two daughters and their mother from facing a heartbreaking loss.
Jennifer Rouse Barbeau, author of Dying Hour
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Dimensions:
200 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 1in
1lb
Published:
May 14, 2022
Country of Publication:
CA
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ISBN:
9781988989457
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Language:
eng
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