June 2017 Newsletter
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
Saul Indian Horse, an ex-hockey star, is recovering from his most recent bender–one that nearly killed him. In an effort to trace the roots of his problems with alcohol he must face his past by telling his story. Saul was born in northern Ontario where he lived with his paren'ts and older brother, Ben. His paren'ts, shattered by their experiences in residential schools, are determined that their children will escape that horror so they stay in remote areas, moving often. Unfortunately, the authorities catch up with them and Saul finds himself at St. Jerome’s Indian Residential School which he calls “hell on earth”. Torture, abuse and suicide are far more common than education at the school but Saul finds a means of escape through hockey. Naturally gifted, he finds success but his demons are never far away.
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July
In July, Book Buzz will be discussing two modern Western novels. Read one or both and join the discussions.
The Untold by Courtney Collins
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Although a fugitive and a posse determined to bring the criminal to justice are common plots in Western novels, The Untold is something different. Set in the Australian Outback, it tells the true story of Eliazbeth Jessie Hickman, a notorious cattle rustler.
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
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1870, Texas. Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, ageing veteran of two wars, is working as a travelling news reader when he is offered an unusual mission. A young girl, who has spent the past several years living with Kiowa Indians following the deaths of the rest of her family, has been “rescued”. Kidd is enlisted to accompany the child on a treacherous journey to her relatives in San Antonio.
August
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
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An elderly Italian man appears at a California film studio looking for his lost love–a story that began 50 years earlier.
September
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
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A naive young woman marries widower Maxim de Winter but soon realizes that the shadow of the first Mrs. de Winter looms large.
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