Running the Whale's Back - Stories of Faith and Doubt from Atlantic Canada

Two men freeze solid during a blizzard, their bodies posed until spring. A minister discovers his wife's Internet infidelities. A former nun discusses "Hanging up the Habit" on a talk show. A ski jumper takes off . . . and never lands. In an unmistakable chorus of Atlantic accents, Running the Whale's Back offers a host of stories from Eastern Canada's brightest literary talents.
Exploring the precarious terrain of faith and doubt, these authors pen rough-hewn, weather-beaten accounts of spirituality and religion. Consider yourself forewarned: there's grit in these stories. The authors poke and prod, unearthing philosophies and leitmotifs rarely examined. As they leap from subject to subject, surfacing and diving, we encounter intense ruminations on life and death, morality and immorality, peace and desire -- and even a miracle or two.

About the author

Carol Bruneau is the award-winning author of nine books. Her reviews, essays, and articles have appeared across Canada, and she has previously taught courses on writing for the arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She lives in Halifax, NS.

Product details

• Authors: Carol Bruneau, Michelle Butler Hallett, Lynn Coady
• Assisted by: Andrew Atkinson (Editor), Andrew (London South Bank University) Atkinson (Editor), Mark Harris (Editor), Mark (La Trobe University Australia) Harris (Editor)
• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2013
• EAN: 9780864929136
• ISBN: 978-0-86492-913-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature