L'histoire d'Emily Wesley d'Ouje-Bougoumou/The Story of Rose Swallow of Chisasibi - The Story of Emily Wesley of Ouje-Bougoumou

Emily's mom, the most important person in her life, has diabetes and she's getting sicker by the day. She needs a kidney transplant. Emily wants to donate her kidney but the doctor refuses to take it because Emily has diabetes too. A story about birth, loss, and especially love. In Northern East Cree, French, Southern East Cree, and English.

About the author

Ruth DyckFehderau is an instructor in Creative Writing and English Literature at the University of Alberta and a freelance writer; she also enjoys travel. She has published in literature journals and anthologies around the world, and has received awards for her writing, teaching, and activism. She won several book awards for Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee.

Summary

Emily's mom, the most important person in her life, has diabetes and she's getting sicker by the day. She needs a kidney transplant. Emily wants to donate her kidney but the doctor refuses to take it because Emily has diabetes too. A story about birth, loss, and especially love. In Northern East Cree, French, Southern East Cree, and English.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Dyckfehderau
• Assisted by: Louise Blacksmith (Translation), Luci Bobbish-Salt (Translation), Valerie Duro (Translation), Valérie Duro (Translation)
• Publisher: Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781989796009
• ISBN: 978-1-989796-00-9
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 223 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 333 g
• Illustrations: 1 illustration
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology