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A dream suddenly sparks to life when the pain of infertility coincides with a nuclear explosion, bringing mayhem, magic, and the Children of Chernobyl to Seattle. In this poignant memoir, Gail McCormick embarks on a soul-making journey to the storied cities and villages of Ukraine and Belarus-and finds her place in a four-generation global family.
About the author
Gail McCormick is a Seattle author and psychotherapist with Midwest roots. She was a finalist in the 2022 Pacific Northwest Writers unpublished memoir competition and took first place for intercultural essays in the 2021 Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition. Her stories have also appeared in the
Timberline Review and the
Santa Fe Literary Review, and she is the author of
Living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Narratives of Coping. A former newspaper reporter and biographer with an MS in community counseling and a BA in journalism, today Gail volunteers her services to community organizations serving immigrants and others affected by dislocation and trauma. Her passions include nature, travel, interfaith spirituality, farmers’ markets, and all things organic. She and her husband live in Seattle.
Summary
A dream suddenly sparks to life when the pain of infertility coincides with a nuclear explosion, bringing mayhem, magic, and the Children of Chernobyl to Seattle. In this poignant memoir, Gail McCormick embarks on a soul-making journey to the storied cities and villages of Ukraine and Belarus—and finds her place in a four-generation global family.
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