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Scratching River braids the voices of mother brother sister ancestor and river to create a story about environmental personal and collective healing

This memoir revolves around a search for home for the authors older brother who is both autistic and schizophrenic and an unexpected emotional journey that led to acceptance understanding and ultimately reconciliation Michelle Porter brings together the oral history of a Mtis ancestor studies of river morphology and news clippings about abuse her older brother endured at a rural Alberta group home to tell a tale about love survival and hope This book is a voice in your ear urging you to explore your own braided histories and relationships