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Road to Dalhousie

Road to Dalhousie

by Seems, Charles
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"You cannot change the wind, but you can adjust your sails". A fictional biography showing the difficulties surrounding family and social relationships in small-town Eastern Canada when one's in-built direction is homosexual. "Although I felt relieved that things were now in the open, it took both my mother and I a bit of time before we were comfortable being around each other ... she may not have understood that it wasn't a choice I was making but rather an acceptance of what I couldn't change." Uneasy that something could happen to his parents on their trip to Europe, Richard decides to return home to northern New Brunswick with his friend Norman. During the twelve-hour odyssey, they reminisce about growing up in small-town, catholic Dalhousie, and share thoughts on their respective coming-out stories and their relation¬ships with their mothers. Richard's easy life in Ottawa changes when Norman's pre¬mon¬ition comes true. Charles Seems was born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada and has travelled the world. Charles is a teacher, writer, human resources manager and interior designer. He lives in Ottawa with his spouse Robert.

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BrandPetra Books
Pub dateJun 20, 2013
ISBN-101927032091
ISBN-139781927032091
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions8 × 0.37 × 5 in
Weight0 lb
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