{"product_id":"overcome-anne-mahon-9781773370835","title":"Overcome: Stories of Women Who Grew Up in the Child Welfare System","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, Alexander Kennedy Isbister Award for Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With a foreword by Beatrice Mosionier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Abandonment, loss, endless transitions, self-reliance, continued persistence, and fierce beauty all coexist in this compelling collection of stories of ten women who journey from victims of the child welfare system to survivors, and beyond. These women face endless challenges, oppression, and trauma but discover their power through creativity, self-awareness, education, motherhood, and extreme empathy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They decipher their personal stories looking back through the lens of their lived experience to contribute to changing the narratives of how people who grew up in in the child welfare system see themselves, and how society sees them. These stories create compassion and understanding, breaking down biases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They also illustrate the direct and multi-faceted relationships between residential schools, the breakdown of Indigenous families, the perpetuated system racism of of the child welfare system and oppression through other societal systems. Many of these women are the voices of those who could have been murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls but have lived to tell their stories. Embracing their humanity, their courageous sharing teaches and informs us. These heartbreaking and inspiring stories will educate and create change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Mahon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773370839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773370835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Great Plains Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 7.30w x 1.10d","brand":"Anne Mahon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073233678591,"sku":"9781773370835","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c70731fe-4478-4025-a5bb-290ac29725ef.jpg?v=1685446612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/overcome-anne-mahon-9781773370835","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}