Becoming a matriarch : a memoir / Helen Knott.
Becoming a matriarch : a memoir / Helen Knott.
By
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Knott, Helen, 1987-
Publication Date
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2023
Publication Information
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Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada,
Physical Description
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207 p.
Subject Term
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Families.
Bereavement.
Self-realization.
Mothers and daughters.
Indigenous women -- Canada.
First Nations women -- British Columbia -- Biography.
First Nations women -- Canada -- Biography.
Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous peoples -- Canada.
Summary
:
When matriarchs begin to disappear, there is a choice to either step into the places they left behind, or to craft a new space. Having lost both her mom and grandma in just over six months, forced to navigate the fine lines between matriarchy, martyrdom, and codependency, Knott realizes she must let go, not just of them, but let go of who she thought she was. Woven into the pages are themes that touch on mourning, staying sober through loss, and generational dreaming. Charted with poetic insights, a sprinkle of sass, humour, and heart, crossing the rivers and mountains of Dane Zaa Territory in Northeastern British Columbia and the cobbled streets of Antigua, Guatemala, this is a journey through pain on the way to becoming.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780385697774
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