A memoir that every Canadian should hear.

This is less of an account of the author's experience at residential schools and more of a complete memoir looking at the systemic racism in Canada that First Nations People have/ had to face. I gave it 4 stars for the story because I had expected more written about her time at the school. That being said, it gives a more thorough understanding of what her people have to deal with.

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Important Read

I, like most white Canadians, have been raised to be ignorant of the travesties committed against Indigenous folks in our country in very recent years. The effects of these horrors are prevalent.

For awaremess and understanding, this book is a good place to start

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In shame

This is definitely a must read. It's hard, as a liberal thinker, to believe that anyone thought that any of the treatment,in or out of school, was alright. As an immigrant to Canada, I feel shame for my races distain for any non white peoples. This is an excellent read and l will re-read in the near future. Thank you Bev

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Amazing

This is a book I sought out for my own after learning as the remains of children have been found on the grounds of several residential schools here in Canada. The author is a remarkable woman and writer. Her story and those of her community were so inspiring and the sadness of all that they went through. Highly recommend.

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A difficult read

This was very difficult to read. While it is one person's story, it illuminates the atrocity of the Indigenous Residential School system in Canada.

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Recommended listening for all Canadians

Bev Sellars gives an even-handed overview of the impact that residential schools had on her community. Her honest and thorough narration is powerful and brave as she clearly paints a picture of how institutional policies have negatively affected indigenous lives in BC through this biographical work. I cannot recommend this book enough for anyone who is curious about what the schools were like and what the lasting psychological effects were for the children who attended.

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A moving insight into First Nations abuses

I would like to thank the author for having the courage to tell the story of her upbringing. The trauma she describes from her time spent at the residential school is hard to hear, but necessary. The trauma she describes from living in a world where her Peoples were treated as second rate citizens is hard to stomach but necessary to hear. I am a white person who emigrated to Canada at 21. I knew nothing about the the First Nations Peoples growing up, beyond what saw in John Wayne type movies, then later movies such as Dances With Wolves. I have taken time to educate myself and stories such as this are an integral part of that education. I have spoken to Canadian friends who still have a negative opinion of First Nations Peoples and when I quiz them, have absolutely no idea about the abuses that went on at the residential schools, the women who have gone missing or who have been murdered when hitching rides and the shocking third world living conditions that many First Nations Peoples endure on many of the reservations to this day. There has been some progress to redress the abuses, but there is still a long road ahead. The author has gone on a long journey of healing in order to bring this book to life, I hope that more and more stories like this are told, that more and more white people learn to listen and to understand. Thank you for your truth. I will recommend this book gladly.

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Important Read

I purchased this book in order to understand what Canadian residential schools were truly like, and I feel that Bev Sellers conveyed her personal horrors thoughtfully. I think this an extremely well written book and would definitely recommend.

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A history lesson for all Canadians

This book is narrated in the voice of a human being giving us all the opportunity to change the human condition, if only we can embrace the truth of the past and change the future.
Bev Sellars in her thriving resilience tells her story in a most compelling, respectful and enlightened fashion. I am grateful for the gift of your truth.
Well written and extremely interesting voice!

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A text book of real history

Bev Sellars bravery to tell her story has inspired me to start writing down my own. She is a credit to her Family, her Nation and the Round Table of International Aboriginal Voices. I echo the vote that her book be a staple in the modern school curriculum. I raise my hands to you Aunty Bev - "Missy Yellars"

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