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To the river : losing my brother / Don Gillmor.
"In the spring of 2006, Don Gillmor travelled to Whitehorse to reconstruct the last days of his brother, David, a talented musician whose truck and cowboy hat had been found at the edge of the Yukon River. David's family, his wife and his friends had different theories about his disappearance. Some thought he had run away; some thought he'd met with foul play; but most believed that David, who at forty-eight was about to give up the night life for a day job, had intentionally walked into the water. Just as Don was about to paddle the river looking for traces, David's body was recovered. And Don's canoe trip turned into an act of remembrance and mourning.Though David could now be laid to rest, there was no rest for his survivors. In this tender, probing, surprising work, Don Gillmor helps those left behind understand why people kill themselves and how to live with the aftermath. And he asks why, for the first time, it's not the teenaged or the elderly who have the highest suicide rate, but the middle aged. Especially men."-- Jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 978034581466 (Hardcover) :
- ISBN: 0345814665 (Hardcover)
- Physical Description: 257 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Random House Canada, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The river -- A perfect world -- A Northern mystery -- Long day's journey into night -- Dinner at the end of the world -- Solo Canoe -- Aftermath -- Lost boys -- The ghost in the machine -- Dead Poet Society -- Suicidology -- Far from home -- The song remains the same -- Epilogue: The river redux. |
| Awards Note: | Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Nonfiction. Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction (English), 2019. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gillmor, David. Gillmor, David > Death and burial. Suicide victims > Canada > Biography. Middle-aged men. Loss (Psychology) Suicide > Psychological aspects. Authors, Canadian |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | 362.28 Gill (Text) | 33294002077782 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"In the spring of 2006, Don Gillmor travelled to Whitehorse to reconstruct the last days of his brother, David, a talented musician whose truck and cowboy hat had been found at the edge of the Yukon River. David's family, his wife and his friends had different theories about his disappearance. Some thought he had run away; some thought he'd met with foul play; but most believed that David, who at forty-eight was about to give up the night life for a day job, had intentionally walked into the water. Just as Don was about to paddle the river looking for traces, David's body was recovered. And Don's canoe trip turned into an act of remembrance and mourning.Though David could now be laid to rest, there was no rest for his survivors. In this tender, probing, surprising work, Don Gillmor helps those left behind understand why people kill themselves and how to live with the aftermath. And he asks why, for the first time, it's not the teenaged or the elderly who have the highest suicide rate, but the middle aged. Especially men."--
