Shepard, Stella, 1954-,

Ashes of my dreams / Stella Shepard. - 235 pages ; 22 cm.

Pregnant, abandoned by her lover, and cut off from her family, free-spirited and independent Gracie is determined to keep her baby and to raise him on her own. Protecting Elijah Blue from the nuns eager to adopt him out to a "better" home is only Gracie's first battle... It takes a whole community of colourful neighbours and friends--and the dream-wisdom of spirits that protect her--for Gracie to navigate the cruel and impoverishing systems that judge and harass her as a single mom on PEI. She gets through with pride, grit, and humour--but nothing can protect her from her growing son's desire to know his father's identity.

ISBN: 9781927502693 (tr. pbk.)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20169047768

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Single mothers--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Prince Edward Island--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Canadian fiction--2017.

Dewey Class. No.: C813/.6