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by Michael V. Smith

CORMORANT BOOKS | February 15, 2011 | Trade Paperback

In the lonely years following the death of her fianc, Helen is unable to move on with her life. But life itself is moving on around her literally: the building of a dam is forcing her small town and her family home to relocate. But the construction project means more than the loss of a home. Helen''s brother, Robbie, who disappeared without a trace fifteen years earlier, suddenly resurfaces. As he re-enters his sister''s life, he reveals the secret of why he left in the first place: a secret that tore their family apart, and affected Helen''s life in more ways than she ever realized. The second novel by Michael V. Smith, Progress is a stirring story of lives lost and found.

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In the lonely years following the death of her fianc, Helen is unable to move on with her life. But life itself is moving on around her literally: the building of a dam is forcing her small town and her family home to relocate. But the construction project means more than the loss of a home. Helen''s brother, Robbie, who disappeared without a trace fifteen years earlier, suddenly resurfaces. As he re-enters his sister''s life, he reveals the secret of why he left in the first place: a secret that tore their family apart, and affected Helen''s life in more ways than she ever realized. The second novel by Michael V. Smith, Progress is a stirring story of lives lost and found.

About the Author

Michael V. Smith is an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches creative writing. His first novel, Cumberland, was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca / Books in Canada First Novel Award. His short fiction has won the Western Magazine Gold Award for Fiction and been nominated for the Journey Prize. In 2007, Smith received the Dayne Ogilvie Award for Emerging Gay Writers and Vancouvers Community Hero of the Year Award. A native of Cornwall, Ontario, Smith currently lives in Kelowna, BC.

Michael V. Smith is an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches creative writing. His first novel, Cumberland, was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca / Books in Canada First Novel Award. His short fiction has won the Western Magazine Gold Award for Fiction and been nominated for the Journey Prize. In 2007, Smith received the Dayne Ogilvie Award for Emerging Gay Writers and Vancouver''s Community Hero of the Year Award. A native of Cornwall, Ontario, Smith currently lives in Kelowna, BC.

Michael V. Smith is an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches creative writing. His first novel, Cumberland, was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca / Books in Canada First Novel Award. His short fiction has won the Western Magazine Gold Award for Fiction and been nominated for the Journey Prize. In 2007, Smith received the Dayne Ogilvie Award for Emerging Gay Writers and Vancouvers Community Hero of the Year Award. A native of Cornwall, Ontario, Smith currently lives in Kelowna, BC.

Trade Paperback

240 Pages, 5.3 x 8.01 x 0.64 in

February 15, 2011

CORMORANT BOOKS

English


1770860002
9781770860001

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