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HEY! We’re alive!

In 1969, Robert Davidson famously raised the first totem pole in ninety years on Haida Gwaii (at Masset). As a host of potlaches, a carver of masks and totem poles, and a performer and teacher of traditional Haida songs and dances, Davidson has been one of the driving forces in

Maureen Mayhew

Hand on My Heart: A Canadian Doctor’s Awakening in Afghanistan (Caitlin $26)

Carolyn Whitzman

Clara at the Door with a Revolver: The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder That Shocked Toronto (UBC Press $24.95)

Marie Annharte Baker Miskwagoode (New Star $16)

Robert Pavlis

Plant Science for Gardeners: Essentials for Growing Better Plants (New Society $22.99)

BOOKWORLD

Publisher: Beverly Cramp

• Editor/Production: David Lester the resurgence of Haida culture in the aftermath of colonization. “The totem pole was actually a catalyst, to make a statement,” explained Davidson years later. “Hey! We’re alive, and we want to be part of this world.” Now, Echoes of the Supernatural: The Graphic Art of Robert Davidson (Figure 1 $60) is the first retrospective of his work in over 40 years. Written with Davidson’s longtime gallerist Gary Wyatt, it includes more than 150 photos of his prints, as well as images of over 50 paintings, painted woven hats, sculptures and jewellery, and dozens of archival photos. Davidson’s Haida name is Guud San Glans, which means “Eagle of the Dawn.”

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A Page Turner

Ayoung mother loses her husband while still grieving the death of both her parents and spirals into a dark period of pain and rage in Chelsea Wakelyn’s debut novel, What Remains of Elsie Jane (Dundurn $24.99). Sam was Elsie Jane’s soulmate, the man she planned to grow old with, but now she is left on her own to raise their two small children who need daily feeding and attention. She feels betrayed by Sam’s secrets and how he died, and she is barely able to cope, let alone make small talk with neighbours or relatives. Wakelyn employs dark humour, especially in describing what Elsie Jane thinks about saying, but doesn’t, to well-meaning well-wishers. Her boss suggests Elsie Jane take a leave of absence. As the lonely days progress, Elsie Jane becomes obsessed with a local murder mystery, begins internet dating (it’s disastrous), and contacts a “space-time wizard” on Craigslist, magically believing it will get her close to Sam. Despite the topic of death, Wakelyn’s compelling portrait of Elsie Jane is full of life, and it’s a page-turner.

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