In this exceptional memoir, bestselling author Nicola I. Campbell deftly weaves together rich poetry and vivid prose to illustrate what it means to be an intergenerational survivor of Indian Residential Schools.
If the hurt and grief we carry is a woven blanket, it is time to weave ourselves anew.
In the Nłeʔkepmxcín language, spíləx̣m are remembered stories, often shared over tea in the quiet hours between Elders. Rooted within the British Columbia landscape, and with an almost tactile representation of being on the land and water, Spíləx̣m explores resilience, reconnection, and narrative memory through stories.
Captivating and deeply moving, this story basket of memories tells one Indigenous woman’s journey of overcoming adversity and colonial trauma to find strength through creative works and traditional perspectives of healing, transformation, and resurgence.
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Highly Recommended!
" - American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)
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A powerful memoir.
" - Prairie Books Now (PBN)
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Among CBC Books Best Books of 2021 Canadian Nonfiction
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Among Ms. Magazine's Reads for the Rest of Us list
" - Ms. Magazine
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Spílǝxm is a putting away of pain, a letting go of sorrow, a poignant unburdening, and a return to self and community. With it, Campbell establishes herself as a visionary with the capacity to gather what is broken and weave it into a new story.
" - Quill & Quire
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Among The White Ravens' 2022 A Selection of International Children‘s and Youth Literature
" - The White Raven
