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Seasons between us : tales of identities and memories

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    Laksa Media Groups Inc., 2021

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  • Contributor: Forest, Susan; Law, Lucas K.
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    2021
    Summary:

    Past, present or future--or somewhere beyond the reach of time... We grow older each day from the moment of birth to the moment of death. Though some elements of our identities may persist, they are not static. None of us is the same person today that we were yesterday or will be tomorrow. Some of us leap into a hopeful future, some cling to our former selves, some wander obliviously through the minefields and poppies of change. For all that is gained, something is lost. Moments, mementos, relationships are discovered or rediscovered, left behind or let go. Things remembered, things forgotten. Events. Milestones. Identities. Journey with twenty-three speculative fiction authors through the seasons of life to capture the memories and examine the power of self-identity as they encounter the undiscovered country of their own journeys. These are hopeful stories. A young girl learning her first lesson of time and space from an alien. A young man offering his life to correct a mistake with a healer. A young woman trying to escape the grip of her dead mother. A middle-aged father dealing with parenthood challenges in a post-apocalyptic world. An aged doctor looking to be useful again after an AI invasion. And many more. In addition to dealing with identities, memories, growing older/aging, and personal relationships, the book also deals with mental health and mental illness. Appendixes include Mental Health Resources, Anti-Discrimination Resources, and Caregiving and Caregivers Resources.

    Contents:
    • Foreword / Lucas K. Law
    • Introduction / Candas Jane Dorsey
    • Clear waters / C. J. Cheung
    • Groven / Heather Osborne
    • Robocare / Rich Larson
    • Dress of ash / Y. M. Pang
    • Hope to see the ghost tonight / Patrick Swenson
    • Lay down your heart / Liz Westbrook-Trenholm and Hayden Trenholm
    • The veil between / Karin Lowachee
    • Sympathétique / Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
    • The selkie's skin / Bev Geddes
    • Messages left in transit, devices out of sync / S. B. Divya
    • Joe / Vanessa Cardui
    • Summer of our discontent / Tyler Keevil
    • A grave between them / Karina Sumner-Smith
    • Blue kueh / Joyce Chng
    • Second thoughts / Eric Choi
    • The sabhu my destination / Maurice Broaddus
    • The Hidden Knowledge Society / Bogi Takács
    • The light of stars / Amanda sun
    • The hollow oath / Brent Nichols
    • When resin burns to tar / Maria Haskins
    • Exchange of persepective / Alan Dean Foster
    • The astronaut's four seasons / Jane Yolen
    • Afterword / Susan Forest
    • Acknowledgements
    • About the contributors
    • About the editors
    • Copyright acknowledgements
    • Appendix: mental health resources & anit-discrimination resources.
    Original Publisher: Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Laksa Media Groups Inc.
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781988140162, 9781988140179, 1988140161
    Collection(s)/Series: Read Alberta Ebooks