The highway is known as the Highway of Tears, and it has come to symbolize a national crisis. For decades, Indigenous women and girls have gone missing or been found murdered along an isolated stretch of highway in northwestern British Columbia. Could one of those two remaining men be the killer?Ī searing and revelatory account of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and an indictment of the society that failed them. In order to get to the heart of this mystery, Claire must understand what happened in an attack in the mountains of Afghanistan, which left one man wounded, one man killed, and one man disturbed. When Claire learns that the new deputy she has hired, a vet returning from Afghanistan, was the young woman's former boyfriend, and that he is now dating her daughter Meg, she is desperate to find out who is responsible for the death.
The next day, the bones of a young woman are found in the ashes. When Claire walks down to the park to watch the Burning Boat-a large replica of a Norwegian longboat set on the shores of Lake Pepin, burned at the autumnal equinox-she has no idea that more than just a wooden structure is going up in flames. Antoine, Wisconsin the only problem is that her daughter Meg is leaving for college soon. Jance and Margaret Maron." -Library Journal Deputy Sheriff Claire Watkins has had an easy summer in Fort St. "Logue writes beautifully about rural Minnesota life while telling a good mystery. Green, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas at Dallas Carey has so done in this wonderful gift to the reader of inner discovery. I highly recommend this read for those looking to deepen their personal experiences and connect the dots on their emotional landscape, as Ms. This is the story of a complex woman, a brilliant scholar, and a devoted, caring mother, wife and daughter.
She infuses myth, original poetry, and allegory, and interweaves the story of the white rabbit from 'Alice and Wonderland' throughout her emotional journey. Like no other memoir, this evocative blend of fantasy and reality resonates with compelling appeal and strength.-Nancy Boyd Webb, Distinguished Professor of Social Work Emerita, Fordham University In her latest book, Lois Carey deftly transmutes her personal biography of pain and joy into a universal tapestry that is the analogue for the human condition. Lois Carey's familiarity with Jungian symbolism and Greek mythology permeates her account of complicated family relationships and recreated childhood memories and anxieties. John Allan, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Counseling Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada A unique combination of autobiography, fantasy, and its exploration of the symbolic meaning of life. Though the memoir is born out of pain, it clearly reflects a profound psychological transformation that occurs when the deep feminine spirit is invoked. A very creative autobiography that weaves early childhood memories and dark underground travels with playful characters, Mother Earth, and the scent of roses. Through dreams, fantasy, and active imagination, Lois Carey's A Salty Lake of Tears guides readers down the 'rabbit hole' to explore the wounds of childhood, where one can meet long forgotten castaways that are most vital to healing, reclaiming self, and living an authentic life. This clever quasi-memoir is steeped in fantasy and soul.