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Grace River, population 2,426, is a tight-knit smelter town in the interior of British Columbia where most locals are born and bred, and everyone is either employed by AXIS or knows someone who is.
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Not much ever changes in Grace River. The days begin at Nick's Diner for morning coffee and end at the Steelworker's bar. When a young environmentalist arrives in town to investigate toxin levels in the river, the locals are forced to start looking honestly at their lives, their pasts and their uncertain futures.
A powerful and courageous story told from the perspective of four friends, Grace River explores the reasons why people continue to stay in harmful situations and asks us to think about the damage we all do, not only to the environment, but also to the ones we love the most.
Rebecca Hendry was born in Ottawa and grew up in Brockville, Vancouver, Peterborough, Montreal and Yellowknife before settling on the Sunshine Coast at age 11. She writes regularly for
Just Business Magazine and her fiction writing has appeared in the
Windsor Review, Dalhousie Review, Artistry, Wascana Review, Event, paperplates, Room of One's
Own. Rebecca's short story "The Woman Across the Way" was longlisted for the 2005 Writer's Union of Canada short prose competition and her short story "Jesse Beautiful" was nominated for the 2003 Journey Prize. Rebecca's interests include music, art, alternative medicine, travel, and movies. She has worked in film, theatre and on music videos and has taught creative writing to children. Rebecca lives in Gibsons, BC.
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