The Outside Circle - by Patti Laboucane-Benson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Pete, a young Aboriginal gang member, is sent to jail for killing his mother's boyfriend during a fight. While there, he realizes that he has become a negative influence on his younger brother and decides to turn his life around with the help of traditional Aboriginal healing circles and ceremonies.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this important graphic novel, two Aboriginal brothers -- both gang members -- surrounded by poverty and drug abuse, try to overcome centuries of historic trauma in very different ways to bring about positive change in their lives. Pete, a young Aboriginal man wrapped up in gang violence, lives with his younger brother, Joey, and his mother who is a heroin addict. After returning home one evening, Pete and his mother's boyfriend, Dennis, get into a violent struggle, which sends Dennis to the morgue and Pete to jail. Initially maintaining his gang ties, a jail brawl forces Pete to realize the negative influence he has become on Joey and encourages him to begin a process of rehabilitation through a traditional Native healing circle. Powerful, courageous, and deeply moving, <i>The Outside Circle</i> is drawn from the author's twenty years of work and research on healing and reconciliation of Aboriginal men who are gang-affiliated or incarcerated.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A beautifully and powerfully told story. -<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>"I'm in awe of what you are holding in your hands. This is more than a graphic novel. It's a teaching; it's a reminder; and it's a textbook of hard-won wisdom. It's also a wish." -- Richard Van Camp, author of <i>The Lesser Blessed</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Patti Laboucane-Benson</b> is a Métis woman and the Director of Research, Training, and Communication at Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA). She has a Ph.D. in Human Ecology, focusing on Aboriginal Family Resilience. Her doctoral research explored how providing historic trauma healing program. She lives in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada. <b>Kelly Mellings</b> is an award-winning art director, illustrator, and designer. His work has appeared in comic books, magazines, apps, museum exhibits, and online games, and his clients include Microsoft. He is the co-owner of the acclaimed illustration, animation, and design firm Pulp Studios. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. <p/>
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