Written by a Mohawk Institute Residential School survivor, this is a fierce and candid story that reveals the heartbreaking trauma of that tragic time in our history. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools confinements has affected Indigenous communities over several generations and has contributed to many social problems that continue to exist today. By exploring that devastating history, the author finds and celebrates the resilient and hopeful spirit that many residential school survivors, like herself, have managed to retain in the face of horror and torment.

Marie Hess is a Mohawk writer and a residential school survivor who was born, raised and still resides on the Six Nations Reserve. As a child, she was placed in Mohawk Institute residential school for Indigenous children along with her brothers and sisters. She is a devoted mother, a caring aunt and a proud grandmother. She owned and operated a small rental business for 15 years. Marie is passionate about sharing her life stories with the younger generation of readers.

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