<p>Final-year university students Jonah and Ellen face life-threatening illness together\u2014and discover love. As their love deepens, they embrace intimacy and creativity, courage and honesty, joy and pride.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p>A compelling reminder that\u2014along the <em>songlines<\/em> of the cancer journey\u2014when the patient is held at the centrepoint of care, and when professional and personal caregivers work as partners with profound skill and compassion, a beautiful story unfolds. <em>Songlines<\/em> is that story.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p>This is emeritus professor of pediatric oncology and palliative care John Graham-Pole\u2019s third novel in his trilogy inspired by young people with cancer. It evokes an abundance of compassion, know-how, humour, and hope.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><em>A poignant tough-love story of courage and nobility<\/em> \u2013 Sheldon Currie, PhD<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><em>Meaning making inspires Ellen: \u2018Every act of loving care to another would be an act of healing for herself.\u2019 \u2013 <\/em>Barbara Heatley-O\u2019Neil, RN, MAdEd<\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>A lovely tale about love and care for one in greatest need<\/em> \u2013 William Slayton, MD<\/p><p><br><\/p><blockquote>The Circle of Abundance Indigenous Program, Coady International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University: <a href=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/circle-of-abundance\u00a0\u00bb rel=\u00a0\u00bbnoopener noreferrer\u00a0\u00bb target=\u00a0\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u00bb>https:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/circle-of-abundance<\/a>; and David Suzuki Foundation (one nature): <a href=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\u00a0\u00bb rel=\u00a0\u00bbnoopener noreferrer\u00a0\u00bb target=\u00a0\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u00bb>https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org<\/a> receive 20% of all sales, distributed equally.<\/blockquote><p><br><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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