Margaret Macpherson
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From  NEW! Alone |
The chapter reflects on Margie’s imaginative world as a teenager, Jennifer’s departure from the north to go to school in British Columbia, their fathers transfer to the Department of … | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Antler |
This chapter focuses on the simple gift of an antler to Marie from her sister Jennifer, exploring topics including sibling relationships, the original caribou queen, the tragic death of Sophie … | Margaret Macpherson | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Appropriation |
This chapter explores Margie’s short story “The Pride of my People” about an orphaned Dene boy, reflecting on her own racism, superioriot and wrongheadedness in her perceptions … | Margaret Macpherson | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Civilized |
This chapter explores Margie’s fathers attempts at a vegetable garden, isolation and uncertainty in winter, the ferry and ice roads, scarcity in the north, racism towards Mr. Wong, and her … | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Community |
This chapter reflects on Margie’s relationship with Lawrence in her final days living in the north, their weekends together, finding community with his family, and the effects of having … | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Corrals |
The chapter reflects on coming into adolescence, Spike the dog, playing in arsenic ridden lakes, “stuffing the goose”, wanting a boyfriend, the horse in the lake, and Margie’s … | Margaret Macpherson | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Cracks |
The chapter recounts Margie and Maryanne’s two-night campout on Sammy’s Beach, youthful summers, stealing the clothes of skinny dippers foreigners, and the judgement-free friendship … | Margaret Macpherson | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! For Now |
This chapter concludes the memoir with Margie’s final days in Yellowknife following the completion of her exams, her last camping trip with Lawrence, their lack of a proper goodbye, … | Margaret Macpherson | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From NEW! Foreign |
The chapter reflects on the ideas of being an outsider, recounting the Soviet teacher Dr. Dotsenko, school ground gossip, a field trip to the mines, and stealing a dog with Maryanne. | Margaret Macpherson | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Gold Range |
This chapter discusses the Margie’s family’s big move to the North, the history around the development of Yellow Knife as the capital of the Northwest Territories, their time living … | Margaret Macpherson | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Hunt |
The chapter recounts Margie’s time with Lawrence, her first bird hunt, a malicious invitation from Mr. Puce, and reflections on the intentions of the teachers who came north. | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Makeover |
The chapter recounts Carr’s drugstore, shoplifting from the Hudson’s Bay, Suz and Gloria, ideas of “whiteness”, Maryanne’s birthday party, and the cruel intentions … | Margaret Macpherson | 26 | 2022 | $2.60 Add |
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From NEW! Mission |
This chapter examines Margies relationship with Kallik Makoktok/Kathy Mist, entering highschool at Sir John Franklin, the freedom that came with it, and her regret in the role of Kathy’s … | Margaret Macpherson | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From NEW! Prey |
The chapter recounts Margie’s fear of the Ripley boys, the dangers of going near the miners’ bunkhouses, and what happens to the reputations of the girls who went there. | Margaret Macpherson | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Royals |
The chapter reflects on the author’s memories of the queen’s visit to Yellowknife, thinking of oneself as the other, Margie’s relationship to Maryanne. | Margaret Macpherson | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! School |
The chapter describes their father’s career in the northern school system, the paternalism of the school system, her fathers role in running the residential school, and the original … | Margaret Macpherson | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
