Susan Mockler’s (Member at Large) memoir, Fractured, detailing her experiences of acquired physical disability following a car accident that left her partially paralyzed, was released by Second Story Press in September 2022. Fractured is an illuminating look at healthcare, ableism, and Susan’s acceptance of the mantle of disability activist.
Michael Gates (Member at Large) celebrated the launch of his seventh book, Hollywood in the Klondike (Harbour Publishing), with about 100 attendees on October 4 in Whitehorse, YT. After a short reading, there was a musical performance by Danchic Duo, and the screening of silent films accompanied by Whitehorse musician Annie Avery on piano.
Deborah Cannon’s (Toronto Branch) story “Tang’s Christmas Miracle”, first published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas in Canada (2014), was selected for a new title in the series called Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Dog. Released on February 6, it is now available in bookstores and online. Proceeds go to American Humane.