Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Format: Book Author: Laveau-Harvie, Vicki, author Title: The erratics / Vicki Laveau-Harvie. Publisher, Date: [Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, 2020. Sydney, N.S.W. : Fourth Estate, 2019. Toronto, Ontario : Anchor Canada, 2021 ©2018 Description: 217 pages ; 21 cm 201 pages ; 22 cm 201 pages ; 22 cm Summary: When her mother is hospitalised unexpectedly, Vicki travels to her parents' isolated ranch home in Alberta, to help her father. She has been estranged from her parents for many years (the reasons for which rapidly become clear) and is horrified by what she discovers on her arrival. Her mother has always been mentally unstable, but for years camouflaged her delusions and unpredictability. Vicki's father, who has been systematically starved and kept virtually a prisoner in his own home, begins to realise what has happened to him and embarks upon plans of his own to combat his wife. Vicki quickly realises how dangerous, and potentially life-threatening, her mother's behaviour is. She fears for her father's life and her own safety if her mother returns home. Subjects: Laveau-Harvie, Vicki Laveau-Harvie, Vicki -- Family Families -- Canada Family secrets Mothers -- Mental health -- Canada Mentally ill -- Family relationships Adult children -- Australia -- Biography Mentally ill mothers -- Biography Dysfunctional families Aging parents -- Care -- Canada Genre: Autobiographies. Notes: Finch Memoir Prize, winner 2018. ISBN: 9780385695268 (hardcover) 9781460758250 (softcover) 9780385695282 (softcover) Other Number: 1091998667 System Availability: 17 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 17 Control Number: 1803391 Call Number: 616.890092 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 17 # System items in: 17 Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
