{"product_id":"le-fils-du-pendu-isbn-9780887767951","title":"Le Fils du pendu","description":"Fifteen-year-old Francis’s father has committed suicide and nothing will be the same again. Suicide is ugly, unglamorous, and it is never a solution. Its aftermath is dreadful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, Francis feels a terrible guilt. Could he have been a better son? What if he hadn’t left his home in Montreal to go on a brief holiday in New York the weekend it happened? Soon the guilt turns to anger and then to a sadness so profound that he thinks he can’t bear it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Fils du pendu \u003c\/i\u003eis the map of a year following the suicide of a family member. In the course of months, with the love of his mother, with counseling, and with the balm of time, Francis takes his first steps toward coming to terms with his father’s — and his family’s — tragedy. Le Fils du pendu is intensely personal, but it will resonate with anyone who has faced the loss of a loved one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis brilliant autobiographical first novel is an acute analysis of the grieving process. Although it is steeped in Francis’s sadness, it is ultimately a story of hope.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAfter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling, beautifully-written account of a family touched by a father’s suicide. In the character Francis, we have a voice that is candid, honest, funny and heartbreaking.” \u003cbr\u003e— Governor General’s Literary Award Jury \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Chalifour’ s prose gives ... a full and nuanced picture of grief in all its manifestations.... This is a strong and affecting narrative for any reader, but a particularly compelling one for those who may have experienced what Francis has.” \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis Chalifour \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Quebec and now lives in Toronto, where he teaches social sciences to grades seven and eight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is currently pursuing a Master’ s degree in Education at the University of Ottawa, specializing in the influence of the mourning process on children’s learning. Francis has been writing for most of his life. His first published work was the French novel, \u003ci\u003eZoom Papaye\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has contributed articles to \u003ci\u003eMaclean\u003c\/i\u003e’s, \u003ci\u003eLe Devoir\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLa Presse\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also hosted a radio program and worked for Télévision française de l’Ontario.","brand":"Livres Toundra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304858374373,"sku":"NP9780887767951","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780887767951.jpg?v=1767731215","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/le-fils-du-pendu-isbn-9780887767951","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}