Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Karen Chaboyer and her new book, “They Called Me 33”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
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They Called Me 33
by Karen Chaboyer
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GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic &
Regional
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BLURB:
Karen
longed for acceptance, validation and love, but had no ability to form healthy,
meaningful relationships. Born into a large family already suffering the
effects of two generations of residential school, and surviving her own nine
years at St. Margaret Indian Residential School, Karen (like everyone she knew)
had been systematically stripped of her dignity, identity, language, culture,
family and community support systems.
Not
wanting to be alone as an adult, Karen tolerated unhealthy relationships with
family and partners. Still, she was coping. But after suffering further trauma,
Karen turned to alcohol and other addictions to numb her pain.
Eventually,
Karen found the strength to reach out for help. She learned to grieve through
layers of shame and was finally able to embrace her identity. Karen also
discovered what has long been known in her culture – the healing power of
sharing your story. Karen would now like to share this book, her story, with
you.
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EXCERPT THREE:
My
identity as a Native person was destroyed, and I became ashamed of who I was. I
grew up feeling defective and wondered what was so wrong with me. I tried my
best to be a good person, yet I was never accepted: never validated. I did not
realize that it was my Nativeness that made me “defective” in the eyes of
non-Natives. I also struggled with being accepted by peers. As a Native person,
we are connected with the land. I did not have a reserve I could call home
because I did not live on one. I felt I did not fit in the Native world and I
definitely did not fit in the White world. I had no identity.
Finally,
when I was fifteen, I graduated from residential school. I had completed my
mandatory nine years. I was thrilled not to have to go back. It was one of the
happiest days of my life. I did my time. I was free! My parents were so proud
that I graduated; they presented me with a gold wristwatch
as a graduation gift. I felt that this was my greatest achievement. It was a
great celebration, as I now was free.
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BOOK TRAILER:
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Karen will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
AUTHOR BIO:
Karen Chaboyer is an Ojibwa mother and
grandmother from Rainy River First Nations, a community in northwestern
Ontario. She is proudly admired by her children, who have witnessed her
transformation as she worked through layers of shame and learned to embrace her
identity. A second-generation survivor of residential school, Karen now shares
her experiences with audiences throughout the Toronto area, where she now
resides. Karen's goal is to educate people on the extent to which the tragedies
of the residential school system have impacted individuals, families,
communities and entire cultures to this day.
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CONNECT WITH KAREN:
Website:
Blog:
Email:
kmchaboyer@gmail.com
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Karen ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. ~ I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story and I am so sorry for all those awful things you had to endure!! I appreciate you opening up about it, educating and helping others!! You are a survivor ❤
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read. I appreciate it and thank you also for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the excerpt, this sounds great
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