Bøger af Patrick Lane

A vivid and insightful collection of letters from a young Canadian writer traveling across Europe in the 1960s. With a keen eye for detail and a sharp sense of humor, Lane captures the experiences of a generation in a time of great social change. Mixing travelogue with social commentary, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of a young writer finding his voice.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Is addiction a disease, a sin, a sign of hypersensitivity, a personal failing, or a unique resource for the creative mind? However it is defined, addiction can have devastating consequences, often shattering lives, sundering families, causing impoverishment, and even triggering suicide. Yet it can also be a source of inspiration. In these frank essays, leading American and Canadian writers explore their surprisingly diverse personal experiences with this complex phenomenon, candidly recounting what happened when alcohol, heroin, smoking, food, gambling, or sex — sometimes in combination — took over their lives.

Part memoir, part homage to the healing power of nature, this exquisitely written book evokes the poignancy of time lost and the ever-present possibility of renewal.

Winner of the 1996 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize.

The newest collection from one of Canada's finest poets.

A selection of twenty years of Lane's best poetry.

An epic novel of unrequited dreams and forestalled lives, Red Dog, Red Dog unfolds over the course of one week in and around a small town in British Columbia, 1958. Elmer Stark is a violent man with a troubled past.

Shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay BC Book Prize for Poetry (2005)"You sit watching the hounds go leaving strange,their nails clicking swift the wooden flooras they slide like narrow smoke away."-from "Go Leaving Strange"