Charity (ebook)

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Denises stepdaughter Greta is a med student who swims ocean marathons and runs off to Africa with a family friend four times her ageand also battles an eating disorder. When Judy, Gretas birth mother, returns from Japan (to which she ran off herself, with a Mexican tennis pro) and tries to ingratiate herself with the husband and daughter she left, Denise must navigate their complicated relationships with each other while attempting to bring Gretas addiction to lightand learning how to live more charitably.Praise forCharityAn obliquely teasing novella offering style and insight.Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Keath FraserThe sheer exuberance of language, the sureness with which Fraser captures the movements of the working mind, makes this book a joy to read.Ottawa CitizenFrasers controlled and confident writing gives us a rich sense of the longing of his fully drawn characters a remarkable, bittersweet celebration.Quill & Quire(starred review)The range of Frasers characters is astonishingnot an author who can be ignored.January MagazineIf you really want to journey into the heart of darkness, youd be advised to travel with Vancouver writer Keath Fraser, a man of extraordinary talents.Bronwyn DrainieKeath Fraser is one of the most intelligent writers working in Canada.The Malahat Review