false <![CDATA[Whale Song: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175796408m/559362.jpg 559362 2 A haunting story of love, tragedy, sacrifice and transformation that will change the way you view life...and death. Thirteen years ago, Sarah Richardson’s life was shattered after the tragic assisted suicide of her mother. The shocking tragedy left a grief-stricken teen-aged Sarah with partial amnesia. Some things are easier to forget. But now a familiar voice from her past sends Sarah, a talented mid-twenties ad exec, back to her past. A past that she had thought was long buried. Some things are meant to be buried. Torn by nightmares and visions of a yellow-eyed wolf, yet aided by the creatures of the Earth and by the killer whales that call to her in the night, Sarah must face her fears and uncover the truth―even if it destroys her. Some things are meant to be remembered―at all cost. This haunting tale of change and choice sensitively explores issues of the right to die, integrating the optimistic spiritualism of native myth and the hard realities of modern-day life. This beautiful story, told in flashback, straddles the genres of mystery and family drama, and is set in the wilds of Canada -- Vancouver Island, Victoria, Bamfield and Vancouver. 546532 2003 Whale Song: A Novel total:67|5:42|4:13|3:9|2:2|1:1| 67 294 195 27 5 4 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 19 17:10:21 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 22 07:56:59 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Dec 11 14:07:12 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 11:05:25 -0800 2007
"I once feared death. It is said that death begins with the absence of life. And life begins when death is no longer feared. I have stared death in the eye and survived." So begins Whale Song by Cheryl Kaye Tardif.

11 year old Sarah Ri...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 16 07:26:34 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 07:27:12 -0800 2009 Cheryl Kaye Tardif
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SC 199 pages, $12.95 USA
ISBN # 1-6...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 21:01:51 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 21:10:40 -0800 2009 The story seems straightforward, moving along in a way that constantly keeps your attention. B...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 19:37:13 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 10:21:54 -0800 2008
A Literary Master Piece!!!, November 24, 2008
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11-year-old Sarah and her parents, Daniella (an artist), and Jack (a marine biologist), move to Canada from the States. Sarah is not happy about the move but she starts warming up to the idea when she sees their beautiful new house located right...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 01 19:36:16 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 19:47:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 21:39:56 -0800 2008 Sat Jul 26 12:21:51 -0700 2008
The title of this book leaped out at me from its striking cover, but when I started reading, I was captivated by how meaningful the title was to this very moving story. Cheryl Kaye Tardif's words, scenes and c...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 17 11:49:04 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 04:38:16 -0700 2007 TITLE/AUTHOR: Whale Song by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2003/201 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Stand-alone
TIME/PLACE: 1977/Vancouver Island
CHARACTERS: Sarah/11-yr-old daughter of Jack/marine biologist & Danielle/artist...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 14:18:38 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 14:22:31 -0700 2007
When Cheryl Tardif's publisher invited me to read Whale Song, I admit to beginning with a certain amount of trepidation. After all, the novel is YA, aimed at young female readers, and I'm 66 and male. I'm so glad I didn't let those things deter me. Cheryl Tardif is wonderfully ta...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 03 22:18:36 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 06 20:27:03 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 21:16:39 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 21:18:52 -0700 2007 Judy Blume's ear for the desperate seeking of adolescence, Garth Stein'ssense of the texture and mythos of the Northwest Coast. But past the influences,there's a pervasive spirituality that runs through this book.

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