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Family secrets by Jean-Yves Soucy
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This book came to my attention during a recent tour of the Quints Museum in North Bay, the birth home in 1934 of the Dionne quintuplets. Written by 3 of the Quints and Jean-Yves Soucy, it presents a personal account of their lives until their 20s. It is a sad tale of abuse and exploitation by their family, their doctor and the province. Quintland was the original Disneyland that attracted 3 million visitors to North Bay and area during the peak of the depression. A whole new Quint industry sprang up and provided employment for thousands. The girls were close, supporting and protecting each other as best they could. Against all odds all 5 survived into their 20s when one died of asphyxiation following an epileptic seizure. They were all scarred emotionally and the remaining Quits were disowned by their family once this book was published. It is not particularly well written but is an important perspective on the lives of these children and the 30s in Canada.
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