Back To ListA Strange Kind of ComfortByGaylene DutchyshenPublished January 2020Paperback$ 22.99Paperback$ 22.99ePub$ 9.99 Add to CartShop LocalDescriptionFINALIST FOR THE 2021 EILEEN MCTAVISH SYKES AWARD FOR BEST FIRST BOOKSecrets cannot stay buried foreverIn the town of Ross Prairie, Caroline Webb and Sarah Bilyk are bound by family, duty, and a decades-old act of betrayal. On opposing sides of a long-simmering feud between their husbands’ families, the two women meet again after years of estrangement when Caroline moves into the same nursing home as Sarah’s father.Seeing each other sparks memories — of young love and the path to a fateful summer day that changed everything. Together, Caroline and Sarah uncover a truth that alters their lives forever, proving that love will overcome heartache and that friendship survives time.Of Related InterestFive RosesAlice ZornPatchwork SocietySharon JohnstonThe Bliss HouseJim BartleyReviews A heartbreaking novel with complex, vividly-imagined characters against the backdrop of the expansive Canadian Prairie. Perfect for Fans of Ann Hood's The Obituary Writer.BooklistThis novel has the ring of authenticity. A Strange Kind of Comfort captures so beautifully the prairie landscape, the rapidly fading rural lifestyle, and the powerful bonds formed — both good and evil — in a close-knit farming community.Elinor Florence, author of WildwoodDutchyshen’s writing is concise and she is skilful at pointing out typical interactions between people living in a small town.Winnipeg Free PressPreviousNextContributorsGaylene DutchyshenGaylene Dutchyshen has written articles for regional newspapers and, with her husband, raised three children on a cattle and grain farm. She lives along the Valley River near Gilbert Plains, Manitoba.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackJanuary 20205.5x8.5 in336 pp9781459745452ePubJanuary 2020-344 pp9781459745469ePubJanuary 2020-344 pp9781459745476