Bøker av Dawn Thompson

Roker The Puppy Dog is the story of a fickle dog who goes on an adventure, just to find out where he was meant to be all along. A singable book, this story is based off a song and was designed to be either read or sung. Written by a music therapist, this book was created with therapeutic and educational intentions to be used by caregivers, educators, and therapy providers. It includes sheet music, a link to an audio recording of the song, and implementation ideas for therapists and educators. This book would be great in a classroom or therapy space, as well as on a bookshelf at home.

When light looks at itself, what does it see? Maybe a fat man eating to fill a lonely heart. Maybe a bored office worker who finally ventures outside to find herself. Perhaps a grieving husband making a choice about where to go next, a girl returning home after surviving a suicide attempt, a homeless person meeting a compassionate stranger, a woman finding her way through love's affronts and contradictions to its moments of grace. What roads does the soul take and what landscapes does it pass through on its journey to freedom? How does the river of change and growth, death and rebirth, move through a life? How does the world we experience reflect either the shadows of the false self or the divine light of the authentic self? Dawn Thompson's stories illuminate the cages we construct for ourselves and the whispers that urge us to break out.

Looking at five novels by women writing in Canada, Thompson develops a theory of 'holographic memory,' in which texts are performances that invite constant revision, remodelling, and interaction between narrative, memory, and, potentially, reality.