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Introducing you to Ken Hills' novel, Requiem for Black
Shoes ..... Please visit KEN'S
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Ken
Hills' book for adults, Requiem For Black Shoes,
explores the traumatic effects of child abuse. It is a factual
and personal story with fictional embellishments.
What Ken has to say: "At times
over the years, I have experienced anger, frustration, confusion,
disgust and fear with God, the Catholic church, priests, victims
of child abuse and sexual abuse in general in trying to cope with
an experience that occurred over fifty years ago. Through the
support of a loving wife and family and the professional care
of a psychiatrist, I have found relative peace in my life. I can
say I have been blessed with the gifts of love and support from
those close to me. I don’t know why life did not turn out
differently for me. I suspect that God has been manipulating me
to assist in a small way in His divine plan. I do believe that
we all have been assigned a part to play in creation."
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book excerpt...to
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What they're saying about Requiem for Black Shoes:
"The preponderance of news lately about the incidents of
sexual abuse allegedly committed by members of the clergy is extraordinary.
What gives these statistics flesh are stories like this one, which
allow us to feel and appreciate the lifelong imprint and daily
consequences for each victim. This is a tantalizing tale of such
a person, told with sensitivity and humour, set descriptively
among familiar landmarks."
Pamela Verrill Walker, Lawyer ...more
reviews...
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Other
Books by Ken Hills
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Bridges
is a collection of short stories and poetry. It records experiences
and impressions and relationships. I draw on my travel across
Canada and reflect on the human condition, the common denominator,
as it affects each one of us.
A good read
for those quiet moments of reflection, the stories and poems are
based on personal experiences and general observations in which
I have been involved along my own personal journey.
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The
Sherwood Park Family
The
Sherwood Park Family is full of fun and laughter, conflict and
drama. It is the story of two rambunctious, daredevil brothers
growing up in the city of Toronto in the 1940's. This was a time
before television, a time of radio broadcasts such as Fibber McGee
and Molly, The Green Hornet and Lux Playhouse. This was a time
when kids made their own fun as long as they were home before
the street lights came on. This was a time when milk and bread
were delivered daily by horse drawn wagons. Foster Hewitt was
the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, a time when they were winning
Stanley Cups. This was a time when doctors made house calls and
sometimes stayed for tea. This was the time of the neighbourhood
grocery store where you could ask the store owner to "put
it on my bill" and he would. It was a time before television,
the time of the Saturday afternoon matinee with a Bugs Bunny Cartoon,
a newsreel that brought international events closer to home and
the famous "It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Superman!
The two young heroes of this story spend much of their time in
Sherwood Park with their friends. They attend a neighbourhood
school and as their Momma used to say "boys will be boys".
Their adventures are many and the dangers very real. In fact,
one unpredictable event changes their lives forever. Relive a
very special time in the history of a city full of surprises for
the two young brothers of The Sherwood Park Family.
more about The Sherwood Park Family...
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Books
for Children
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Through
the bird kingdom, Ken illustrates how important love and respect
are for all of us. He shows through his bird characters the
importance of sharing, of friendship, of civic responsibility,
what to do about bullies and how to develop and nurture self
esteem in our children. The lyrical quality of Ken's verses
appeals to the ear of the child and the vivid colours and illustrations
help to emphasize these very important themes.
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Story
by Ken Hills
Illustrated by Rocco D. Commisso
Billy
Bluejay is a story about a backyard bully and how the other
birds cope with him. It explores their feelings and their reactions
to being bullied. Imaginatively illustrated, the story is designed
to encourage young children to talk about bullying if it is
a part of their lives.
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Story
by Ken Hills
Illustrated by Clif Train
This children's story is a narrative in rhyme. Fully illustrated
by the other grandfather (Clif Train), it was created as a gift
for our grandchildren. But grandfathers and grandchildren are
universal in appeal and you will easily identify with the themes
and the characters. It does have a Dr. Seuss kind of rhyme and
features our own grandchildren.
Good for preschoolers and up to grade three or four children,
it will capture their imagination and appeal to their natural
affinity for rhyming and lilting sounds.
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Story
by Ken Hills
Illustrated by Rocco D. Commisso
Like
my other children stories, inspired by my grandchildren, Milly
Mockingbird is too shy to use her own voice. She hides
behind others and soon forgets what she should sound like. When
she chances upon her own voice, she suddenly feels comfortable
and the more she uses it the more confident she becomes. Her
new improved self esteem helps her to express herself in a most
beautiful way.
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New
for children!
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Story
by Ken Hills
Illustrated by Brian Fray
Henrietta is a courageous and determined hummingbird. Her story
illustrates how good things come in small packages.
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