White Lies (for My Mother)
 First edition cover of Canadian release | |
| Author | Liza Potvin |
|---|---|
| Subject | Incest |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | NeWest Press |
Publication date | March 1, 1992 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 pp. |
| ISBN | ISBN 9780920897133 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
White Lies (for my mother) is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Liza Potvin, first published in March 1992 by NeWest Press. In the book, the author chronicles her "lost" childhood, as an incest victim, and the subsequent years of emotional turmoil, leading to recovery.[1]
Awards and honours
White Lies (for my mother) received the 1993 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction".[1] The book was also nominated for the 1992 "VanCity Book Award", and The Vancouver Sun's 1992 listing as one of the "Six Best Books of the Year".[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Faculty of Arts, 1993, Edna Staebler Award, Wilfrid Laurier University, Previous winners, Liza Potvin, Retrieved 11/20/2012
- ^ VIU, Liza Potvin, Bibliography: Contents, Retrieved 11/20/2012
External links
- VIU, Liza Potvin, Biography, Retrieved 11/20/2012
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