2018, ISBN: 9780345814661

WINNER OF THE 2019 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD IN NON-FICTION “In clear, crisp prose, Gillmor has written a book that is searingly honest and heartbreakingly sad. From … Altro …

WINNER OF THE 2019 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD IN NON-FICTION &#8220;In clear, crisp prose, Gillmor has written a book that is searingly honest and heartbreakingly sad. From the story of his brother&#8217;s life and death to a larger exploration of white, middle-aged masculinity, Gillmor impresses us with his quiet insights. At one point, he asks, 'What are we anchored by?' His hard-earned wisdom holds us, here and beyond.&#8221; &#8212; Governor General's Literary Award jury citation (Ross King, Rachel Lebowitz, Marina Nemat) &#8220; To The River: Losing My Brother is haunting, beautifully written and rightly hesitant about any certainties regarding an act as ultimately unknowable in social terms as it is in individual decisions.&#8221; &#8212;Brian Bethune, Maclean&#8217;s &#8220;Gillmor took on the thankless, though compelling, existential task of understanding another man&#8217;s life, happiness and grief. And what makes it worth leaving.&#8221; &#8212; The Globe and Mail &#8220;[T]he book frequently shifts, seamlessly, from the brothers&#8217; stories to a wider perspective. As he explores the cultural, sociological and psychological questions surrounding suicide, Gillmor circles ever closer to an answer to the central question of those left behind: why? On the way, he draws back the curtain on a subject too little discussed. . . . To the River is a family story, focused on a brother's love and loss. It is a keen-edged, frank book, beautiful and unflinching, painful but important.&#8221; &#8212; The Peterborough Examiner &#8220;As he explores the cultural, sociological and psychological questions surrounding suicide, Gillmor circles ever closer to an answer to the central question of those left behind: Why? On the way, he draws back the curtain on a subject too little discussed. . . . At its heart, though, To the River is a family story, focused on a brother&#8217;s love and loss. It is a keen-edged, frank book, beautiful and unflinching, painful and important.&#8221; &#8212; Robert J. Wiersema, author of Seven Crow Stories, Toronto Star &#8220;Don Gillmor offers us far more than a portrait of his lost brother&#8212;he invites us to contemplate our own hidden interiors. To the River is a clear-eyed, unsentimental journey to the edge of an oblivion so many of us quietly skirt. Deeply personal, broadly researched and beautifully, beautifully written.&#8221; &#8212; Daemon Fairless, author of Mad Blood Stirring   &#8220;A beautiful, shattering book. Wise and honest, and exquisitely written. Insight for anyone who has known the gnawing sorrow or the endless accusation of a senseless loss. It will also make you laugh out loud. Go figure.&#8221; &#8212; Linden MacIntyre, Scotiabank Giller&#8211;prize winning author of The Bishop&#8217;s Man Buch (fremdspr.) Don Gillmor gebundene Ausgabe, Random House N.Y., 31.12.2018, Random House N.Y., 2018<

2019, ISBN: 9780345814661

WINNER OF THE 2019 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD IN NON-FICTION “In clear, crisp prose, Gillmor has written a book that is searingly honest and heartbreakingly sad. From the story of … Altro …

WINNER OF THE 2019 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD IN NON-FICTION “In clear, crisp prose, Gillmor has written a book that is searingly honest and heartbreakingly sad. From the story of his brother’s life and death to a larger exploration of white, middle-aged masculinity, Gillmor impresses us with his quiet insights. At one point, he asks, 'What are we anchored by?' His hard-earned wisdom holds us, here and beyond.” — Governor General's Literary Award jury citation (Ross King, Rachel Lebowitz, Marina Nemat) “ To The River: Losing My Brother is haunting, beautifully written and rightly hesitant about any certainties regarding an act as ultimately unknowable in social terms as it is in individual decisions.” —Brian Bethune, Maclean’s “Gillmor took on the thankless, though compelling, existential task of understanding another man’s life, happiness and grief. And what makes it worth leaving.” — The Globe and Mail “[T]he book frequently shifts, seamlessly, from the brothers’ stories to a wider perspective. As he explores the cultural, sociological and psychological questions surrounding suicide, Gillmor circles ever closer to an answer to the central question of those left behind: why? On the way, he draws back the curtain on a subject too little discussed. . . . To the River is a family story, focused on a brother's love and loss. It is a keen-edged, frank book, beautiful and unflinching, painful but important.” — The Peterborough Examiner “As he explores the cultural, sociological and psychological questions surrounding suicide, Gillmor circles ever closer to an answer to the central question of those left behind: Why? On the way, he draws back the curtain on a subject too little discussed. . . . At its heart, though, To the River is a family story, focused on a brother’s love and loss. It is a keen-edged, frank book, beautiful and unflinching, painful and important.” — Robert J. Wiersema , author of Seven Crow Stories, Toronto Star “Don Gillmor offers us far more than a portrait of his lost brother—he invites us to contemplate our own hidden interiors. To the River is a clear-eyed, unsentimental journey to the edge of an oblivion so many of us quietly skirt. Deeply personal, broadly researched and beautifully, beautifully written.” — Daemon Fairless , author of Mad Blood Stirring “A beautiful, shattering book. Wise and honest, and exquisitely written. Insight for anyone who has known the gnawing sorrow or the endless accusation of a senseless loss. It will also make you laugh out loud. Go figure.” — Linden MacIntyre , Scotiabank Giller–prize winning author of The Bishop’s Man Bücher > Fremdsprachige Bücher > Englische Bücher 210 x 140 x 18 mm , Random House N.Y., Random House N.Y.<