Drumming from within

"Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie's territory covers some of the most rugged and sparse geography in Canada. The diocese of Keewatin-The Pas spans 144,000 square kilometres in northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as a corner of northwest Ontario. First Nations and Métis, Cree and Dené, as well as non-Aboriginal people - all live together in a portion of God's beautiful creation in a lifestyle that is truly northern. This collection of Lavoie's memories will inspire both smiles and tears. Some stories reveal faith meeting life in heart-warming and humourous situations. Others deal with the trauma of substance abuse, family violence, poverty and hardship. Here, Lavoie shows how faith and the human spirt can overcome even the most tragic circumstances. Still other stories are gentle slices of life among God's 'salt of the earth,' as the author stick handles the vagaries of Church and village life in the North."