Points of Who - Paperback

by Suzanne Walsh (Author)

In Points of Who, Elsie Shaw finds herself in a dangerous relationship. Already a single mom at twenty- two, she meets her ideal man. Just when Elsie discovers she is pregnant with his child, he turns violent. Did I mention ideal? Not so much. Using humor as her ally, Points of Who (P.O.W.), gives a quirky voice to an abuse victim trying to make sense of her untenable circumstances. Elsie's self-conscious sense of humour, irony, and optimism combine with a cast of characters who serve as mirrors to her situation. A wry commentary set in the eighties, a road trip literally and figuratively, we are along for the ride with Elsie as she wisecracks her way through love, self-help, violence, happy housewives, druggies, native medicine, and psychiatrists. Not to mention blues musicians, psychics and children. Elsie's journey is the spiritual quest of the everyday, to survive, surpass and find ourselves.

Author Biography

Suzanne Walsh lives in Quebec, near Montreal, where she continues to write. Several excerpts from this novel have been published in various literary magazines in the U.S. and Canada.