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6 Essential Questions tells the story of Renata as she travels to Brazil to reunite with the mother who abandoned her when she was just five years old.

2013 Governor General’s Literary Award — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction 2013 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Projection is the story of this mother-daughter meeting in Brazil

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.