{"product_id":"still-9781774221709","title":"Still","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStill\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Kayla, who lives and works on the streets of Kelowna, Canada, and of Little Zoe, a woman working in the sex trade who is missing. Set in a vibrant and diverse community of people living unhoused, the novel explores sex work, street life, the opioid crisis, what it means to survive, and what it means to find a home-especially in one's self.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Kayla-whose past is darker than she tells-searches for her missing friend, she also uncovers much about her own life. The novel delves into both the pain and resiliency of childhood, with flashbacks to Kayla's past with horses and how she came to be on the streets. Kayla also becomes friends with an outreach volunteer struggling with postpartum depression, alcohol abuse, and bipolar-yet who yearns to rekindle her passion for photography and share it with Kayla.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book considers what home means, how picture-perfect lives are not always what they seem, how different forms of community are possible, and how we can tell the stories that are ourselves. It asks what it means to be missing and what we can-and cannot-go back to. Ultimately, Still is a story of community, friendship, resilience, and hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Evocative and unforgettable, \u003cem\u003eStill\u003c\/em\u003e holds a light up to the street life we so often neglect, showing us the people, their dreams, their challenges, and their humanity with compassion and hope. Yet it celebrates so much more, such as friendship and self-empowerment...The story is told with a vivid and poetic style that stays with you long after you put down the book.\"- Munira Hussein, Africa Writing Prize shortlisted author of \u003cem\u003eA Curve of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnfit for Society\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHighland Cactus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Porcupine's Quill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774221709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Joanna Cockerline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51708024488117,"sku":"9781774221709","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9e73918e-bcd4-4d3c-ba21-e6a663754c8a.jpg?v=1757397104","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/still-9781774221709","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}