This Is How We Got Here - by Keith Barker (Paperback)

About the Book

Simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming, This is How We Got Here follows a close-knit family as they deal with an unexpected loss. A mother, father, aunt, and uncle must learn how to move forward after the trauma and re-learn how to interact with one another with forgiveness, humor, and love.

Book Synopsis

It's been a year since Paul and Lucille's son Craig committed suicide, and their once-solid family bonds are starting to break down. While the now-separated couple tries to honor their son, Lucille's sister Liset and her husband Jim refuse to discuss their nephew. The ties that keep the four together as sisters, best friends, and spouses are strained by grief and guilt... until a visit from a fox changes everything.

Review Quotes

"While the material of This is How We Got Here is deep, the show didn't leave me feeling anything dark. Instead, I was happy to have experienced the talent of everyone involved, and to have gained perspective on what I felt were honest and true reactions to the tragedy of suicide." --Jeff Kerr, Mooney on Theatre

About the Author

Keith Barker is a Métis artist from Northwestern Ontario. A graduate of the George Brown Theatre School, he has worked professionally as an actor, playwright, and a director for the past sixteen years. He is a recipient of the SATAward for Excellence in Playwriting, and the Yukon Arts Audience Award for Best Art for Social Change for his play The Hours That Remain. He is currently serving as a theatre program officer at the Canada Council for the Arts in Ottawa.