Remembrance Day
by Brad Thomas Batten

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“I was tired of the violence it takes to become a man.” In Remembrance Day, Jonathan Savage recounts his memories of growing up under the shadow of wars fought and carried home by his father and grandfather. He struggles against a history long past that punish generations of a family. While his brother finds refuge in the bottle, Jonathan fights a solitary battle against guilt, blame, and betrayal. He shares his memories with his infant son while sitting quietly by a lake. "We tell stories because the soul depends on them," he says. The story is a journey through scattered memories, of misplaced trust and blossoming love. It is about a childhood home. A ravine and a cemetery. And a war whose echoes reverberate still.

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Brad Thomas Batten is a writer and painter with a background in religious studies and literature. His first novel, JourneyMind, draws from a lifetime of travel and reflection, and was published in 2001. He lives in Kingston, Ontario, where he is a member of the Kingston Arts Council. His art and poetry are available at www.bbattengallery.ca.

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