Window of hope …and Reconciliation
Donald Gingras

6 X 9 - 256 Pages

For four years (2001-05) my wife, Lorraine, and I went on lecture tours from city to city across Canada speaking to organizations, as well as in homes and schools. We also invested quality time discussing, researching history and interviewing people of different cultures living outside of Quebec. We got to know people better as we accepted their call to peer at life through their window. We were shocked to learn that we hardly know each other. It was a fruitful investment, and a beautiful story developed.

Each time I relate themes from this story, whether in Canada or as far away as sub-Saharan Africa on a similar theme, the outcome is eye-opening. The thought patterns of many people concerning the relationships among French, Native, English and immigrants (or, in Africa, among neighbouring tribes) were challenged and even transformed. One suggestion came over and over: “This is a message we need. Get this unusual story about Quebec, a grown up orphan living in Canada, a hurting blended family, written. It helps so much and brings hope to look at history through this unique window.”

“This book was the missing link in my understanding of the French, English and Native conflicts. I can only wonder how much greater Canada would have been, had this book’s conclusion been read and applied 400 years ago.”
Jean Nicolas Laperle, Law ‘93, University of Sherbrooke; Founding President of Sonomax Canada, Montreal.

“It is not more money, more power, and certainly it is not more isolation in our reserves that will resolve our issues. I welcome this book on Reconciliation that reminds us that we are called for a greater purpose.”
Bert Genaille, Native singer and conference speaker, Regina.

“I had hesitations at first about this odd approach but I decided to continue on and the book grabbed me. I was at times moved and at times mentally stimulated. This is an important look at French-English relations and also at the obstacles to faith in Quebec.”
Richard Lougheed, Ph.D (Church History); professor at the Faculty of Evangelical Theology, University of Montreal.

“This book beams light on our Canadian roots in recognizing how we have failed in the area of relationships. I think it will have a great impact to transform our fractured country.”
Harold Lutzer, former Executive Director of Canadian Revival Fellowship, Regina.