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"Sylvie" a Story in STORY, Spring 1992. by Barbara GOWDY, 1992 Falling Angels by Barbara Gowdy, 1989-01-01 WE SO SELDOM LOOK ON LOVE by BARBARA GOWDY, 1998 White Bone by Barbara Gowdy, 1999-01-01 Through the Green Valley. by Barbara Gowdy, 1988 ENTERING THE OTHER ,THE WORLD OF BARBARA GOWDYDESCANT , VOL 37, #1 by MULHALLEN, 2006 We So Seldom Look on Love : Stories by Barbara Gowdy, 1980 MISTER SAND MAN by BARBARA GOWDY, 2001

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61. Book Review: Helpless By Barbara Gowdy - Superwoman.ca
    barbara gowdy is an awardwinning author, and Helpless was actually longlisted for the 2007 Giller Prize, but, alas, it was not shortlisted.  
    http://www.superwoman.ca/book-review-helpless-by-barbara-gowdy-016708.php
    
    Extractions: Message (optional): Posted by Lesli on January 17, 2008 I was hesitant to read this book. I had heard an interview with the author on the radio, and it didn't seem like the kind of book I could be comfortable reading. It's about nine year old Rachel. Mesmerizingly beautiful, Rachel inadvertantly catches the attention of a neighbourhood weirdo, Ron, who repairs lawn mowers and stereos. Ron, the weirdo, goes out of his way to catch glimpses of Rachel, convincing himself that Rachel is in danger and needs him to rescue her from her supposed dreadful life. (He's delusional) He ends up nabbing her and locking her in a basement room that he built and decorated just for her. Like I pointed out, he's a weirdo. He has some thoughts that link back to his childhood, and perhaps that's why he's such a case. After the initial shock, Rachel seems to handle getting kidnapped pretty well. Of course, Ron has a weirdo girlfriend that seems to go through some realizations in the course of helping Ron take care of Rachel. Thankfully, the girlfriend has a conscience and lets Rachel's mom know Rachel is okay and not dead somewhere. This book wasn't as dark and terrible as I had feared it would be. It was, however, plainly weird. Ron was creepy, and I really had to wonder if a child that was abducted would adapt as well as Rachel did.

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