After four years of effort, Book of Hope published

NJTI's Community Journalism Training alum, Agnes Pascal, launched Book of Hope: Healthcare and Survival in the North on May 27, 2025, at Yellowknife Books. Agnes's work on 'Book of Hope' supports and raises northern voices through insights into healthcare in rural northern communities. NNSL interviewed Agnes Pascal in the lead up to the event.

"These storytellers, they trusted me," she said. "They were open and shared really personal parts of their lives with me. When you read the book, you'll see it's not only focused on cancer, they bring out a lot of other areas that we didn't plan on, but I'm glad we did. We also heard a lot of things that could be better in the healthcare system — not only offering of healthcare to patients, but also things like having an escort. A lot of our stories that were shared were of financial difficulties they experienced during treatment. It can be triggering. It does bring up addictions and residential schools. When I was done an interview, I would have to take a few days to process what I just heard."

- NNSL, May 5, 2025

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