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  • On the RavineOn the Ravine
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  • The Headmaster's WagerThe Headmaster's Wager
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  • Bloodletting & Miraculous CuresBloodletting & Miraculous Cures
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  • The Flu Pandemic and YouThe Flu Pandemic and You
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  • Tommy DouglasTommy Douglas
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Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures wins Scotiabank Giller PrizeBloodletting and Miraculous Cures

"...superbly crafted, compelling, compassionate and complex characters remembered long after the book is read."

- Ottawa Citizen, Read full review

"...a running start at a high-voltage literary career that has received the endorsement of Margaret Atwood and Wayson Choy."

- Toronto Star, Read full review

"...Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures radiates the confidence you expect from a man whose other job is to make stalled hearts start."

- Globe and Mail, Read full review

"Lam\'s book represents a promising demonstration of fiction\'s unique power to bring the news that stays news."

- NY Times, Read full review

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2006 Giller Prize Coverage

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