Through in-depth research, remote travel, and family connection, Christine weaves a story that parallels past and present pandemics — from TB to COVID — and invites readers to rethink how we view medicine, memory, and Indigenous history in the North.
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00:00 - Intro
02:33 - Who Is Christine Fischer Guy? Author, Journalist, Yogini
06:18 - What TB in the 1950s Teaches Us About COVID
10:45 - Google Earth, Floods & Finally Reaching Moose Factory
15:10 - Meeting Elders & Uncovering Firsthand Stories
19:45 - The Umbrella Mender: Why a Settler Nurse Tells the Story
24:00 - How TB Devastated Northern Indigenous Communities
28:30 - Writing Indigenous Characters With Sensitivity & Respect
32:55 - Hazel, Gideon & a French Nickname with Meaning
36:35 - The Symbolism of the Roofless Silo
40:10 - Publishing in Canada: The Long Road to Print
47:05 - A New Novel on the Horizon (Spring 2026 Preview!)
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