Halfway Home : Thoughts from Midlife Self-Government • the introduction and the

• the introduction and the first chapter of A Stranger at Home

Jenise Boland

with his dedication to reconciliation recognized with multiple honorary degrees and numerous awards

and International Law and Indigenous Communities is edited by Marianne O

Halfway Home : Thoughts from Midlife Self-Government • the introduction and theChristina Myers is a writer, editor, and former journalist. She is a member of Danaxdaxw First Nation. Modern midlife is finding oneself halfway home but without any reliable maps for the route ahead. With wit and warmth, these personal essays move from a first bra to first hot flashes to consider the lessons we learn through media and cultureand from each otherabout bodies, sexuality, fatphobia, gender roles, and what we should want in life.