Elephant in the Sky (26 page)

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of
Elephant in the Sky
will be donated to Artbound, a non-profit volunteer initiative that harnesses the power of the arts to ensure that underprivileged children live better lives.

Partnering with artists and those passionate about the arts, Artbound raises funds to build schools in developing nations to provide children with a full education, including art schools and programming. Their programs are designed to empower children through leadership training and the development of skills that will improve their living conditions and generate ­sustainable income to help break the cycle of poverty. In addition to arts ­programming, Artbound also raises funds for clean water facilities, ­medical care and ­alternative income programs — all working in unison to allow ­children to learn and develop in a healthy and safe environment.

Still, many more children are left behind, struggling with debilitating ­poverty and lack of education. Artbound will continue to raise funds to build new and fully sustainable infrastructures in communities most in need across the globe.

The Artbound team is comprised of young Canadian leaders from various industries who are dedicated to engaging a global community in volunteer, school building and mentorship. Please visit artbound.ca to learn more.

Invite Heather to Join Your Book Club

Heather loves to join in on the conversation. If your book club has selected
Chai Tea Sunday
or
Elephant in the Sky
and would like her to attend your meeting, just ask and she will meet you there! If distance is a challenge, Heather will video call your group using Skype or FaceTime, or call into the book club over the phone.

Simply go to
HeatherAClark.com
to contact Heather with the date and time, and she will do her best to schedule a visit.

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Copyright © Heather A. Clark, 2014

Published by ECW Press

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416-694-3348 / [email protected]

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION

Clark, Heather A., 1977-, author

Elephant in the sky / Heather A. Clark.

Issued in print and electronic formats.

ISBN: 978-1-77090-492-7 (ePUB) | 978-1-77090-491-0 (PDF) | 978-1-77041-083-1 (PBK)

I. Title.

PS8605.L36225E54 2014 C813'.6 C2013-907765-0

C2013-907766-9

Editor for the press: Jennifer Hale

Cover and text design: David Gee

Cover image: © Alloy Photography/Veer

Author photo: © Negin Sairafi

The publication of
Elephant in the Sky
has been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $157 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country, and by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, which last year funded 1,681 individual artists and 1,125 organizations in 216 communities across Ontario for a total of $52.8 million. We also acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities, and the contribution of the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit and the Ontario Media Development Corporation.