“I am simply loving this manuscript! The way you oscillate between the real hardships of living in the outport to the joys of living on the land; the beauty of raising your son here, and its many setbacks - all of it. I love it, love it.”

ADVANCE PRAISE

Holly Vestad Copy Editor

A Story That Will Transport You to a Vanishing World

At sixteen, Dawn felt invincible. With good grades, proud parents, and a passionate romance with an ambitious young artist, her future sparkled with promise in 1968. And then, her world turned upside down. Her father had an affair, and her mother told her "you can't trust men."

In an act of rebellion that would change everything, Dawn married her artist boyfriend and bore his child. But when he dreamed of escaping to Newfoundland's remote Forgotten Coast, Dawn faced a choice that would test her very identity. Despite her mother's caution about falling into "the manhole" - a man's world where women can lose themselves - with her young son, she followed her husband to Pushthrough, an abandoned outport with no roads, no electricity, no neighbors, and no escape.

This gripping memoir chronicles Dawn's four-year struggle for survival in a beautiful yet harsh wilderness. The narrative draws from her fifty-year-old diary entries, and recorded conversations with the head lighthouse keeper of Dawson's Point, who shared invaluable insights about historic outport life.

As she battled isolation, brutal weather, near death adventures, and a patriarchal society, she spiraled toward breakdown until an unexpected moment of redemption changed everything. More than a tale of physical survival, "Rescued" is an inspiring invitation for readers of all genders to recognize their inherent worth. This timely coming-of-age story speaks to anyone who has ever had to choose between love and identity, offering both caution and hope on the journey to self-discovery.

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"Time capsule alert!” Watch a 1989 video of McCallum and the Morris brothers who are featured as unforgettable characters in Rescued

ADVANCE PRAISE

"A gripping story of courage and new beginnings that whisks you to the rugged shores of 1970s Newfoundland - so vivid and intimate, you'll forget you weren't really there.”

Tina Hagmann, Author of Best-Selling novel When Atlantis Calls

Overall, some 307 communities were abandoned between 1946 and 1975, and over 28,000 people relocated.

PUSHTHROUGH is (was) in the middle of the sou’west coast