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Saturday, 04 Feb 2012

Choke Hold

Written by  Todd Babiak

After a seven-year absence, the prodigal son Jeremy Little comes home to the small Alberta town of Seymour, where a teenage trauma has shaped his outlook on life. 

Jeremy struggles with his fears as he learns to open himself up to his family and the possibilities of love. Choke Hold is an original, quirky novel that follows the life of a young man who feels torn between the need to defend himself and the desire to stop fighting.


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Choke Hold  is "a book for anyone doing battle with their own vulnerability. In Todd Babiak, Canada has a refreshingly honest and intimate new voice."
- Bill Gaston, author of Sex is Red and The Good Body

"A coming-of-age tale that explores the relationship between masculinity and ritualized violence, Choke Hold is by turns tender, poignant and tragic. A knockout first novel."
- Michael Bryson, author of Thirteen Shades of Black and White

"Choke Hold, as its title suggests, is not only a 'gripping' read, but also a work that touches important contemporary issues."
- Gary Geddes, author of The Perfect Cold Warrior and Girl by the Water


Last modified on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 15:03

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  • SKU: 9780888012456
  • Price: $18.95
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Todd Babiak

Todd Babiak

Todd Babiak grew up in Leduc, Alberta, the town famous for the discovery of oil in that province. He has a BA in Political Science and a MA in English Literature/Creative Writing.

Todd lives and writes in Edmonton.

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