Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Sandra Dunn

Boularderie Island Press

ISBN: 978-1-926448-89-3

$21.95

A sweeping tale set against the beauty of rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Yesterday’s Tomorrow follows two families weathering the storms of loss, trauma, and long‑buried secrets. Newly freed from years of abuse, Jessie Patterson begins the slow work of rebuilding her life—renovating her home, opening a small business, and daring to search for her daughter, Allison—who ran away when she was a teenager—in the fragile hope of reconciliation. Widower Bryce MacDowell fights his way back from grief after the death of his wife while struggling to reconnect with his sons. Through ceilidhs, kitchen‑table confessions, and the steadfast support of friends and neighbours, these intertwined lives prove that healing rarely arrives quietly—but it does arrive.

A story of resilience, community, and the courage to begin again, Yesterday’s Tomorrow celebrates reclaimed identity, rekindled family bonds, and the unexpected joy waiting on the far side of heartbreak.

Over the years, Sandra Dunn has published and written highly acclaimed and award‑winning short stories, poetry, plays, newspaper columns, and a children’s book—and at 87, she has added to that list Yesterday’s Tomorrow, her first novel. A lifelong resident of Sydney, NS, her work reflects the personality and lifestyle of the people and places of Cape Breton Island. Her writing also appears in Our Rural Writes (Boularderie Island Press, 2025), an anthology of personal reflections written by Island seniors.

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