<p>Rebee Shore’s life is fragmented. She’s forever on the move, ricocheting around Alberta, guided less than capably by her dysfunctional mother Elizabeth.</p><p><i>The Shore Girl</i> follows Rebee from her toddler to her teen years as she grapples with her mother’s fears and addictions, and her own desire for a normal life. Through a series of narrators—family, friends, teachers, strangers, and Rebee herself—her family’s dark past, and the core of her mother’s despair, are slowly revealed.</p><p><i>The Shore Girl</i> is a mosaic of Rebee: of her origins, of her past and present; from darkness and grief, to understanding and hope for a brighter future.</p><p><br>Praise for <i>The Shore Girl</i><br><br>'Raw and heartbreaking.... Kimmel's debut will appeal to those who are drawn to dark, gritty family dramas, rife with vulnerable characters in turmoil.'<br>~ <i>Quill &amp; Quire</i><br><br>'<i>The Shore Girl</i>'s kooky yet realistic characters, true-to-life smells and sounds and scenes conjure up an unidealized world both familiar and alien. Like Harmony's van speeding through Wild Rose Country, it leads the reader into an in-depth examination of human emotions and motives.'<br>~ Laurie Glenn Norris, <i>Telegraph-Journal</i><br><br>'[Rebee's] life is constant chaos, a fact reinforced by the book's fractured narration.... Though she remains a mystery to nearly everyone who crosses her path, we gradually piece together Rebee's backstory and watch her mature, and <i>The Shore Girl</i> slowly unfolds its tragedy.'<br>~ David Berry, <i>National Post</i><br><br>'<i>The Shore Girl</i> is a surefire winner.'<br>~ Catherine Ford, <i>Calgary Herald</i></p>