Love and Death in the Valley [Paperback]

Kevin Annett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2002

Love and Death in the Valley is a contemporary David and Goliath tale that will inspire and challenge the reader. It is the personal story of Reverend Kevin Annett, the minister who single-handedly exposed the murder and genocide of aboriginal people by the government of Canada and his employer, the United Church of Canada. This book is his own gripping and passionate account of his heroic efforts against insurmountable odds to document hidden crimes among west coast native people after he began a ministry among them in Port Alberni, British Columbia in 1992.Love and Death in the Valley is a book that is 'large in heart and integrity' (Ruth Parnell, Nexus magazine, Vol. 9 No. 3:77). It describes how Kevin was fired and then expelled from his church after asking 'too many questions' about the deaths of native children in his church's 'residential schools'. But the narrative shows how Kevin persevered in the face of a blacklisting and smear campaign against him by both church and state, and brought to light the crimes of genocide that both institutions want to remain 'hidden from history'.This book is a tale of one man's victory over lies and corruption. Its clear message is that one person can indeed make a difference.

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About the Author

Reverend Kevin Annett is the author of two books and numerous articles on the genocide of aboriginal peoples in Canada. He is a regular columnist for the Republic of East Vancouver and The Radical, and hosts a bi-weekly public affairs program on Vancouver Co-op Radio. His writings have appeared in such international publications as The New Internationalist, Nexus, Against The Current and Canadian Dimension.Kevin is a recipient of the Canada Trust Writers' Achievement Award, and was appointed as the Consultant and Archivist for the first international human rights Tribunal into Indian residential schools, held in Vancouver in June, 1998 by a United Nations affiliate, IHRAAM. He is the pastor of All Peoples' Church in New Westminster, B.C., a multi-faith congregation of native and non-native people.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (October 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403348200
• ISBN-13: 978-1403348203
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,098,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Voice for those Silenced Innocents... A Stark Truth Expose', April 29, 2006

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This review is from: Love and Death in the Valley (Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Love and Death in the Valley" by Kevin Annett, and it is amazing how this man stood up against the establishment, church & state to expose the horrors he uncovered... The residential schools of Canada were used to steal the land & its resources from the Native people, and part of that goal was accomplished by removing forcibly the children from their homes and forcing them into these government/church "schools" where they were preyed upon by pedophiles, raped, tortured and murdered, some by exposure to TB and others by horrendous medical experimentation, sterilization, etc. Canada wasn't the only place these residential schools were located. They were here in the USA too.

I found it especially interesting that the three-fold entity (church-state & commercial) included the company we know as Weyerhaeuser in the equasion.

There was a rude awakening as to the truths of church-state-company agenda, and the absolute disregard of human life and dignity. Power, greed, manipulation, corruption, at its worst!!!

This is no "conspiracy theory"... this is the real history revealed, and done so in a most excellent way, allowing the voices of the silenced innocents to be heard...FINALLY!!!

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know the truth about the residential schools forced upon our Indiginous people and the motivation behind it all.

The other book he's written, is "Hidden From History: The Canadian Holocaust" where he becomes a voice of the Native people to tell their stories. It is filled with first-hand testimonials!

In case anyone is interested, they can get it at [...]

Kevin Annett is a very brave soul. A man of truth and integrity. He has dedicated his life to expose this horrendous, henious activity.. which may still be going on in parts of this world.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Shocking Story!!! A MUST READ!!!, May 5, 2006

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Olivia Lorenz (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love and Death in the Valley (Paperback)

I've read a lot of books that have lingered in my memory, but I will never forget this one! I had heard rumors of things that had happened in the Canadian Indian Residential Schools, but never had I heard all of the horrors that were revealed in this book. I recommend this book be widely read, and commend this man for exposing the decades of crimes against the Native people of Canada.

My statements fall flat in comparrison to the revelations of this book. The church and state and corporation in kahoots to take away the land and its resources, at any price. The suffering of the innocent people is beyond description! It is hideous what has been done to them.

I can only imagine the horrors of the families ripped apart by these institutions, children forced into these death-ridden torture chambers in guise of educational instituitons. Parents stripped of their parental rights, while their children were put into the hands of known pedophiles, abused, tortured with medical experiments like lab rats, and a 50% death rate, all intentional genocide.

These crimes have been hidden from sight and were basically unknown to most people until this man took it upon himself to stand up to the 'establishment' and hold them accountable for their horrible deeds.

This is a book that needs to be put into every library, for everyone to read and remember, so that this can never happen again!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love and Death Hidden, March 8, 2006

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F. Walter "truth digger." (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love and Death in the Valley (Paperback)

I have read this book and passed it on to my son to read, then bought another for myself. I could not believe how much truth is just swept under the rug, and someone as brave as Kevin, to bring out the truth, can be shunned by government and churches alike. This tells me you can't even have faith in all churches. Their day of reckoning is coming. Shame on Canada.