D. Schoemperlen Grief Timeline

  • Graduated U of Thunder Bay [p26]

  • Moved to Conmore / Banff [p26]

  • Alex born / Mom disowns Diane [p7]

  • Moved to Kingston [p50]

  • Mom died (cancer) [p28]

  • Bought "the house" [p49]

  • Quit drinking [p65]

  • Lakehead U Alumni Honour Award (Dad w/ Alzheimer's) [p9]

  • Dad died of Alzheimer's [p28]

  • Ended relationship started working at Vinnies [p5]

  • Shane starts at Vinnies [p2]

  • Begin as Shane's escort [p20]

  • Shane admitted to hospital [p76]

  • Shane Parole Hearing [p85]

  • Vinnie's stops for summer [p18]

  • First time at Vinnies as couple [p59]

  • Arguments over sex and writing - start seeing psychologist [p119]

  • Taking a Break (with Shane) [p128]

  • Shane full parole granted [p146]

  • Shane relationship with Linda [p170]

  • Shane moves out [p166]

  • Diane ends relationship with Shane / Shane back to prison [p178]

  • Back together with Shane [p220]

  • Shane moved to Frontenac [p254]

  • Private Family Visit (first since back together) [p272]

  • The House Floods [p290]

  • Delayed writer-in-res @ Queen's [p298]

  • The House Floods again [p299]

  • Shane says he has cancer [p302]

  • Shane's Parole denied [p305]

  • Started at Queen's (writer-in-res) [p313]

  • Shane Surgery [p317,319]

  • Shane says "almost died" [p324]

  • Announcement - prison closing [p323]

  • Diane ends relationship with Shane [p334]