Summer of My Amazing Luck

"Summer of My Amazing Luck" is Miriam Toews' debut novel, set in Winnipeg's Have-a-Life housing project. The story follows two single mothers, Lucy and Lish, as they navigate the challenges of poverty, relationships, and motherhood, all amidst the backdrop of welfare struggles and unhelpful neighbors. When Lish proposes a road trip to Colorado in search of the fire-eating busker father of her twins, the women embark on an unpredictable journey that promises excitement and the possibility of a break from their difficult realities.