Once Removed is a novel by Canadian author Andrew Unger published in 2020. Published by Turnstone Press , the book is a satire set in the fictional town of Edenfeld, Manitoba and tells the story of Timothy Heppner, a ghostwriter trying to preserve the history of his small Mennonite town.
18-445: Randall may refer to the following: Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Randall, California, former name of White Hall, California , an unincorporated community Randall, Indiana , a former town Randall, Iowa , a city Randall, Kansas , a city Randall, Minnesota , a city Randall, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Randall, Wisconsin ,
36-557: A British ballad Randal (disambiguation) Randell Randel Randle Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Randall . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Randall&oldid=1232020606 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
54-412: A Menno to find (Unger) amusing, but it won’t hurt." Walker also suggests the town of Edenfeld is a "fill-in" for Steinbach, Manitoba , and that the fictional Elsie Dyck may have been inspired by the real-life author Miriam Toews , although Unger himself notes the reception of authors Rudy Wiebe , Di Brandt , Sinclair Lewis and Margaret Laurence within their communities as additional inspirations for
72-660: A US Navy troop ship in World War II SS ; Richard Randall , a US World War II Liberty shop People [ edit ] Randall (given name) Randall (surname) Fictional characters [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Randall Boggs, a character and the main antagonist in the Monsters, Inc. franchise Randall "Randy" Disher , on the American TV series Monk Randall Flagg , in works by Stephen King Randall Hiebert,
90-695: A character from the 2020 Andrew Unger novel Once Removed Randall Pearson, from the American TV series This Is Us Randall Shire , in the Marvel Comics Universe Randall Weems , from the American animated TV series Recess Randall or Randy, a character in Trailer Park Boys Surname [ edit ] Hester Randall , on the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs Jeff Randall,
108-556: A character in two British TV series, both titled Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969, 2000) Josh Randall , on the American TV series Wanted: Dead or Alive , played by Steve McQueen Lucas Randall , on the Canadian TV series Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Rex Randall , on the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs Tex Randall , a 47-foot tall cowboy figure constructed in 1959 in Canyon, Texas Lieutenant Randall,
126-553: A community in the town of New Tecumseth , Ontario, Canada Businesses [ edit ] Randall Amplifiers , a manufacturer of guitar amplifiers Randall House Publications , American publisher Randall Made Knives , a manufacturer of knives Randalls , a retail grocery store chain based in Houston, Texas Schools and institutes [ edit ] Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics (the Randall),
144-582: A non-playable character in the video game Call of Duty 2 Other uses [ edit ] Randall Airport , a public use airport in Orange County, New York Randall Building (disambiguation) Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel , Portland, Oregon Randall House (disambiguation) Randall Museum , San Francisco, California Randall Road , a major roadway in Illinois See also [ edit ] " Lord Randall ",
162-614: A research institute of King's College London Randall University , a Christian liberal arts college in Moore, Oklahoma Randall High School (Amarillo, Texas) , a public school Randall Junior High School , Washington, DC, on the National Register of Historic Places Ships [ edit ] USS Randall , a US Navy attack transport ship in World War II USS ; General George M. Randall ,
180-592: A town Randall, Burnett County, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Randall County, Texas Randall Creek , in Nebraska and South Dakota Randall's Island , part of New York City Camp Randall , Madison, Wisconsin, a former army camp, on the National Register of Historic Places Fort Randall , South Dakota, a former military base, on the National Register of Historic Places Elsewhere [ edit ] Mount Randall , Victoria Land, Antarctica Randall Rocks , Graham Land, Antarctica Randall,
198-402: A university student finishing her master's degree. Married to Timothy. B.L.T. Wiens – the "progressive" mayor of Edenfeld, intent on gentrification and the destruction of the town's past. Elsie Dyck – a famous writer from Edenfeld, who has not been seen in town in decades. Randall Hiebert – Timothy's friend and fellow ghostwriter. Brenda from Loans – a heavily tattooed member of
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#1732773054544216-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages White Hall, California 38°46′31″N 120°24′19″W / 38.77528°N 120.40528°W / 38.77528; -120.40528 White Hall (formerly, Whitehall and Randall ) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County , California , United States . It is located on
234-658: The Preservation Society. Also works for the local credit union. Mrs. Friesen – an assertive and knowledgeable member of the local Preservation Society. Dietrich F. Harder – one of Timothy's ghostwriting clients. Once Removed won the Eileen McTavish Sykes Awards for Best First Book at the Manitoba Book Awards in 2021 and was shortlisted for the 2020 Margaret McWilliams Award for best popular history book. It
252-589: The South Fork of the American River 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Riverton , at an elevation of 3383 feet (1031 m). The ZIP code is 95726. The community is inside area code 530 . A post office operated at Randall from 1917 to 1937. The name Randall commemorates Albert B. Randall, its first postmaster. This El Dorado County, California –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Once Removed (novel) At
270-418: The beginning of the novel, Timothy Heppner is working for the town's Parks and Recreation Department, removing trees and destroying historic buildings to make room for strip malls. He also sidelines as a ghostwriter writing family history and genealogy books for locals, but finds he is losing clients. Eventually, he is tasked with writing a thorough and true history of the town and, along with his wife Katie and
288-495: The character. Scholar Robert Zacharias has cited Once Removed , along with Casey Plett 's work, as representative of a shift in Mennonite literature by depicting characters who have chosen to stay within their communities, rather than leaving them, and has also pointed out metafictional allusions to other Mennonite writers such as Miriam Toews , Di Brandt , and David Bergen within the book. Scholar Nathan Dueck has called
306-460: The town's Preservation Society, he attempts to preserve the house of a famous local writer Elsie Dyck, who's been cast out of town for writing negatively about it. In the process, he comes into conflict with the town's mayor who is set on gentrification and boosterism . Timothy Heppner – a struggling ghostwriter tasked with writing a history of Edenfeld. Also works for the town's Parks and Rec department. Married to Katie. Katie Brandt-Heppner –
324-664: Was also selected for the Winnipeg Free Press book club in May 2021. Due to its themes of heritage and historic preservation, the novel was listed as a Recommended Read by the National Trust for Canada in 2021. In reference to the book's humour, Morley Walker, in a review for the Winnipeg Free Press called the book a "good-natured ribbing of Mennonite culture," while saying that "you don’t need to be
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