For decades, Maggie was confined to her childhood home and subject to her abusive brother's whims. On that rural Cape Breton homestead, stripped of her freedom and her autonomy, she retreated into the only safe place she had left-her mind. When Zabeth, her Acadian sister-in-law, brings Maggie to live with her family in safety, she discovers what it means to share a life with this resilient survivor whose scars, though not visible, will always be evident. Les Attoquées is a touching memoir that celebrates the deep bond these two women formed-steadfast in the face of relentless adversity.