Lance is a former award-winning journalist who worked for The Prague Post, The Haliburton County Echo, and The Ottawa Citizen. He is the author of A Child is a Piece of Paper, an emotionally charged novel that depicts the devastating effects of "Indian" residential schools, not as abstract Canadian history, but as felt knowledge. “Raw… gritty…no single adjective can sufficiently describe the intensity of A Child is a Piece of Paper ... Crossley has written a very powerful work of fiction ... The images he paints are vivid, and the emotions visceral … Poignant and painful ... one of those stories that will stay with you long after the last page has been read.” — Self-Publishing Review “I was absolutely hooked ... The characters are diverse and vivid ... will definitely make the reader incensed ... [an] outstanding story of survival ... an emotional rollercoaster ... Without giving any spoilers away, the ending had me in tears ... An exceptional book by a very talented author.” — Readers' Favorite (5-star review by Lesley Jones) “A gripping, wrenching read ... Fiction readers seeking enlightenment into the processes of cultural domination and transformation will find A Child is a Piece of Paper an important key to understanding cultural survival and recovery …a story that is inviting, realistic, and thoroughly engrossing.” — Midwest Book Review "Never have I read a book as haunting as A Child is a Piece of Paper by Lance Crossley ... Anyone, anywhere who cares about the well-being and futures of the children of the world should read A Child is a Piece of Paper. It is only through books like this and writers like Lance Crossley that we can truly understand the concept of inhumanity. Readers will be shocked, torn, and close to tears as they read this novel." — Readers' Favorite (5-star review by Viga Boland) "A stark and moving account of a brother and sister’s experiences at the hands of a corrupt and cruel priest and a sadistic nun in one of the infamous Indian Schools ... Reading A Child is a Piece of Paper was a momentous and moving experience, one that will remain with me for some time. It’s most highly recommended." — Readers' Favorite (5-star review by Jack Magnus)