The Way We Make Sense (Paperback)

Dawn Karima Pettigrew

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Aunt Lute Books, CA, 2002

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Paperback. Young Indiana Redpaint, traded by her father for a rodeo entry fee, flees Oklahoma to be raised by her grandparents in North Carolina. A generation later, her daughter Manna, whose life is deeply marked by her mother's losses, runs from her own tragic past and catches up with her destinyguided by a cast of unforgettable characters: Candy, a two-year old baby girl abandoned by her mother Sugar Begay; Silas Pipe, a Vietnam veteran with a glitzy past who has built an oasis in the desert; J.B., his grass-dancing nephew; and Bill Lawton, a widowed carpenter who can chisel life out of wood. Here in Gallup, New Mexico, Manna eventually finds wholeness and healing in unexpected people and places. a sparkling, wildly original and inventive novelHer characters are red, white, black, and brown, but above all they are real. David Citino, author of The Book of Appassionata Pettigrew weaves poetry and prose in an exquisite and powerful story that moves in time and space, bringing past, present, future, and the dream-time together in the best of written Native literary tradition. The Way We Make Sense is a critically important work. Lee Francis, National Director, WordCraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Dawn Karima Pettigrew is a writer undaunted by the big questions that bedevil us. She's the writer you will turn to when, once again, you understand that the heart never fits its wanting. Lee K. Abbott, author of Wet Places At Noon Indian Rodeos, family generations, food stamps, lost loves, and the red earth of Oklahoma are all squares in the quilt sewn by Pettigrew's memorable words. I recommend this book to anyone who has a love for real stories well told. Joseph Bruchac, author of Breaking Silence Fiction. Native American Studies. Rendered in intertwining passages of prose and poetry, this novel begins with the story of Indiana Redpaint, whose father traded her for a rodeo entry fee, and follows the path of her daughter, Manna, whose life has been deeply marked by her mother's losses. Hitch-hiking her way to Gallup, NM, Manna finds wholeness and healing in unexpected people and places. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Titre
The Way We Make Sense (Paperback)
Auteur
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Éditeur
Aunt Lute Books, CA
Année de publication
2002
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Paperback
Langue
anglais
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1879960664
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9781879960664
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