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Roofwalker

by Susan Power

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ISBN13: 9781571310415
ISBN10: 157131041x
Condition: Standard
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In Roofwalker, Native American writer Susan Power explores the complexities of contemporary Native American life. Featuring both fiction and nonfiction — "stories" and "histories" — the book shows the ways that native traditions and beliefs work for characters who live physically and spiritually far from the reservation. The first seven pieces are "stories," such as the title tale in which a young girl believes in the power of the "roofwalker" spirit to make her dreams come true; or "Beaded Souls," in which Maxine Bullhead, living in Chicago, is cursed by the sin of her great-grandfather, an Indian policeman sent to arrest Sitting Bull. The last five pieces are "histories" that repeat subjects and themes found in the earlier section, making Roofwalker a book in which spirits and the living commingle and Sioux culture and modern life collide with disarming power, humor, and joy.

Synopsis:

Native American writer Susan Power continues to explore her heritage in this collection of fiction and nonfiction stories that reveal the impact of native traditions and beliefs on characters who live far from the reservation.

Synopsis:

Native American writer Susan Power, is made up of a unique combination of fiction and nonfiction, or "stories" and "histories," that reveal the ways that native traditions and beliefs work in the lives of characters who live far from the reservation.

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ISBN:
9781571310415
Author:
Power, Susan
Publisher:
Milkweed Editions
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Stories (single author)
Publication Date:
August 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
199
Dimensions:
7.56x5.28x.62 in. .48 lbs.

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