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Susan Power
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in Chicago, The United States
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Sacred Wilderness
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2014
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Roofwalker
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2002
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6 editions
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"I listened to the audio book and had a hard time keeping up at first. Had I had the hard copy, I would have been able to flip back and gain understanding better...I just can't do it the same with an audio book. Great content and story."
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"This book had me rushing back from work the past few days. I loved how complex the characters were written and how the author shed light on the atrocities committed to Native children. The impact of generational trauma was clearly delivered through t"
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"Powerful, moving - mesmerizing storytelling. There cannot be enough narratives - memoir or informed fiction - that expose the trauma and impact of the residential school system. Power’s storytelling is emotional and personal, inviting us to learn thr"
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"The semi autobiographical novel follows 3 generations of grandmother, daughter and grandchild Dakota women where their cultures society is trying to take the Indian out of them, rob them of their culture and language by White members. "
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“She had always been different, even when she tried not to be, unable to curb her curiosity which led her to read a great number of books. Her world was constantly expanding until she could no longer fit herself into the culture that was most important to her.”
― The Grass Dancer
― The Grass Dancer
“A permanent dull ache spread from my belly to my chest. I thought I could feel pinpricks of loneliness in the pads of my fingers, taste it in the back of my mouth. Clara Miller must have been lonely too, longing to be touched. One day as she sat before her metal tub filled to the rim with sweet corn, she reached behind her head and unpinned her silver hair. It tumbled down her back like creamy lace cloak. She hiked her skirts to her knees and I could see she had removed her stockings. Her legs were heavy and milk white, solid as columns. She hiked her skirts higher, until they bunched in her lap.
When I kissed the back of her neck she quivered, like the dying peasant I’d shot and killed a week before. Her silver hair smelled like smoke. Clara and I tangled together like the bale of wire resting beside the unrepaired chicken coop. We were shameless, falling to the ground, wading into the creek, making our way to her bed.”
― The Grass Dancer
When I kissed the back of her neck she quivered, like the dying peasant I’d shot and killed a week before. Her silver hair smelled like smoke. Clara and I tangled together like the bale of wire resting beside the unrepaired chicken coop. We were shameless, falling to the ground, wading into the creek, making our way to her bed.”
― The Grass Dancer
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Into the Forest: First Nation/Native American | 12 | 44 | Jul 25, 2013 10:20AM | |
| Into the Forest: Mary | 20 | 31 | Jul 01, 2014 06:10PM | |
| 2015: The Year of...: Susan Power | 4 | 11 | Dec 30, 2014 06:01PM | |
| 2015: The Year of...: Zitkala-Ša | 18 | 44 | Jan 07, 2015 09:58PM | |
| Into the Forest: Mar-Apr Group Read Theme Nominations | 23 | 39 | Feb 21, 2015 04:36AM | |
| Into the Forest: Mar 15-May 14 Group Read Book Nominations | 60 | 23 | Mar 17, 2015 11:02AM | |
| Into the Forest: Sacred Wilderness - No Spoilers | 22 | 15 | Apr 12, 2015 02:02PM | |
| Around the World ...: North Dakota | 4 | 119 | May 17, 2015 05:34PM | |
| Into the Forest: Sacred Wilderness - Spoilers | 72 | 28 | Sep 01, 2015 03:59PM |
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