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The Woman Who Watches over the World
A Native Memoir
by Linda Hogan
ISBN: 0393050181
ISBN-13: 9780393050189
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This memoir by Linda Hogan, a Chickasaw writer, focuses on her harsh childhood, her early sexual awakening, and her struggles with alcoholism, but she also writes about figures from the Native American past who have inspired her and helped her overcome difficult odds.
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"THE WOMAN WHO WATCHES OVER THE WORLD is rich with stories that examine every aspect of the physical world look for the metaphorical gem at its center." -- Pam Houston
-- O (The Oprah Magazine)
"Hogan's memoir is a deeply felt, deeply examined reckoning of her life's connections to her people, and to earth and its myriad inhabitants. " -- Julie Mayeda
-- Bloomsbury Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.5 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 207
Publisher's Notes
The powerful story of one woman's family and the way in which tribal history informs her own past. "I sat down to write a book about pain and ended up writing about love," says award-winning Chickasaw poet and novelist Linda Hogan. In this book, she recounts her own difficult childhood as the daughter of an army sergeant, her love affair at age fifteen with an older man, the legacy of alcoholism, and the troubled history of the two daughters she adopted. She shows how historic and emotional pain are passed down through generations while revealing her own struggles with physical pain, and she blends personal history with stories of important Indian figures of the past such as Lozen, the woman who was the military strategist for Geronimo, and Ohiyesha, the Santee Sioux medical doctor who witnessed the massacre at Wounded Knee. Ultimately, Hogan sees herself and her people whole again and gives us an illuminating story of personal spiritual triumph.
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Woman Who Watches over the World: A Native Memoir
Hogan, Linda
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall 0393050181 Used . ( more information) Offered by Vashon Island Books (United States)
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Hogan, Linda
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2001 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Very light edge/shelfwear to cover. The author, a Chickasaw Indian, weaves together her personal and often tragic experiences with Native history, myths, legends, earth, and contemporary life. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. ( more information) Offered by Adagio Books (United States)
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Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir
Hogan, Linda
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Norton, 2001. First edition, first printing. As new in like DJ. 207 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by citynightsbooks (United States)
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WOMAN WHO WATCHES OVER THE WORLD. A native memoir
Hogan, Linda
New York, Norton [2001] . First Edition. Hardcover, near fine in near fine dust jacket. ISBN 0393050181 . ISBN: 0393050181. ( more information) Offered by BUCKS COUNTY BOOKSHOP (United States)
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