"In . . . prose, Harjo grieves at the loss of her mother, reckons with the theft of her ancestral homeland, and sheds light on the rituals that nourish her as an artist, mother, wife, and community member"--Provided by publisher.
American poet Joy Harjo's memoir detailing her journey to becoming a poet, covering her childhood with an abusive stepfather, the Indian arts boarding school she attended, and being a single teenage mother.
American poet Joy Harjo's memoir detailing her journey to becoming a poet, covering her childhood with an abusive stepfather, the Indian arts boarding school she attended, and being a single teenage mother.