pickA vibrant retelling of events around the swearing in ceremony of Deb Haaland to the office of cabinet secretary of the Department of Interior.
pickThis was a sad story but I enjoyed it. Charles is a Native American living in Maine. He‘s taking care of his mother who has dementia. He lives across the lake from his daughter and her mother, keeping tabs on them though his daughter doesn‘t know of his existence. Charles is a storyteller and tells us about his life through various stories about himself. There are a lot of layers to this one and it is thought provoking.
pickThis book is about learning how to balance the two sides we all have in us. It‘s a difficult task and Mia handles it well. The story was a bit rushed and I almost feel like it would benefit from being a show or a broadcast. There just felt like a lot missing 6/10
pickThere is a quote I heard somewhere about how “to mother“ and “to father“ have such different meanings. This book had me thinking about that. It is about fatherhood, heritage, indigenous rules about native status, hardship, depression, dementia and love. While it is a rather sad read, it is beautifully written, entertaining and thought provoking. Thanks to Goodreads for the copy of the book. I really enjoyed it. 4/5 stars!
“I almost dropped her in the snow but I didn‘t because the fierceness with which we love gave me enough strength.”
“‘Do you know where you are?‘
“Never before had I heard such certainty in a voice. ‘I‘m in my bones,‘ she said, and she rolled back onto her side.”
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