Dawn Karima (34 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Aunt Lute Books, c.2002, 1st.trade paperbk.prtg., 141pp., VG $.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Young Indiana Redpaint, traded by her father for a rodeo entry fee, flees Oklahoma to be raised by her grandparents in North Carolina. A generation later, her daughter Manna, whose life is deeply marked by her mother's losses, runs from her own tragic past and catches up with her destinyguided by a cast of unforgettable characters: Candy, a two-year old baby girl abandoned by her mother Sugar Begay; Silas Pipe, a Vietnam veteran with a glitzy past who has built an oasis in the desert; J.B., his grass-dancing nephew; and Bill Lawton, a widowed carpenter who can chisel life out of wood. Here in Gallup, New Mexico, Manna eventually finds wholeness and healing in unexpected people and places. a sparkling, wildly original and inventive novelHer characters are red, white, black, and brown, but above all they are real. David Citino, author of The Book of Appassionata Pettigrew weaves poetry and prose in an exquisite and powerful story that moves in time and space, bringing past, present, future, and the dream-time together in the best of written Native literary tradition. The Way We Make Sense is a critically important work. Lee Francis, National Director, WordCraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Dawn Karima Pettigrew is a writer undaunted by the big questions that bedevil us. She's the writer you will turn to when, once again, you understand that the heart never fits its wanting. Lee K. Abbott, author of Wet Places At Noon Indian Rodeos, family generations, food stamps, lost loves, and the red earth of Oklahoma are all squares in the quilt sewn by Pettigrew's memorable words. I recommend this book to anyone who has a love for real stories well told. Joseph Bruchac, author of Breaking Silence Fiction. Native American Studies. Rendered in intertwining passages of prose and poetry, this novel begins with the story of Indiana Redpaint, whose father traded her for a rodeo entry fee, and follows the path of her daughter, Manna, whose life has been deeply marked by her mother's losses. Hitch-hiking her way to Gallup, NM, Manna finds wholeness and healing in unexpected people and places. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. The wrapper is clean, corners sharp. Text is unmarked.

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Paperback. Condition: Used-Very Good. 1st Edition. Pap. Slight shelf wear.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. 2006 hardbound book with dust jacket, as shown. Mint condition book, clean, tight and unmarked with a crisp, clean dust jacket. Some rubbing of the dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 227 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Introduction by Robert Cole; The Dog Lover by Jason Brown; Park Bench by Judy Budnitz; This is Not a Joke like Vietnam by Aaron Cohen; Naming the Baby by Lucy Hochman; Untitled by Adam Plantinga; Indian Summer Sunday by Creston Lea; Borges Rides the Cyclone by Dan O'Brien; Geese by ZZ Packer; Flamingo by Benjamin Peskoe; Manna Walking by Dawn Karima Pettigrew; Like a Crossing Guard by Howie Axelrod; Waiting Game by Marie Argereis; White Flight by Tim Vanech; Asylum by Patrick Yachimski; and Animal Stories by Jason Brown. Size: 8vo. Book.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 50 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.13 inches. In Stock.

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Soft cover. Condition: New. No matter how they tell it, wax and plaster saints have nothing on flesh and blood. Just ask Sao Esperitu, a young woman with the clean eyes and the healing power. Sometimes a miracle looks like a bloody dog in the driveway, needing to be healed. Other times it's a Native American ex-con on a Harley, needing to be saved. Bo Notices has spent his life running from responsibility until he gets religion and a saint for a wife. But Sao and Bo's new stake in happiness doesn't come unchallenged. Or ask any of the StandsStraight women, the daughters of Jack and Oklahoma: Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee Jane. Sainthood may be a matter of leading a traveling evangelical church. Or it may just be a matter of living through the sufferings of motherhood and sisterhood. Of lost children recovered, of others forever lost. Victims and healers, saints and sinners. They all come together in these pages through interlinked tales of intertwined lives, voices interwoven in time and space.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. BRAND NEW BOOK, NEVER USED. Volume has two tone white covers with gold lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. Clean, tight, bright and fresh. 159 pages. Volume 52 in the American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series. A very nice copy.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 120 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. No matter how they tell it, wax and plaster saints have nothing on flesh and blood.Just ask Sao Esperitu, a young woman with the clean eyes and the healing power. Sometimes a miracle looks like a bloody dog in the driveway, needing to be healed. Other times it's a Native American ex-con on a Harley, needing to be saved. Bo Notices has spent his life running from responsibility until he gets religion and a saint for a wife. But Sao and Bo's new stake in happiness doesn't come unchallenged.Or ask any of the StandsStraight women, the daughters of Jack and Oklahoma: Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee Jane. Sainthood may be a matter of leading a traveling evangelical church. Or it may just be a matter of living through the sufferings of motherhood and sisterhood. Of lost children recovered, of others forever lost.Victims and healers, saints and sinners. They all come together in these pages through interlinked tales of intertwined lives, voices interwoven in time and space. No matter how they tell it, wax and plaster saints have nothing on flesh and blood. Just ask Sao Esperitu, a young woman with the clean eyes and the healing power. Sometimes a miracle looks like a bloody dog in the driveway, needing to be healed. Other times it's a Native American ex-con on a Harley, needing to be saved. Bo Notices has spent his life running from responsibility until he gets religion and a saint for a wife. But Sao and Bo's new stake in happiness doesn't come unchallenged. Or ask any of the StandsStraight women, the daughters of Jack and Oklahoma: Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee Jane. Sainthood may be a matter of leading a traveling evangelical church. Or it may just be a matter of living through the sufferings of motherhood and sisterhood. Of lost children recovered, of others forever lost. Victims and healers, saints and sinners. They all come together in these pages through interlinked tales of intertwined lives, voices interwoven in time and space. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 159 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. KlappentextA strong new voice in Native American literature.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'More than prayer and more than song, the beloved poems and prose comprising MOTHER OF NATIONS are blessings, offered in pure heart and true hope. Each word is medicine. Wisdom holder Dawn Karima honors our pasts, expands our present, and promises tomorrow will be just as full of wonder. Dawn Karima plants, waters, and nurtures the tree of life, then sings as it rains down abundant fruit. MOTHER OF NATIONS invites you to dance.' - Chip Livingston, author of NAMING CEREMONY.…

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