Neither Wolf nor Dog

Neither Wolf nor Dog

Published:
2002-09-01
Categories:
ISBN:
1577312333
Meeting:
FBC Recommended R2.010
Chosen by:
Sue
Pages:
310
Language:
English
File size (e-book):
910 KB

Description:

1996 Minnesota Book Award winner — A Native American book

The heart of the Native American experience: In this 1996 Minnesota Book Award winner, Kent Nerburn draws the reader deep into the world of an Indian elder known only as Dan.  It's a world of Indian towns, white roadside cafes, and abandoned roads that swirl with the memories of the Ghost Dance and Sitting Bull. Readers meet vivid characters like Jumbo, a 400-pound mechanic, and Annie, an 80-year-old Lakota woman living in a log cabin.  Threading through the book is the story of two men struggling to find a common voice.  Neither Wolf nor Dog takes readers to the heart of the Native American experience.  As the story unfolds, Dan speaks eloquently on the difference between land and property, the power of silence, and the selling of sacred ceremonies.  This edition features a new introduction by the author, Kent Nerburn.

Author Details:

Kent Nerburn is an author, sculptor, and educator who has been deeply involved in Native American issues and education. Nerburn is also the author of Letters to My Son; Neither Wolf Nor Dog, winner of the Minnesota Book Award for 1995; The Wolf at Twilight; Simple Truths: Clear and Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues of Life; Small Graces: The Quiet Gifts of Everyday Life; and Ordinary Sacred: The Simple Beauty of Everyday Life. Kent Nerburn holds a PhD in both Theology and Art and lives with his family in northern Minnesota.