Isbn: 9781571310415 - roofwalker (milkweed national fiction prize) (23 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. Roofwalker, made up of a unique combination of fiction and nonfiction, or stories and histories, reveals the ways that native traditions and beliefs work in the lives of characters who live far from the reservationand in the author s own life. Many of the histories repeat subjects and themes found in the stories, making Roofwalker a book that in which spirits and the living commingle and Sioux culture and modern life collide with disarming power, humor, and joy. The first seven pieces in the book are stories, fictional accounts primarily of girls and women. In the title story, a young girl believes in the power of the roofwalker spirit to make her dreams come true. In Beaded Souls, a woman is cursed by the sin of her great-grandfather, an Indian policeman who arrested Sitting Bull. First Fruits follows a native girl s first-year at Harvard. The nonfiction pieces include Power s imaginary account of the meeting of her Phi Beta Kappa father and Sioux mother, a piece about the letters of an Irish ancestor and another in which Power and her mother visit the Field Museum in Chicago, where a native ancestor s dress is on display.…

paperback. Condición: Fair.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Roofwalker, made up of a unique combination of fiction and nonfiction, or stories and histories, reveals the ways that native traditions and beliefs work in the lives of characters who live far from the reservationand in the author s own life. Many of the histories repeat subjects and themes found in the stories, making Roofwalker a book that in which spirits and the living commingle and Sioux culture and modern life collide with disarming power, humor, and joy. The first seven pieces in the book are stories, fictional accounts primarily of girls and women. In the title story, a young girl believes in the power of the roofwalker spirit to make her dreams come true. In Beaded Souls, a woman is cursed by the sin of her great-grandfather, an Indian policeman who arrested Sitting Bull. First Fruits follows a native girl s first-year at Harvard. The nonfiction pieces include Power s imaginary account of the meeting of her Phi Beta Kappa father and Sioux mother, a piece about the letters of an Irish ancestor and another in which Power and her mother visit the Field Museum in Chicago, where a native ancestor s dress is on display.…

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. In Roofwalker, Native American writer Susan Power explores the complexities of contemporary Native American life. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condición: New.

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Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. Roofwalker. Book.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. First Edition Thus (2004), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.55 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches). 199 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8 ounces. Trade Paperback. Susan Power (born 1961) is an American author from Chicago, Illinois. Her debut novel, The Grass Dancer (1994), received the 1995 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for Best First Fiction. Roofwalker was winner of the Milkweed National Fiction Prize. Power has written several other books as well. Her short fiction has been published in the Atlantic Monthly, Paris Review, Voice Literary Supplement, Ploughshares, Story, and The Best American Short Stories 1993. She teaches at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. First Edition Thus (2004), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. …

Trade Paperback. Condición: Used Very Good.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. reprint edition. 199 pages. 7.50x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Roofwalker, made up of a unique combination of fiction and nonfiction, or 'stories' and 'histories,' reveals the ways that native traditions and beliefs work in the lives of characters who live far from the reservation-and in the author's own life. Many of the 'histories' repeat subjects and themes found in the 'stories,' making Roofwalker a book that in which spirits and the living commingle and Sioux culture and modern life collide with disarming power, humor, and joy. The first seven pieces in the book are 'stories,' fictional accounts primarily of girls and women. In the title story, a young girl believes in the power of the 'roofwalker' spirit to make her dreams come true. In 'Beaded Souls,' a woman is cursed by the sin of her great-grandfather, an Indian policeman who arrested Sitting Bull. 'First Fruits' follows a native girl's first-year at Harvard. The nonfiction pieces include Power's imaginary account of the meeting of her Phi Beta Kappa father and Sioux mother, a piece about the letters of an Irish ancestor and another in which Power and her mother visit the Field Museum in Chicago, where a native ancestor's dress is on display.…

Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: New. KlappentextNative American writer Susan Power continues to explore her heritage in this collection of fiction and nonfiction stories that reveal the impact of native traditions and beliefs on characters who live far from the reservation.

paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.