The Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir

Hogan, Linda

ISBN 10: 0393323056 / ISBN 13: 9780393323054

Published by W. W. Norton & Company (edition 4/17/02), 2002

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (edition 4/17/02)
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393323056
• ISBN 13: 9780393323054
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4/17/02.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

"A deeply courageous account of Hogan's personal and tribal history...staggering."―Pam Houston, O Magazine

"I sat down to write a book about pain and ended up writing about love," says award-winning Chickasaw poet and novelist Linda Hogan. In this book, she recounts her difficult childhood as the daughter of an army sergeant, her love affair at age fifteen with an older man, the legacy of alcoholism, the troubled history of her adopted daughters, and her own physical struggles since a recent horse accident. She shows how historic and emotional pain are passed down through generations, blending personal history with stories of important Indian figures of the past such as Lozen, the woman who was the military strategist for Geronimo, and Ohiesha, the Santee Sioux medical doctor who witnessed the massacre at Wounded Knee. Ultimately, Hogan sees herself and her people whole again and gives an illuminating story of personal triumph. "This wise and compassionate offering deserves to be widely read."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

About the Author

Linda Hogan was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Mean Spirit. Her other honors include an American Book Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.