The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams
Books / Paperback
Books › Biography & Autobiography › General
ISBN: 0618154485 / Publisher: Mariner Books, September 2001
The son of a Native American mother and cowboy father describes life growing up on the harsh fringes of American society and his own adopted son, Tommy Nothing Fancy, the victim of fetal alcohol syndrome, and their final fishing trip together. Reprint.
Read More
A searing book as powerful as the life experience that inspired it, THE BLOOD RUNS LIKE A RIVER THROUGH MY DREAMS transports readers to the majestic landscapes and hard Native American lives of the desert Southwest. Born to a storytelling Native mother and a roughneck, song-singing father, Nasdijj has always lived at the jagged-edged margins of society, yet hardship and isolation have only brought him greater clarity -- a gift for language and a voice of searching honesty. "In a prose style that could almost be chanted" (New York Magazine), Nasdijj writes of his adopted son, Tommy Nothing Fancy, and of his own chaotic childhood; of his struggles between two cultures and his pursuit of the writing life -- as a lifeline. A powerful, unforgettable memoir, THE BLOOD RUNS LIKE A RIVER THROUGH MY DREAMS will "wash over readers and often take them by surprise" (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).
Read Less