The Woman who Owned the Shadows"The first novel about a Native American woman by a Native American woman in fifty years, this mesmerizing work tells the story of Ephanie, a half-breed who seeks herself through her roots. "An absorbing ... fascinating world is created ... not only is it an exploration of racism, it is a powerful and moving testament ..."--New York Times Book Review."--amazon.com desc. |
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Agnes angry apple tree baby began Bless me father breath cacique climbed corn cue sticks dance dark dead death door dream Elena Ephanie Ephanie's everything eyes face fear feel felt Fort Sumner gathered giantess girl gone Grandma Grandmother grew Guadalupe hair hands heart of midnight Indian Iyatiku Jump Katsina kiva knew knife Kochinnenako La Malinche land laugh light lived looked mind mother moved Naotsete Navajo never night Nisei pain Paula Gunn Allen powwow quiet rage rain remembered rope sang shadows shawl silent singing Sister Mary Grace smiled someone sometimes Spider Spider Grandmother Stephen stood stories sweep talk tatami tell Teresa THERAPIST things Thomas thought told took trying Tsali turned twins understand Uretsete village voice waiting walked watched window women wondered words wore