{"product_id":"becoming-story-a-journey-among-seasons-places-trees-and-ancestors-paperback","title":"Becoming Story: A Journey Among Seasons, Places, Trees, and Ancestors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Sarris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback: a gently powerful memoir about deepening your relationship with your homeland.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating and evocative memoir in essays.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTribal chairman and celebrated storyteller Greg Sarris--whose novels are esteemed alongside those of Louise Erdrich and Stephen Graham Jones--invites us into intimate and contemplative scenes from his own life in \u003ci\u003eBecoming Story\u003c\/i\u003e. With this memoir-in-essays he asks: What does it mean to be truly connected to the place you call home--to walk where innumerable generations of your ancestors have walked? And what does it mean when you dedicate your life to making that connection even deeper?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between his childhood and the present day, Sarris creates a kaleidoscopic narrative about the forces that shaped his early years and his eventual work as a tribal leader. He considers the fathomless past, historical traumas, and possible futures of his homeland. His acclaimed storytelling skills are in top form here, and he charts his journey in prose that is humorous, searching, and profound. Described as \"jewellike\" by the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Story\u003c\/i\u003e is also a gently powerful guide in the art of belonging to the place where you live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Sarris\u003c\/b\u003e is currently serving his sixteenth term as Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and his first term as board chair for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. His publications include \u003ci\u003eKeeping Slug Woman Alive\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eGrand Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e (1994, reissued 2015), \u003ci\u003eWatermelon Nights\u003c\/i\u003e (1998, reissued 2021), \u003ci\u003eHow a Mountain Was Made\u003c\/i\u003e (2017, published by Heyday), and \u003ci\u003eBecoming Story\u003c\/i\u003e (2022, published by Heyday). Greg lives and works in Sonoma County, California. Visit his website at greg-sarris.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984046260525,"sku":"9781597146296","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/gWIBJ3MSIg9781597146296.webp?v=1776081589","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/becoming-story-a-journey-among-seasons-places-trees-and-ancestors-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}