Book by Salisbury Ralph
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"His poems breathe life, carry us close--sometimes too close--to the fire. . . . There is magic in this book. Listen to it." --Salem Statesman Journal "His poems breathe life, carry us closesometimes too closeto the fire. . . . There is magic in this book. Listen to it." Salem Statesman Journal"
Son of a Cherokee-English father and an Irish mother, Ralph Salisbury grew up among storytellers and has shared his family's tales and experiences in seven previous books of prose and poetry. Now in Rainbows of Stone he returns with a striking collection of poems that interweaves family tales with personal and tribal history. Salisbury conjures images that define his life, from the vanishing farming and hunting traditions with which he was raised to his experiences in World War II as a member of a bomber crew. He writes of himself and of Indian people as Vanishing Americans--vanishing into the mingling of races--and sees himself as a pacifistic patriot concerned that we not continue the destructive reliance on war that marks our history. Writing as one who is "not part Indian, part white, but wholly both," Salisbury has produced a haunting, powerful work that expresses his devotion to the Cherokee religion, its fidelity to its forebears, and its harmony with the forces of Nature. For all concerned with ecology, social justice, and peace, Rainbows of Stone conveys a growing awareness of the world and a sense of how each individual connects with the universal and timeless realities of every other human being.
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Soft cover. Zustand: As New. As new with a remainder mark and light scuffing to cover. Poetry and prose which expresses the author's devotion to the Cherokee religion, its fidelity to its forebears, and its harmony with the forces of Nature. Size: 5 1/2 x 9. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7834-1
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Anbieter: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, USA
Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Martina Salisbury cover (illustrator). Only real fault: small rem. mk. bottom edge. Trade paperback, photo b/w cover. Volume 43 "Sun Tracks," an American Indian literary series. Blurb: Joseph Bruchac. Old price sticker up front. 11645 shelf 137 p. Book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 039829
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Anbieter: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Salisbury on the title page. Text unmarked. The wrapper shows some light soiling and rubbing at the corners. 8vo. 137pp. Signed by Author. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CHAPsalRS
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