Crazy Brave

Description

In this transcendent memoir| grounded in tribal myth and ancestry| music and poetry| Joy Harjo| one of our leading Native American voices| details her journey to becoming a poet.
Born in Oklahoma| the end place of the Trail of Tears| Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination| a deep spiritual life| and connection with the natural world.
She attended an Indian arts boarding school| where she nourished an appreciation for painting| music| and poetry; gave birth while still a teenager; and struggled on her own as a single mother| eventually finding her poetic voice.
Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love| Crazy Brave is a memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice.
Harjo s tale of a hardscrabble youth| young adulthood| and transformation into an award-winning poet and musician is haunting| unique| and visionary.”