{"product_id":"grand-avenue-a-novel-in-stories-9780806148342","title":"Grand Avenue: A Novel in Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrand Avenue runs through the center of the Northern California town of Santa Rosa. One stretch of it is home not only to Pomo Indians making a life outside the reservation but also to Mexicans, blacks, and some Portuguese, all trying to find their way among the many obstacles in their turbulent world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bound together by a lone ancestor, the lives of the American Indians form the core of these stories--tales of healing cures, poison, family rituals, and a humor that allows the inhabitants of Grand Avenue to see their own foibles with a saving grace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A teenage girl falls in love with a crippled horse marked for slaughter. An aging healer summons her strength for one final song. A father seeks a bond with his illegitimate son. A mother searches for the power to care for her cancer-stricken daughter's spirit. Here is a tapestry of lives rendered with the color, wisdom, and a quest for meaning that are characteristic of the traditional storytelling in which they are rooted, a tradition Sarris grew up hearing and learning. Vibrant with the emotions and realities of a changing world, these narratives--the basis of an HBO miniseries--are all equally stunning and from the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarris, Greg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eGreg Sarris\u003c\/b\u003e is author of the anthology \u003ci\u003eKeeping Slug Woman Alive: A Holistic Approach to American Indian Texts, \u003c\/i\u003ethe novel \u003ci\u003eWatermelon Nights, \u003c\/i\u003eand scripts for screen and stage\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and holds the Endowed Chair in Native American Studies at Sonoma State University\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDyck, Reginald:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eReginal Dyck \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of English at Capital University. His research and writing focus on the work of Native American authors, including Greg Sarris.","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630378914066,"sku":"9780806148342","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f3f190c-ac07-4125-ba24-553fbbef7342.jpg?v=1732750306","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grand-avenue-a-novel-in-stories-9780806148342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}