{"product_id":"richard-wagamese-selected-what-comes-from-spirit-9781771622752","title":"Richard Wagamese Selected: What Comes from Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eIndian Horse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmbers\u003c\/i\u003e, here is a new curated collection of Richard Wagamese's short writings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Wagamese, one of North America's most celebrated Indigenous authors and storytellers, was a writer of breathtaking honesty and inspiration. Always striving to be a better, stronger person, Wagamese shared his journey through writing, encouraging others to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of \u003ci\u003eEmbers\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold almost seventy thousand copies since its release in 2016, this new collection of Wagamese's non-fiction works, with an introduction by editor Drew Hayden Taylor, brings together more of the prolific author's short writings, many for the first time in print, and celebrates his ability to inspire. Drawing from Wagamese's essays and columns, along with preserved social media and blog posts, this beautifully designed volume is a tribute to Wagamese's literary legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWagamese, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRichard Wagamese (1955-2017), an Ojibway from the Wabaseemoong First Nation in northwestern Ontario, was recognized as one of Canada's foremost writers. His writing accolades included the George Ryga Award for Social Awareness, the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, a Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize and the Matt Cohen Award. In total, he authored sixteen books including \u003cem\u003eIndian Horse\u003c\/em\u003e (Douglas \u0026amp; McIntyre, 2012), the 2013 People's Choice winner in CBC's Canada Reads competition and the winner of the 2013 CODE Burt Award; \u003cem\u003eEmbers\u003c\/em\u003e (Douglas \u0026amp; McIntyre, 2016), winner of the Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award; and \u003cem\u003eOne Drum\u003c\/em\u003e, which was published posthumously in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor, Drew Hayden:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrew Hayden Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning playwright, novelist, scriptwriter and journalist. He was born and raised on the Curve Lake First Nation in Central Ontario. Taylor has authored nearly thirty books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Night Wander: A Native Gothic Novel\u003c\/em\u003e (Annick, 2007) about an Anishinaabe vampire. He also edited \u003cem\u003eMe Funny\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMe Sexy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMe Artsy\u003c\/em\u003e (Douglas \u0026amp; McIntyre, 2006, 2008 and 2015), and has been nominated for two Governor General's Awards. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas \u0026 McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631416709394,"sku":"9781771622752","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41d7f47c-a8ac-43e0-bf84-51158fa08c25.jpg?v=1732771189","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/richard-wagamese-selected-what-comes-from-spirit-9781771622752","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}