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Motorcycles And Sweet Grass (2010)

by Drew Hayden Taylor(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Random House

review 1: Lots of fun. “The rider lifted its helmet a few inches until only its mouth was visible. And from that mouth came a loud caw. Not a human imitating a crow, but what seemed to the crow an authentic crow caw. The crow had been around for a few years and knew the difference. Crows do communicate, in their own way, and “I’m back” is what the crow heard.The crow, having had enough of this weird business, decided to put a few treetops between himself and this creature. So it took to the air. Whoever or whatever it was that might be “back,” the crow didn’t want to stick around to watch.The rider returned the helmet to its shoulders, and watched the bird disappear over the deciduous forest next to the highway. Crows never had much intestinal fortitude, the rider thou... moreght. Must be all that roadkill they eat.”
review 2: This book is somewhat about what it is to be Anishnawbe, and very much about what it is to be human. It is very Canadian: polite, with a sense of humour that pokes at the person telling the joke as much as it does anyone else. Mr. Taylor draws us into a modern-day tale of Nanabush (he of many names) as he returns to old stomping grounds to find that many things have changed... and that many have not. Along the way, he encounters Virgil - a boy who is just finding out who he is, and his mother, the overly-busy Band Chief who seems to have forgotten who she was. As with many of the old stories, Nanabush sets out this own way to fix things, makes a mess... and perhaps leaves the world a better place behind him, in spite of himself. Above all, he reminds us that magic and laughter are both necessary elements of life. It's a good book for a rainy day by a fire, or a sunny day on the beach. All I can say is that if I was given the chance to ride that motorcycle - no way am I turning it down! less

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