Diane Glancy Ordre des livres

Set in a world where four distinct yet interconnected narratives unfold, this book explores themes of identity, connection, and the human experience. Each character navigates their own challenges, revealing the complexity of relationships and the impact of choices. The intertwining stories create a rich tapestry that highlights the significance of community and understanding. With a blend of humor and poignancy, the narrative invites readers to reflect on their own lives and the bonds that shape them.

Focusing on the journey of Edith Lewis, a mixed-blood American Indian, the narrative explores her experiences teaching mask-making across Oklahoma. As she navigates themes of alienation, loss, and identity, the story unveils her emotional struggles and growth. Through her art and interactions, Edith ultimately finds a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in her life, making it a poignant exploration of personal and cultural rediscovery.

From award-winning Native American literary writer Diane Glancy comes a book about travel, belonging, and home. Travel is not merely a means to bring us from one location to another. For Diane Glancy the road is home--its own satisfying destination and the place where we become more familiar with ourselves.

Focusing on the resilience of Indigenous women, this narrative follows a young Inupiat woman who navigates the challenges of a perilous arctic expedition on her own. Through her journey, Glancy highlights the strength and survival instincts inherent in her character, shedding light on the often-overlooked contributions of Indigenous peoples in American history. The story intertwines themes of survival, identity, and cultural heritage against the backdrop of the harsh Arctic landscape.

Exploring the profound theme of suffering, Diane Glancy reinterprets the trials of Job in a New World context. Her radical approach delves into the complexities of injustice faced by the just, blending poetic insights with a fresh perspective on biblical narratives. This work invites readers to reflect on the nature of suffering and the human experience through an innovative lens.

Set in the challenging aftermath of the Trail of Tears, this novel explores the struggles of the Cherokee people during their resettlement. Following the lives of brothers O-ga-na-ya and Knobowtee, along with Reverend Jesse Bushyhead, the narrative delves into their efforts to establish new lives in Indian Territory. As they face hardships in building homes and cultivating the land, the story highlights themes of resilience, adaptation, and the enduring spirit of the Cherokee community amidst profound change.

The Book of Bearings puts the puzzle pieces of the New World together without a picture on the puzzle box. The characters struggle to situate themselves between what they were and what they are supposed to become. The poems include voices from the mid-nineteenth-century Cherokee Female Seminary in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and the mid-twentieth-century Eskimo experience in Alaska, as well as personal narratives. This book addresses the Native American process of assimilation from first contact through education in the civilized world. It is a view of that world from the eyes of those who were seen as the conquered. The Book of Bearings seeks its bearing in a shifting world. Often it focuses on the effects of Christianity. The characters use the new language to frame their various experiences. They use language as a tool for understanding what cannot fully be understood, which, for the believer, is the transformation in Christ when he left the world charged with his light.

The first-person narrative offers a poignant glimpse into the life of Mary Wesley, sister of John Wesley, as she reflects on her experiences growing up in the influential Wesley household. Despite being crippled in childhood, her story reveals resilience and insight into family dynamics, faith, and the early foundations of the Methodist Church. Through her perspective, readers gain a deeper understanding of her life and the historical context surrounding her brother's significant role in religious history.

Exploring the complexities of language and memory, the narrative follows Solome and Stephen Savard over seven years in St. Paul, Minnesota, as they navigate the challenges of Stephen's Alzheimer's. The story alternates between his first-person perspective and her third-person view, reflecting the fragmentation of their lives. Through their journey, the novel delves into profound questions about identity and loss, ultimately contemplating the paradox of gaining one's soul while losing the world around them.

Exploring various facets of love, this collection features thirteen stories set across the central plains of America, Afghanistan, and Spain. Characters grapple with love's complexities, from Noe in Texas, who envisions a divine workman, to Joanna the Mad in 16th century Spain, facing the absence of her beloved. Other narratives include Minneola Peavine's dreams of Genghis Khan and the struggles of two brothers in Afghanistan. Blending historical and fictional figures, the tales reveal how love intertwines with duty, justice, and the human experience amid challenging circumstances.