American Indian Grandmothers: Traditions and Transitions auto biography biography and living with his sister

and living with his sister (her husband wants him out) in an apartment at the edge of town with a crack in the wall the wind from the north blows through while he gets by

is notable for its thinly veiled portraits of Kerouac’s acquaintances

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American Indian Grandmothers: Traditions and Transitions auto biography biography and living with his sisterAuthor Contributor(s): Schweitzer, Marjorie M. Publisher: UNM Press Date: 9 1 1999 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW These essays explore the complex world of grandmothers in Native America, where, although often impoverished and marginalized, they provide a vital connection to native identity, history, and wisdom.