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The Turtle´s Beating Heart: One Family´s Story of Lenape Survival

Denise Low

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Description for The Turtle´s Beating Heart: One Family´s Story of Lenape Survival Hardback. "Denise Low recovers the life and times of her grandfather, Frank Bruner (1889-1963), whose expression of Lenape identity was largely discouraged by mainstream society."--Provided by publisher. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
“Grandchildren meet their grandparents at the end,” Denise Low writes, “as tragic figures. We remember their decline and deaths. . . . The story we see as grandchildren is like a garden covered by snow, just outlines visible.”

Low brings to light deeply held secrets of Native ancestry as she recovers the life story of her Kansas grandfather Frank Bruner (1889–1963). She remembers her childhood in Kansas, where her grandparents remained at a distance, personally and physically, from their grandchildren, despite living only a few miles away. As an adult, she comes to understand her grandfather’s Delaware (Lenape) ... Read more

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Format

Hardback

Publication date

2017

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press United States

Number of pages

200

Condition

New

Series

American Indian Lives

Number of Pages

200

Place of Publication

Nebraska, United States

ISBN

9780803294936

SKU

V9780803294936

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About Denise Low

Denise Low, PhD, is a former Kansas poet laureate and former dean and professor at Haskell Indian Nations University. She is a coauthor with Ramon Powers of Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors (Nebraska, 2020), winner of the Kansas Notable Book Award. Low has also authored numerous literary publications, including Shadow Light: Poems; Natural Theologies: Essays about Literature ... Read more

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"This book is a deep and important gift from a master wordcrafter."—Kim Shuck, World Literature Today “A beautiful memoir, The Turtle’s Beating Heart demonstrates the pain and relief of this kind of recovery work and the importance of making Indigenous people and their stories visible in a country that would rather forget its Indigenous history and its consequences.”—Lisa King, Western ... Read moreAmerican Literature "Candid, compelling, and thoughtful personal stories of resilience are interlaced with poetic prose and occasional wry humor. Low generously shares a deep exploration into her family's ancestry."—Shirley Braunlich, Lawrence Public Library "Readers interested in the 20th-century American Indian experience will find this to be a valuable account."—John R. Burch, Library Journal "An engagingly written mix of research, reportage, and memoir, infused with the passion of discovery."—Kirkus "Low does Americans with Indian ancestry a valuable service by illuminating the unique and often terrible circumstances and choices their forebears faced."—Pamela Miller, Star Tribune "Low addresses the generational problems that coincide with this attempted elimination of heritage, and her story powerfully uncovers memories while reclaiming her family's cultural identity."—Katie Wolf, Transmotion “The Turtle’s Beating Heart pierces the veil of anonymity and mystery surrounding [Denise Low’s] Delaware grandfather. As she examines his life and times, she not only discovers much about his identity; she also learns a great deal about herself and the rest of her family and other Delaware-descended people. . . . As she learns, so, too, does the fortunate reader.”—Geary Hobson, professor of English and Native American Literatures at the University of Oklahoma “A beautifully layered history of Delaware diaspora and continuance. The memoir is an act of honoring to Low’s own family, to be sure, but it also crucially assesses the intricate meanings of Native peoples’ displacement and resistance for any contemporary reader.”—Molly McGlennen, author of Fried Fish and Flour Biscuits “In this important book, Low speaks powerfully and poignantly of the plight of mixed-blood families plagued by once-justified fear and its resultant secrecy and the troubling confusion and aching absence this leaves for the grand- and great-grandchildren.”—Linda Rodriguez, author of Every Broken Trust and Heart’s Migration Show Less

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