Completing the Circle
Published on 1. September 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
121 pages
978-0-8032-9254-3 (ISBN)
Description
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve tells her own story and the story of her family. An expert quilter, she recalls her grandmother, Flora Driving Hawk, teaching her how storytelling enthralls and how a quilt can represent all that holds a family together. "I think of how she and her woman friends sat around the quilt frame, gossiping, laughing, sighing as they stitched the joys and sorrows of their lives into the quilt."
Reviews / Votes
"This is storytelling at its best as Sneve combines history, legend, and autobiography to create a loving look at a fascinating people."-Booklist Booklist "A heartfelt account of Indian history and tradition by a masterful storyteller."-Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews "Piecing together the stories of her grandmothers in much the same way she pieces together colored cloth to make a quilt, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve creates a rich pattern of history that highlights the experiences of the women in her family through four generations... These stories of the strength and tenacity of Native American women can enrich the lives of all women... We have much to learn from these women."-Winds of Change Winds of ChangeMore details
Series
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Lincoln
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illus.
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8032-9254-3 (9780803292543)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
National Humanities Medalist for the year 2000,Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve is the author of The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman, When Thunders Spoke, and The Trickster and the Troll, all available from the University of Nebraska Press.