{"product_id":"thunder-song-essays-9781640096356","title":"Thunder Song: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of the award-winning memoir \u003ci\u003eRed Paint\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a razor-sharp, clear-eyed collection of essays on what it means to be a proudly queer indigenous woman in the United States today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a rich family archive as well as the anthropological work of her late great-grandmother, Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe explores themes ranging from indigenous identity and stereotypes to cultural displacement and environmental degradation to understand what our experiences teach us about the power of community, commitment, and conscientious honesty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnapologetically punk, the essays in \u003ci\u003eThunder Song\u003c\/i\u003e segue from the miraculous to the mundane, from the spiritual to the physical, as they examine the role of art--in particular music--and community in helping a new generation of indigenous people claim the strength of their heritage while defining their own path in the contemporary world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640096356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sasha Lapointe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471197339829,"sku":"9781640096356","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b4985c91-ae6b-4620-b545-f68989d5cef8.jpg?v=1704824015","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thunder-song-essays-9781640096356","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}