Lies to Live by

by Lois Beardslee

Book Overview

Lies To Live By brings together two selections of stories by Ojibwe storyteller Lois Beardslee. "Lies to Live By," a series of interdependent tales, reflects the storyteller's role in interpreting traditional stories for contemporary audiences, while preserving traditions based not in mysticism but in pragmatism. In "Calm Days," three generations--the narrator, her grandfather, and her son--spend a week together on a remote island during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870136631
• ISBN13: 9780870136634
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"