Madonna Swan: A Lakota Woman's Story

by Mark St. Pierre

Book Overview

In Madonna Swan: A Lakota Woman's Story, Mark St. Pierre skillfully weaves together his interviews with Madonna Swan-Abdulla to capture the indomitable spirit of a Lakota woman as she celebrates the joys and endures the sufferings of her remarkable life on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.

Born in 1928, Madonna Swan was winona--the first-born daughter--of Lucy High Pine and James Swan. She held a special place...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806126760
• ISBN13: 9780806126760
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Mark St. Pierre has put together a book deserving of fame!!!

Being a fanatic of Native American writings and lore I find again Mark St. Pierre, top of the list. I understand he has lived in the Lokata nation for the last thirty years and writes from the heart. Follow this writer because he is destined for fame. No writer has captured this beautiful culture with more passion than he has. I look foward to his next work.

I found this book an inspiration and true-to-life.

If you are a "Little House on the Prairie" fan, this book, based on a true story, is for you. The story follows a Native American woman's life as she survives tragedy and ultimately triumphs. I'm not usually much of a reader, (in fact this was an assignment) but I just couldn't put it down! The author did an excellent job capturing the reality of the Native American way, and depicting the main character's struggle with TB; the isolation, loss of friends and her own illness. This book really makes you appreciate your health and everything you have.