Not Far Away: The Real-life Adventures of Ima Pipiig

by Lois Beardslee

Book Overview

In Not Far Away, a semi-fictional memoir, Lois Beardslee gives a chilling acount of racism, particularly that leveled against Native women, in language that is supple, evocative, often comical, and always incisive. Her fictional heroine, the teacher Ima Pipiig (pronounced 'buh-BEEG'), endures humiliating insults from school administrators, fellow teachers, students, and callous neighbors. For years, she suffers in silence, believing that opposing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759111200
• ISBN13: 9780759111202
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"