The Tribal Knot: A Memoir of Family, Community, and a Century of Change

by Rebecca McClanahan

Book Overview

Are we responsible for, and to, those forces that have formed us--our families, friends, and communities? Where do we leave off and others begin? In The Tribal Knot, Rebecca McClanahan looks for answers in the history of her family. Poring over letters, artifacts, and documents that span more than a century, she discovers a tribe of hardscrabble Midwest farmers, hunters, trappers, and laborers struggling to hold tight to the ties that bind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025300859X
• ISBN13: 9780253008596
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"