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Counting on kindness: the dilemmas of dependency
Par Wendy Lustbader. 1991
A Seattle mental health counselor compels attention to and sympathy for those who must rely on caregivers for their needs.…
From incapacitated men and women we learn of the humiliations caused by the loss of autonomy, of the frustrations at not being able to manage on one's own. Accounts from widely different sorts of patients and those who begrudgingly or willingly see to their care provide graphic lessons in sensitivityThe deadliest Indian war in the West: the Snake conflict, 1864-1868
Par Gregory Michno. 2007
The Snake War is one of the least known of the many clashes of culture that occurred in the American…
West during the 19th century. This book gives readers the first comprehensive look at the natives, soldiers and settlers who clashed on the high desert of Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Oregon and Northern California in a struggle that over a four-year period claimed more lives than any other Western Indian WarNative universe: voices of Indian America
Par Kevin Gover. 2008
Indian scholars, writers, and leaders celebrate their cultural heritage through three main topics: "Our Universes" examines the diversity of beliefs…
and ceremonies, "Our Peoples" probes historical events such as the arrival of Christopher Columbus, and "Our Lives" offers stories and poems on contemporary identity. 2008"I am a man": Chief Standing Bear's journey for justice
Par Joe Starita. 2009
In 1877, Chief Standing Bear's people, the Ponca, were removed from their ancestral lands in Nebraska's Niobrara River Valley to…
Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). When his only son dies in 1879, Standing Bear undertakes a 600-mile journey back to Nebraska in order to bury him. This action sets the stage for a federal trial to determine whether or not Native Americans were entitled to equal protection under the law, and had they been deprived of their property, homeland, and even their lives without due processKatie Gale: a Coast Salish woman's life on Oyster Bay
Par LLyn De Danaan. 2013
A gravestone, a mention in local archives, stories still handed down around Oyster Bay: the outline of a woman begins…
to emerge and with her the world she inhabited, so rich in tradition, so shaken by violent change. Katie Kettle Gale was born into a Salish community in Puget Sound in the 1850's, just as settlers were migrating into what would become Washington State. With her people forced out of their accustomed hunting and fishing grounds into ill-provisioned island camps and reservations, Katie Gale sought her fortune in Oyster Bay. In that early outpost of multiculturalism--where Native Americans and immigrants from the eastern United States, Europe, and Asia vied for economic, social, political, and legal power--a woman like Gale could make her way. As Llyn De Danaan mines the historical record, we begin to see Gale, a strong-willed Native woman who co-founded a successful oyster business, then wrested it away from her Euro-American husband, a man with whom she raised children and who ultimately made her life unbearable. Steeped in sadness--with a lost home and a broken marriage, children dying in their teens, and tuberculosis claiming her at forty-three--Katie Gale's story is also one of remarkable pluck, a tale of hard work and ingenuity, gritty initiative and bad luck that is, ultimately, essentially AmericanSuperSense: why we believe in the unbelievable
Par Bruce M. Hood, Bruce M Hood. 2008
Cognitive scientist explores the human tendency to believe in superstitions and the supernatural without scientific proof. Posits that this "supersense"…
is the result of mind design--the way that individuals give meaning to the world about them. Discusses creationism, biology versus culture, popular concepts, individual quirks, sacred values, and more. 2009Encore: finding work that matters in the second half of life
Par Marc Freedman. 2007
Suggests that having an "encore career" offers those of retirement age or retiring early the freedom to work in more…
meaningful and flexible ways. Recounts the experiences of second-career pioneers, who put fulfilling their personal desires and contributing to society ahead of income. 2007How to live: a search for wisdom from old people (while they are still on this earth)
Par Henry Alford. 2009
Humorist Alford discusses a variety of experiences people over the age of seventy shared during their interviews with him. Includes…
wit and wisdom from Phyllis Diller, Ram Dass, Edward Albee, a feminist psychotherapist, and the dumpster-diving, retired scientist father of NPR commentator Sandra Tsing Loh. Some strong language. 2009Arizona territory. Describes the April 30, 1871, Camp Grant Massacre, when Americans, Mexicans, and Tohono O'odham Indians slaughtered Apaches who…
were under the protection of the U.S. Army. Discusses the social, political, and economic climate from the viewpoints of the four ethnic groups involved. Violence. 2008American Indian places: a historical guidebook
Par Frances H. Kennedy. 2008
Historical guide to 366 sites within the United States that are significant to Native Americans and open to the public,…
organized by geographic region. Each location is listed with an essay conveying its importance, history, and archaeological background. Addresses proper visitor protocol. 2008Nez Perce country
Par Alvin M. Josephy Jr.. 2007
The founding chair of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian surveys the history of the Nez Perce tribe…
of the Pacific northwest. Discusses the interactions between natives and settlers after the Lewis and Clark expeditions, including massacres, land grabs, and treaty negotiations. Introduction by Jeremy Fivecrows. 2007Forward from here: leaving middle age--and other unexpected adventures
Par Reeve Lindbergh. 2008
The youngest Lindbergh offspring, author of the memoir Under a Wing (RC 47547), pens essays on surviving a brain tumor…
and turning sixty. Describes life in the Vermont countryside, a writing career, and discovering her father Charles's multiple European families that include her seven half brothers and half sisters. 2008Do all Indians live in tipis?: questions and answers from the National Museum of the American Indian
Par National Museum of the American Indian, National Museum of the American Indian Staff. 2007
Reference queries received by the staff of the National Museum of the American Indian. Dozens of questions answered by Native…
Americans cover history, culture, and language. Topics include ceremonies, totem poles, myths, captivity stories, slavery, clothing, tribal enrollment, and government benefits. For senior high and older readers. 2007The Nez Perces in the Indian territory: Nimiipuu survival
Par J. Diane Pearson. 2008
American Indian Studies professor traces the history of the Nez Perces and their maltreatment by the U.S. government. Focuses on…
the years after the 1877 undeclared war when the Pacific Northwest Indians were deported to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Describes their legal battles and daily suffering from poverty and disease. 2008American Indians and the law: The Penguin Library of American Indian History (Penguin library of American Indian history)
Par Colin G. Calloway, N. Bruce Duthu, Bruce Duthu. 2008
Law professor Duthu, a United Houma Indian Nation tribal member from Louisiana, uses court cases and statutes to demonstrate the…
evolution of Native American rights. Highlights inconsistencies in the interpretation of federal and state law even though native tribes are considered sovereign governments under the U.S. Constitution. 2008You, staying young: the owner's manual to extending your warranty
Par Mehmet Oz. 2007
Physician authors of "You: The Owner's Manual" offer advice on staying fit, strong, and healthy into one's eighties. They discuss…
increasing life expectancy by dealing with genes, bad habits, environmental toxins, and stress levels. The doctors also advocate exercise, balanced nutrition, and mental and social activities. Bestseller. 2007.A photograph of herself at forty-nine prompted the author to rethink her decades-long habit of dying her hair. Having decided…
to conduct an informal research project while transitioning to her natural hair color, Kreamer examines the way gray hair is viewed in the worlds of dating and work. 2007What are old people for?: how elders will save the world
Par William H. Thomas. 2018
Gerontologist and founder of the Eden Alternative uses biology, mythology, sociology, and philosophy to support his claim that elders are…
crucial to human survival. Criticizes our society's ageism and misconceptions of maturity. Details his ideas about caring for elderly people and includes case studies. 2004The eldercare handbook: difficult choices, compassionate solutions
Par Ann Convery, Stella Henry, Stella Mora Henry. 2006
Long-term care specialist's advice on navigating the emotional and logistical aspects of caring for aging loved ones. Covers recognizing and…
managing dementia, coping with denial and changing family roles, avoiding caregiver burnout, transitioning to an assisted living facility, and handling legal and financial matters such as Medicare and Medicaid. 2006Warrior woman: a novel : based on the life of Nonhelema, Shawnee woman chief
Par James Alexander Thom, Dark Rain Thom. 2004
Fictionalized account of Shawnee women's peace chief Nonhelema, who attempts to negotiate an armistice with both the Americans and British…
during the Revolutionary War. Nonhelema's loyalties are divided as her white allies betray her and she is alienated from her people. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003