false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174845009m/445339.jpg 445339 1 <div>&#8220;A name creates life patterns,&#8221; Allison Adelle Hedge Coke writes, &#8220;which form and shape a life; my life, like my name, must have been formed many times over then handed to me to realize.&#8221; <i>Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer</i> is Hedge Coke&#8217;s narrative of that realization, the award-winning poet and writer&#8217;s searching account of her life as a mixed-blood woman coming of age off-reservation, yet deeply immersed in her Cherokee and Huron heritage. In a style at once elliptical and achingly clear, Hedge Coke describes her schizophrenic mother and the abuse that often overshadowed her childhood; the torments visited upon her, the rape and physical violence; and those she inflicted on herself, the alcohol and drug abuse. Yet she managed to survive with her dreams and her will, her sense of wonder and promise undiminished. <br><br>The title <i>Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer</i> refers to the life-revelations that brought Hedge Coke through her trials, the melding of language and experience that has brought order to her life. In this book, Hedge Coke shares the insights she has gathered along the way, insights that touch on broader Native issues such as modern life in the diaspora; the threat of alcohol, drug abuse, and violence; and the ongoing onslaught on self amid a complex, mixed heritage.<br><br></div> 434062 1 5 2004 Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer: A Story of Survival (American Indian Lives) total:27|5:18|4:5|3:4|2:0|1:0| 27 122 37 6 5 0 false false Thu Nov 19 15:53:56 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 15:54:50 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 05:44:01 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 05:49:21 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jan 04 16:11:01 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 16:12:33 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat Jan 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 09:50:23 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 09:54:14 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jan 29 19:58:15 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 07:42:41 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Dec 18 12:09:13 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 27 12:06:07 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 20:50:09 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 20:50:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 10 13:28:20 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 13:28:20 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Apr 24 21:21:05 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 21:21:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 31 17:30:23 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 17:30:23 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 19 18:53:22 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 18:53:27 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Dec 16 17:41:16 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 17:41:45 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Dec 16 15:16:23 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 15:16:26 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Nov 07 22:06:32 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 07 22:06:40 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Oct 18 01:52:52 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 01:52:52 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Aug 28 13:34:23 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 13:34:23 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jun 17 17:51:32 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 17:51:32 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sat May 17 13:44:36 -0700 2008 Sat May 17 13:44:36 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun May 04 11:08:27 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 10:01:48 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 11:08:27 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Feb 03 23:26:05 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 23:26:05 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=445339