false 91440 24 The stunning first novel in Louise Erdrich's Native American series, <b>Love Medicine</b> tells the story of two families -- the Kashpaws and the Lamartines. Written in Erdrich's uniquely poetic, powerful style, it is a multigenerational portrait of strong men and women caught in an unforgettable drama of anger, desire, and the healing power that is love medicine.<br><br>This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. 1524121 book 1984 Love Medicine: A Novel (P.S.) total:3312|5:1048|4:1348|3:730|2:150|1:36| 3312 13158 4349 306 4 4 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1987 Fri Mar 28 03:32:29 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 03:46:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Mon Aug 20 18:16:36 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 18:16:36 -0700 2007 Yes, I'm being glib. Actually, I'm a big fan of Louise Erdrich's work. She transitioned from poetry to short stories into nov...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 14 08:00:39 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 07:32:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 1 false false Mon Dec 01 05:21:12 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 05:23:44 -0800 2008
If you haven't treated yourself to the storytelling of Louise Erdrich, this is a great place to start. Her characters are beautiful, tragic, fun and flawed. Sometimes all in the same person! Her subsequent works develop many of the people introduced in Love Medicine. Lots of...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Feb 16 07:32:50 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 07:33:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 21:45:19 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 22:08:26 -0700 2009
The plot's orbit is uneven as it revolves around two centers of gravity: June Morrisey on her own, and Lulu, Marie and Nector bou...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 15 10:28:04 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 10:28:09 -0800 2008
I read this book because I remember that my grandmother loved it and I'm trying to read all of her favorite books. What if you could ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 09:27:08 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 09:38:43 -0700 2009 Ohhhhh, I thought. Well. That explains that.

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