{"product_id":"men-on-the-moon-simon-j-ortiz-9780816519309","title":"Men on the Moon: Collected Short Stories Volume 37","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen Faustin, the old Acoma, \u003c\/b\u003e is given his first television set, he considers it a technical wonder, a box full of mystery. What he sees on its screen that first day, however, is even more startling than the television itself: men have landed on the moon. Can this be real? For Simon Ortiz, Faustin's reaction proves that tales of ordinary occurrences can truly touch the heart. \"For me,\" he observes, \"there's never been a conscious moment without story.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Best known for his poetry, Ortiz also has authored 26 short stories that have won the hearts of readers through the years. \u003ci\u003eMen on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e brings these stories together--stories filled with memorable characters, written with love by a keen observer and interpreter of his people's community and culture. True to Native American tradition, these tales possess the immediacy--and intimacy--of stories conveyed orally. They are drawn from Ortiz's Acoma Pueblo experience but focus on situations common to Native people, whether living on the land or in cities, and on the issues that affect their lives. We meet Jimmo, a young boy learning that his father is being hunted for murder, and Kaiser, the draft refuser who always wears the suit he was given when he left prison. We also meet some curious Anglos: radicals supporting Indian causes, scholars studying Indian ways, and San Francisco hippies who want to become Indians too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether telling of migrants working potato fields in Idaho and pining for their Arizona home or of a father teaching his son to fly a kite, Ortiz takes readers to the heart of storytelling. \u003ci\u003eMen on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e shows that stories told by a poet especially resound with beauty and depth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon J. Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816519307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816519309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.84h x 6.21w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1999 pg. 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/1999 pg. 1258\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1999 pg. 2028\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1999 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 76 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Simon J. Ortiz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419115438335,"sku":"9780816519309","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fe53e3d-9dbe-449a-9387-fb0ef8e27aeb.jpg?v=1761509541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/men-on-the-moon-simon-j-ortiz-9780816519309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}