{"product_id":"song-of-rita-joe-rita-joe-9780803275942","title":"Song of Rita Joe: Autobiography of a Mi'kmaq Poet","description":"Here is the enlightening story of an esteemed and eloquent Mi'kmaq woman whose message of \"gentle persuasion\" has enriched the life of a nation. \u003cp\u003eRita Joe is celebrated as a poet, an educator, and an ambassador. In 1989, she accepted the Order of Canada \"on behalf of native people across the nation.\" In this spirit she tells her story and, by her example, illustrates the experiences of an entire generation of aboriginal women in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSong of Rita Joe\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Joe's remarkable life: her education in an Indian residential school, her turbulent marriage, and the daily struggles within her family and community. It is the story of how Joe's battles with racism, sexism, poverty, and personal demons became the catalyst for her first poems and allowed her to reclaim her aboriginal heritage. Today, her story continues: as she moves into old age, Joe writes that her lifelong spiritual quest is ever deepening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rita Joe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803275943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803275942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.48w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/1996 pg. 877\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1996 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1996 pg. 1874","brand":"Rita Joe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996828074239,"sku":"9780803275942","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_25b07cc6-2fb4-482c-b81d-4292d1591c70.jpg?v=1683343931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/song-of-rita-joe-rita-joe-9780803275942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}