0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies

Buy Now

Crazy Dave (Paperback) Loot Price: R602
Discovery Miles 6 020
You Save: R63 (9%)
Crazy Dave (Paperback): Basil H. Johnston

Crazy Dave (Paperback)

Basil H. Johnston

 (sign in to rate)
List price R665 Loot Price R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 | Repayment Terms: R56 pm x 12* You Save R63 (9%)

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

Through the story of his Uncle David and grandmother Rosa, renowned native writer and storyteller Basil Johnston offers a funny, affectionate, and unforgettable portrait of reservation life. David, the last of Rosa's five sons, was born with Down syndrome. Unable to care for himself, he and the indomitable Rosa were to be forever bound together, joined by love and necessity in a life already defined by harsh, sometimes tragic circumstances. And yet, David was remarkable. Strong, stubborn, and utterly determined, he aspired to learn, to be a part of a world in which he would never entirely belong. In that regard, he was and remains a poignant and unsettling reflection of his people, who had fled Wisconsin in the 1830s to seek sanctuary with the Ojibway farther north in what became Canada. With great resourcefulness and integrity, they struggled to sustain and preserve families, a language, and a way of life, while accommodating the increasingly intrusive demands of white society. Woven of story and recollection -- the author's own, his family's, and those of others who were there -- this memoir remembers and pays loving tribute to a family, a community, and a culture.

General

Imprint: Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2002
First published: April 2002
Authors: Basil H. Johnston
Dimensions: 155 x 230 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-0-87351-423-1
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General
Promotions
LSN: 0-87351-423-8
Barcode: 9780873514231

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Eight Days In July - Inside The Zuma…
Qaanitah Hunter, Kaveel Singh, … Paperback  (1)
R360 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370
Waterboy - Making Sense Of My Son's…
Glynis Horning Paperback R320 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880
Better Choices - Ensuring South Africa's…
Greg Mills, Mcebisi Jonas, … Paperback R350 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170
Expensive Poverty - Why Aid Fails And…
Greg Mills Paperback R360 R326 Discovery Miles 3 260
Sabotage - Eskom Under Siege
Kyle Cowan Paperback  (2)
R340 R306 Discovery Miles 3 060
Imtiaz Sooliman And The Gift Of The…
Shafiq Morton Paperback  (1)
R232 Discovery Miles 2 320
Killing Karoline - A Memoir
Sara-Jayne King Paperback  (1)
R325 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050
Stellenbosch: Murder Town - Two Decades…
Julian Jansen Paperback R360 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370
Snyman's Criminal Law
Kallie Snyman, Shannon Vaughn Hoctor Paperback R1,463 R1,290 Discovery Miles 12 900
Bloed, Dunner as Water - Suid-Afrika se…
Charne Kemp Paperback R350 R328 Discovery Miles 3 280
Confronting Inequality - The South…
Michael Nassen Smith Paperback R250 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260
A History Of South Africa - From The…
Fransjohan Pretorius Paperback R580 Discovery Miles 5 800

See more

Partners