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  1. A BREATHTAKINGLY ORIGINAL FUSION of European and Indigenous American mythologies adds a dimension of supernatural horror to a novel already overflowing with the everyday horrors of colonialism and rapacious profiteering. Beyond stunning. SOLID A

    barnesandnoble.com/w/the-buffa

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  2. STUNNING REIMAGINING OF CLASSIC science fiction themes from a distinctively Comanche perspective. Spaceships and family ties and legends and absolutely unforgettable characters weave a thrilling intergalactic adventure. A MINUS

    android-press.com/product-page

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  3. New #book to enjoy #reading & #learning from!

    Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness
    By Leigh Joseph.

    Author Leigh Joseph, an #ethnobotanist, member of the #SquamishNation & founder of #SkwalwenBotanicals, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to #Indigenous #PlantKnowledge.

    #Plants can be a great source of #healing as well as #nourishment & the practice of growing & harvesting from trees, flowering herbs & other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land.

    The #IndigenousPeoples of #NorthAmerica have long traditions of using #NativePlants as #medicine as well as for #food. Held by the Land honors & shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to:

    Harvesting herbs & other plants & using them topically.
    North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime & more.
    Stories & traditions about native plants from the author's #Squamish culture.
    Using plant knowledge to strengthen your #ConnectionToTheLand you live on.
    Early chapters will introduce you to responsible ways to identify & harvest plants in your area & teach you how to grow a deeper connection with the land you live on through plants.

    In the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with illustrations & information on their characteristics, range, how to grow & harvest them & how to use them topically & as food.

    Special features offer recipes for food & beauty products along with stories & traditions around the plants.

    This beautiful, full-color guide to #IndigenousPlants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants.

    skwalwen.com/products/held-by-

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  4. DAZZLING, HEARTBREAKING, VIVIDLY real novel tells the story of a man whose life is spent on the margins, from a childhood on his stepfather’s Penobscot Nation reservation to an adulthood frozen in regret and yearning. SOLID A

    barnesandnoble.com/w/fire-exit

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