Auliani Putri Putri থেকে নিউ ইয়র্ক থেকে নিউ ইয়র্ক

a very well-balanced book dealing with past/present realities, conflicts and worldviews of Native Americans (generally put), through the eyes of an elder concerned with not romanticizing his people... and through the written words of a white reporter able to gently shed the light of this fair portrayal for us, the outsiders. An engaging and surprisingly quick read, this book does not get lost in ephemera or overbearing pseudo-spiritual and anthropological assumptions. It is a conversation: subtle, simple, and one that is of the most important (for all of us "Americans") to, at some point in our lives, pay heed to... Highly recommended.

I made my book club read this book because I knew the movie starring Edward Norton was coming out soon. I actually thought the movie was better, because this slim novel left something to be desired in the way of plot. It was too short to flesh anything out, and I kept waiting for the big "AH!" moment--which never came. The movie was beautiful and actually changed a bit of the story to help the narrative. And, it had Edward Norton.

Stephen Lewis is terrific as a Canadian role model and HIV/AIDS activist, and his passion for the cause comes out in this well written (better spoken) collection of lectures. I'll probably pick it up again and again.