One Native Life, Richard Wagamese
One Native Life, Richard Wagamese
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One Native Life

Author: Richard Wagamese

Narrator: Christian Baskous

Unabridged: 5 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2019


Synopsis

One Native Life is a look back down the road Richard Wagamese has traveled—from childhood abuse to adult alcoholism—in reclaiming his identity. It’s about what he has learned as a human being, a man, and an Ojibway in his fifty-two years on Earth.Whether he’s writing about playing baseball, running away with the circus, making bannock, or attending a sacred bundle ceremony, these are stories told in a healing spirit. Through them, Wagamese shows listeners how to appreciate life for the journey it is.

About Richard Wagamese

Richard Wagamese was one of Canada’s foremost First Nations authors and storytellers. He was the author of thirteen books including Indian Horse, the People’s Choice winner in the Canada Reads competition. He held Honorary Doctor of Letters degrees from Thompson Rivers University and Lakehead University. He lived in Kamloops, BC.

About Christian Baskous

Christian Baskous is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His theatrical credits include numerous roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival, Circle in the Square, the Kennedy Center, and Theater for the New City, as well as other regional theaters. His film and television work includes appearances in Glory, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Law & Order, Swan’s Crossing, and Swift Justice.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shawn on February 04, 2017

Written in plain but powerful prose and bite-sized chapters, this memoir of an indigenous Canadian writer is one of the most hypnotically calming books I've ever read. I don't go in much for the spiritual side of things, but Wagamese coaxed me there with his meditations on identity, family, music, f......more

Goodreads review by Krista on June 26, 2017

Stories are meant to heal. That's what my people say, and it's what I believe. Culling these stories has taken me a long way down the healing path from the trauma I carried. This book is a look back at one native life, at the people, the places and the events that have helped me find my way to pe......more

Goodreads review by HomeInMyShoes on October 15, 2015

On the very very short list of best books I've read this year. These autobiographical glimpses into the author's life bring so much on how we can live and how we can heal. Should be required reading in Canada and the rest of the world for that matter.......more

Goodreads review by Mj on September 08, 2017

A gem!!! Rounded up from 4 1/2 to 5 since heads above the 3 1/2's I've rounded up to 4. The book is lyrical, deliciously descriptive and very poetic. I wanted to write down many paragraphs in the book and hold them forever in my heart. It is the kind of book you could reread many times. Even just rea......more

Goodreads review by ❀ Susan on January 07, 2017

[URL not allowed] "I have always wanted to write. There isn't a time I can recall when I didn't carry the desire to frame things, order things upon a page, sort them out, make sense of them. But learning to write was a challenge, an ordeal". As part of a Secret Santa book exchan......more


Quotes

“[Wagamese’s] memoir is an insightful look at his search for his roots and the traditions binding him not only to his people but the ‘great, grand circle’ of humanity.”

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Awards

  • Globe and Mail (Toronto) Best Books