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Neither Wolf Nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder (Canons) Paperback – 1 Jun. 2017
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With an introduction by Robert Plant
Against an unflinching backdrop of 90s reservation life in the western Dakotas, Neither Wolf Nor Dog tells the story of two men, one white and one Native American Indian, connected by their own understandings of life yet struggling to find a common voice.
As they journey together through small Native American Indian towns and down forgotten roads where the whisperings of the wind speak of ancestral voices, these two men will travel beyond myth and stereotype, revealing an America few people ever get to see.
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherCanongate Canons
- Publication date1 Jun. 2017
- Dimensions12.9 x 2 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-109781786890160
- ISBN-13978-1786890160
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"Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a book of revelation . . . a true-life fable and a provocative call" -- Robert Plant
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'Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a book of revelation . . . a true-life fable and a provocative call . . . remarkable'
Robert Plant
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- ASIN : 178689016X
- Publisher : Canongate Canons; Main - Canons edition (1 Jun. 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781786890160
- ISBN-13 : 978-1786890160
- Dimensions : 12.9 x 2 x 19.8 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 247,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author
I'm a child of the 60's, a son of the north, and a lover of dogs.
Grew up in a crackerbox post-war bungalow outside of Minneapolis with my mother and father, two younger sisters, various dogs and cats, and a neighborhood full of rugrat kids playing outside until called in for the night.
Studied American Studies at the University of Minnesota, Religious Studies and Humanities at Stanford University, received a Ph.D. in Religion and Art in a joint program at Graduate Theological Union and the University of California at Berkeley. Lots of learning, lots of awards. Phi Beta Kappa. Summa cum Laude. Lots of stuff that looks good on paper.
But just as important, an antique restorer's shop in Marburg, Germany; the museums of Florence; a sculpture studio in the back alleys of Pietrasanta, Italy; an Indian reservation in the forests of northern Minnesota; and, perhaps above all, the American road.
Always a watcher, always a wanderer, perhaps too empathetic for my own good, more concerned with the "other" than the "self", always more interested in what people believed than in what they thought. A friend of the ordinary and the life of the streets.
Twenty years as a sculptor -- over-life sized images hand-chiseled from large tree trunks -- efforts to embody emotional and spiritual states in wood. Then, still searching, years helping young people collect memories of the tribal elders on the Red Lake Ojibwe reservation in the Minnesota north. Then writing,
always writing, finding a voice and even a calling, helping Native America tell its story.
A marriage, children, a home on a pine-rimmed lake near the Minnesota-Canadian border.
Book after book, seventeen in all, ever seeking the heartbeat of people's belief. Journeys, consolations, the caring observer, always the teacher, always the learner. Ever mindful of the wise counsel of an Ojibwe elder, "Always teach by stories, because stories lodge deep in the heart."
Through grace and good luck, an important trilogy (Neither Wolf nor Dog, The Wolf at Twilight, and The Girl who Sang to the Buffalo), a film, Minnesota Book Awards, South Dakota book of the year, many "community reads," book sales around the world.
In the end, a reluctant promoter, a quiet worker, a seeker of an authentic American spirituality, more concerned with excellence than quantity. Proud to be referred to as "a guerilla theologian" and honored to be called "the one writer who can respectfully bridge the gap between native and non-Native cultures". But more honored still to hear a twelve-year-old girl at one of my readings whisper to her mom, "He's a really nice man."
At heart, just an ordinary person, grateful to be a father and a husband, more impressed by kindness than by power, doing what I can with the skills that I have to pay my rent for my time on earth. And trying, always trying, to live by Sitting Bull's entreaty: "Come let us put our minds together to see what kind of lives we can create for our children."
And petting every dog that I can.
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Customers find the book insightful, interesting, and engaging. It provides an original account and viewpoint on Indian history and beliefs. Readers enjoy the book's sense of place and find it speaks to their souls. The author offers some original thoughts on topics like leadership.
"...What I really liked in the book is the why nature is appreciated and respected by these people and hearing about how they learn from the animals...." Read more
"...me think, was very moving in parts, and there were some nice gems of 'original' thought on topics such as leadership, freedom, values, loss and more..." Read more
"...book after reading extract of it on a website, thought it was really interesting as I had a interest in the native american experience there on...." Read more
"This instantly became one of my favourite books. I spent a year studying in the states, and this was on a class reading list...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's writing style. They find it engaging and well-written, with a vivid sense of place. The author writes in a personal account style that keeps them hooked. They appreciate the elegant and thought-provoking speeches. Overall, readers describe the book as a must-read for learning about Indian history.
"...I had never heard of the horrors of "standing knee" the book described it so well and I pictured it in my mind, its not a story you can forget...." Read more
"Wow! A simple story, told in a simple way that explains so much about not only the issues facing the indigenous people of North America when the..." Read more
"...Neverthless I stuck with it and I'm glad I did. It's not packed with tons of info about Native American Indians and the facts that are there are..." Read more
"...I surely was not disappointed, the author writes in a personal account style to carry the reader through his experience with a native american elder..." Read more
Customers find the narrative engaging and thought-provoking. They describe the story as amazing, full of meaning, and emotional. The book uses different viewpoints and elegant speeches to convey the story's themes.
"Wow! A simple story, told in a simple way that explains so much about not only the issues facing the indigenous people of North America when the..." Read more
"...It is engaging and readable, with a marvellous sense of place. The desciptions of the prairie, and the sacred sites that Nerburn visits inspire awe...." Read more
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Customers find the book humorous and heartbreaking at the same time. They find it fascinating, humbling, and sad. The depth of wisdom promotes sadness and shame for White America.
"...There is funny bits in places...." Read more
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"...atrocities committed against the native Americans with sensitivity and humour. First of a trilogy. Absolutely a ‘must read’." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2022I knew very little about the native american (indians), or any american history. This book will stay with me . I think the writer has done a very good job and has delivered what he was asked to do, to help people understand. There is funny bits in places. There is also sometimes what feels like a lecture from the elder to nepburn but by the end of the elder story you see a point of view and the importance of the story. I had never heard of the horrors of "standing knee" the book described it so well and I pictured it in my mind, its not a story you can forget. What I really liked in the book is the why nature is appreciated and respected by these people and hearing about how they learn from the animals. I went on to read the who trilogy in a short space of time.
There was a smell to the book at first and it is printed on different paper (environmentally friendly), but dont let that put you off, the smell did go out of it.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2018Wow! A simple story, told in a simple way that explains so much about not only the issues facing the indigenous people of North America when the Europeans arrived, but importantly it also could be taken as explaining many of the problems that we see in the world today. Example, our delight in the Arab Spring that so far has not turned out as so many assumed it would. From the perspective of this book it came across to me that “us” Europeans only think of things in a way that suit us, and so we lack empathy and understanding of people that live their life differently. It explains in a simple way how some of what we think of as normal, such as choosing our leaders could be seen as very strange to those that do things differently as when you hear it from Dan’s point of view it makes perfect sense. I have a feeling that this might not be the last Kent Nerburn book that I read.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2018This is a revised review following my initial reaction (but before I'd read much of the book). I heard about this book on a radio show where the presenter recommended it and bought it on Kindle. At first I found it disappointing. The writer makes a very big deal of not wanting to be bracketed with all those who 'romanticise' Native American/Native American Indian, something I dislike too. But it feels the writer is referring to this so much and is so intent in not offending and so on that in the end it feels almost the equivalent of doing exactly what he says he is trying to avoid ie romanticising those he doesn't want to romanticise which I felt 'got in the way' of the message he's trying to relate or the story he is trying to tell. However this book is a million miles away from those non-Native American Indians intent on persuading people they have 'Native American spiritual "guides"' - the epitome of the disrespectful romanticisation that clearly does happen as people try to latch on to this culture in order to make themselves seem very wise or spiritual. (Strange how spiritual guides are never wise, spiritual people from Chipping Norton or Wigan or wherever, but I suppose they wouldn't have the same hippy dippy cache.) I suppose at the start I felt this book might just be another romanticisation of a whole group/nation/race/religion which to me would be as unhelpful and stupid as the denigration of a whole group/nation/race/religion. And initially I felt I wanted to know more of the facts without the fluff. Move on about two months and I've finally forced myself to finish the book! I can't say it's been an 'easy' read in that I found it a bit hard-going, not because it's complicated or hard-to-understand but more because of the slow pace, which, in hindsight, mirrors the author's 'journey' (another word I hate!) ie his 'road trip' with Grover, a Native American Indian who chose the author to tell his story. Neverthless I stuck with it and I'm glad I did. It's not packed with tons of info about Native American Indians and the facts that are there are very slowly brought out via the author's story and relationship with Grover. The book made me think, was very moving in parts, and there were some nice gems of 'original' thought on topics such as leadership, freedom, values, loss and more besides. So, in the end, I'm very glad I read it! And yes, this review is as long-winded as the book (but not nearly so profound!).
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2011I got this book after reading extract of it on a website, thought it was really interesting as I had a interest in the native american experience there on.
I surely was not disappointed, the author writes in a personal account style to carry the reader through his experience with a native american elder named Dan. The writing style is very informal and detailed enough to give you a feel that you was also going along with Kent Nerburn on the trip. Whole conversations recorded, minimal narration, just pure experience of his time with the native americans.
Dan the elder native is a deep fellow of real true wisdom and understanding of the world, shares his thoughts and experiences as a native american in white america and the perspective he and many native americans seem to share. Included are Kent Nerburn (white), personal private thoughts at times, and his words, which as a white person myself, could highly relate and along the journey saw the beautiful alternative view of life the native american brothers have.
Highly recommended, really good read. A must buy for everyone who wishes to hear about a alternative way of thinking/living.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2016This book has recently been made into a movie, which is what brought this author's works to my attention in the first place. I have always been very interested in the Natives of North America and saddened profoundly by the ghastly way they have always been treated by the Whites, especially in the US. Now, at least there is the work of Kent Nerburn and his Elder friend he calls Dan to tell us the truth about what really happened, a truth that is far worse than even Dee Brown's "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" let us know! We also get real insight into what it is like to be a North American Native today.
Please read it and learn! Perhaps then, finally there can be a proper, useful relationship between the North American Natives and us Whites!
And I am also looking forward to seeing that film, which is being shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, to which unfortunately I cannot go. But, there will no doubt be a DVD version of it in the not so very far future, if it's not out already?
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- Fred FletcherReviewed in the United States on 12 June 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Good perspective on the native american experience.
The author takes you through streches of every day life of native americans and then they speak their truths in a way that gives perspective to their lives that is sometimes jarring. Well worth a read.
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Armando AlvaradoReviewed in Mexico on 24 May 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Nuevo, excelente condicio
Buen precio, buen producto.
- Annette DReviewed in Canada on 22 March 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars History
Am enjoying the read. Lots of wisdom.
- Davd MitchellReviewed in France on 27 April 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars a very moving and emotional read
A must read to become enlightened and gain an understanding of how the Native Americans where treated by the invasion of the white people
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AlessandraReviewed in Italy on 7 March 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Notevole
È un libro molto pesante da leggere... mi spiego: il modo di scrivere dell’autore è leggero, scorrevole ed estremamente piacevole da leggere, ma i temi trattati hanno un peso notevole. Vale davvero la pena di leggerlo.