| Walking the Rez Road |  | Author: Jim Northrup
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1813457
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0896581810
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5409
EAN: 9780896581814
ASIN: 0896581810
Publication Date: May 1993
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Walking the Rez Road contains forty short stories and poems featuring Luke Warmwater as a central character. Luke is a Vietnam veteran who has survived the war but is having "trouble/surviving the peace" on a reservation where everyone is broke and where the tribal government seems to work against the interests of the reservation folk. Throughout Walking the Rez Road, it is humor that holds the people and their community together. Winner, Midwest Book Achievement Award, Minnesota Book Award, Northeastern Minnesota Book Award.
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Still a Winner after all these years October 10, 2008
I found this book in a bookstore in Washburn, WI (Chequamegon Books - best used bookstore in the US, by the way) and was so involved with the writing, the characters, the setting, I didn't want it to end. Came to Amazon to find another book by Jim Northrup and to see what others thought of this one -- am not suprised that everyone who rated it gave it five stars. The last review was quite a while ago, though so I thought it was time to review it again -- its still worth five stars. Buy it, read it.
A WINNER! January 5, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the hardcover years ago when it first came out and loved it. Mr. Northrup has an easy going style that grows on you. Just an all-around wonderful book.
Captured the spirit of Indian Country for readers November 25, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I stumbled across this book in a bookstore and bought it after I flipped it open and found the main character's name was Luke Warmwater, I knew this would be a good book! The author begins this book with stories and poems about his experiences as a Vietnam veteran, stories which I felt were powerful and insightful for the reader - and then the author continues with stories from Indian country, stories which can heal by sharing the strengths of Indian people (our humor, families, traditions). I really felt connected to the stories and characters because I swear he was writing about my cousins and I had a few really good chuckles. Northup is able to make light of serious issues, and does so in a good way. Highly recomend this for both members of the "rez road" and those who want to take a glimpse into Indian country.
Northrup Walks the Walk January 8, 2001
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
He's opinionated and stubborn, sure. But did I mention Northrup is also a sassy, silver-rongued, and insightful writer? WALKING THE REZ ROAD is a tremendously important, truthful contribution but never dreary or dowdy.
Can't wait to read it! April 3, 2000
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
I hear it is GREAT! I can't wait.... only two more days til I get this book! Everybody I know who has read it rates it as 5 stars! Is this cheating? Rating it before I read it? I hope not... I'll be back within a week to give it my personal critique. :)
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