Porcupines and china dolls: A novel [Hardcover]

Robert Arthur Alexie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2003

Enough alcohol silences the demons for a night; a gun and a single bullet silences demons forever. When a friend commits suicide and a former priest appears on television, the community is shattered. James and Jake confront their childhood abuse and break the silence to begin a journey of healing and rediscovery.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

Robert Arthur Alexie was born and raised in Fort McPherson in Canada’s Northwest Territories. He became the chief of the Tetlit Gwich’in of Fort McPherson, served two terms as vice president of the Gwich’in Tribal Council and helped obtain a land claim agreement for the Gwich’in of the Northwest Territories. He now lives in Inuvik.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: Distributed in the U.S. by General Distribution Services (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773733051
• ISBN-13: 978-0773733053
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,509,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A touching story of facing the past and overcoming it, October 9, 2009

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This review is from: Porcupines and China Dolls (Paperback)

Minor escapes are just that, and they will never solve anything. "Porcupines and China Dolls" tells the story of James and Jake, best friends who share a common dark secret. Wasting their lives away living the iconic slacker lifestyle of sex and long nights at the bars. But when another friend puts a bullet in his brain, they are forced to face what has been troubling them for so long- abuse at the school they attended. "Porcupines and China Dolls" is a touching story of facing the past and overcoming it.