Walking the Rez Road (History & Heritage) [Paperback]

Jim Northrup (Author)

Book Description

Series: History & Heritage | Publication Date: October 26, 1995

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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Jim Northrup

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (October 26, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089658321X
• ISBN-13: 978-0896583214
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captured the spirit of Indian Country for readers, November 24, 2001

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This review is from: Walking the Rez Road (History & Heritage) (Paperback)

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.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Readers, Please Find This Book!, January 13, 2000

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Anishanabe Wannabe (Too far away from the Minnesota sugar bush) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking the Rez Road (Hardcover)

"Walking the Rez Road" is a great find, a wonderful book. Not only does Jim Northrup have a tremendous sense of humor, but I love the way he seriously contemplates events in his life and makes it all good, with a little sugaring and ricing for good measure. I've met Jim once, and he was the nicest guy, he stood and listened to me gush about how I loved this book and how I was tricked into giving my own copy of the book away -- I had to have a gift for my sister-in-law at Christmas and was caught short, so I wrapped one of my most-treasured books ever. If she were MY sister, I could ask her to give it back, alas...My moral? BUY THIS BOOK, BUT DON'T LET IT OUT OF YOUR SIGHT!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A WINNER!, January 4, 2002

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This review is from: Walking the Rez Road (History & Heritage) (Paperback)

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.