Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter

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Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter
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ISBN-10 : 9781480409200
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Book excerpt: DIVDIVOne of the most enduring characters in Native American mythology comes boldly and brilliantly alive in sixty-eight tales of magic and wonder from National Book Award–winning author Barry Lopez/divDIV According to Native American legend, Old Man Coyote created the earth and humankind, arranged the heavens, and brought fire and death to the world. Cunning and canny, he is a trickster, a devil, a warrior, a lover, and a fool. A magical creature of insatiable appetites, he is forever scheming, yet finds all too often that his ingenious intrigues are ultimately turned back upon himself./divDIV /divDIVIn Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter, critically acclaimed author Barry Lopez presents sixty-eight adventurous, humorous, ribald, and often profound Coyote tales gathered from forty-two different tribes, infusing timeless lore with new life and wonder./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Barry Lopez including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div/div


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