{"product_id":"a-council-of-dolls-9780063281103","title":"A Council of Dolls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award-winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e century to the present day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, \u003cem\u003eA Council of Dolls\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of three women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSissy, born 1961: \u003c\/strong\u003eSissy's relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult, even dangerous, but her life is also filled with beautiful things, including a new Christmas present, a doll called Ethel. Ethel whispers advice and kindness in Sissy's ear, and in one especially terrifying moment, maybe even saves Sissy's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLillian, born 1925: \u003c\/strong\u003eBorn in her ancestral lands in a time of terrible change, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLillian\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eclings to her sister, Blanche, and her doll, Mae. When the sisters are forced to attend an \"Indian school\" far from their home, Blanche refuses to be cowed by the school's abusive nuns. But when tragedy strikes the sisters, the doll Mae finds her way to defend the girls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCora, born 1888: \u003c\/strong\u003eThough she was born into the brutal legacy of the \"Indian Wars,\" Cora isn't afraid of the white men who remove her to a school across the country to be \"civilized.\" When teachers burn her beloved buckskin and beaded doll Winona, Cora discovers that the spirit of Winona may not be entirely lost...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern masterpiece, \u003cem\u003e A Council of Dolls \u003c\/em\u003eis gorgeous, quietly devastating, and ultimately hopeful, shining a light on the echoing damage wrought by Indian boarding schools, and the historical massacres of Indigenous people. With stunning prose, Mona Susan Power weaves a spell of love and healing that comes alive on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15755524\"\u003eMona Susan Power\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.37w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063281103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063281104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC059000\"\u003eIndigenous | General (see also Indigenous Peoples of Turtle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC051000\"\u003eCultural Heritage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48107359240429,"sku":"9780063281103","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_237b0905-44ef-46c7-8a2e-1d7b76c6397b.jpg?v=1747538962","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-council-of-dolls-9780063281103","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}