If this is Your Land, where are Your Stories?: Finding Common GroundDrawing upon the narratives of Africa, Australia, Europe and North America, this collection of essays explores the relationships between territories, peoples and the stories and songs that give meaning to our lives. |
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Page 9
My parents loved Mary Kozak , and I was counting on the fact that they wouldn't
say anything disrespectful of her . But eating peas with a knife seemed to them
sort of ... well , “ barbaric ” would be a good word . Having failed the first time , I
tried ...
My parents loved Mary Kozak , and I was counting on the fact that they wouldn't
say anything disrespectful of her . But eating peas with a knife seemed to them
sort of ... well , “ barbaric ” would be a good word . Having failed the first time , I
tried ...
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their dangerous unpredictability , that seemed to be part of their appeal .
Cowboys would boast about horses that " could pitch more ways than a
Chinaman could write , ” and many early cowboy songs celebrated bucking
broncos , especially ...
their dangerous unpredictability , that seemed to be part of their appeal .
Cowboys would boast about horses that " could pitch more ways than a
Chinaman could write , ” and many early cowboy songs celebrated bucking
broncos , especially ...
Page 199
I remember going to a rock concert in Toronto when my daughter Meg was about
fourteen . The great Irish were performing to a large crowd , mostly around her
age . These kids seemed to me unlikely material . The group I was shepherding ...
I remember going to a rock concert in Toronto when my daughter Meg was about
fourteen . The great Irish were performing to a large crowd , mostly around her
age . These kids seemed to me unlikely material . The group I was shepherding ...
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| Title | If this is Your Land, where are Your Stories?: Finding Common Ground |
| Author | J. Edward Chamberlin |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Carcanet, 2006 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 2 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 1857548493, 9781857548495 |
| Length | 271 pages |
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