The Book of Medicines - Paperback

by Linda Hogan (Author)

Combining the rich imagery of her Indian heritage with the wisdom of Native female spirituality, Linda Hogan's new collection of stunningly beautiful poems is a tonic for modern times.

Author Biography

A major American writer and the recipient of the 2007 Mountains and Plains Booksellers Spirit of the West Literary Achievement Award, Linda Hogan is a Chickasaw poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, teacher, and activist who has spent most of her life in Oklahoma and Colorado. Her fiction has garnered many honors, including a Pulitzer Prize nomination and her poetry collections have received the American Book Award, Colorado Book Award, and a National Book Critics Circle nomination. A volunteer and consultant for wildlife rehabilitation and endangered species programs, Hogan has also published essays with the Nature Conservancy and Sierra Club.