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“dawn dumont”

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  • Rose's Run

    by Dawn Dumont ...
    After losing her job and being left by her rock musician husband, Rose Okanese, a single mother of two feisty girls, resolves to claim some self-respect. She decides the fastest way to do that is to run the reserve’s annual marathon, but her training is sidetracked when she must do battle with an ancient demon. With a cast of unusual characters, Dawn Dumont weaves a tale of motherly love, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Nobody Cries at Bingo

    by Dawn Dumont ...
    Author and narrator Dawn Dumont paints a picture which goes beyond many cultural stereotypes. She talks about drinking and bingo and the toughness needed to deal with bullying by the other natives and also by her white peers. Readers see reserves in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan from the native point of view. There is a sense of how distanced these are, both literally and figuratively, from non ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

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    Glass Beads

    by Dawn Dumont ...
    Narrated by Louise Polika ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 28 min

    These short stories interconnect the friendships of four First Nations people — Everett Kaiswatim, Nellie Gordon, Julie Papequash, and Nathan (Taz) Mosquito — as the collection evolves over two decades against the cultural, political, and historical backdrop of the 90s and early 2000s. These young people are among the first of their families to live off the reserve for most of their adult lives, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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