matthewrob's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
mamasquirrel's review
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
I have read a number of residential school accounts--and just watched Bones of Crows, which incidentally, is heartbreaking and important and we should ALL be watching it.
Joseph has important contributions to make the conversation but the genre of this book should be clarified. It IS part memoir, the story of Joseph's experience. But more more, it is the Joseph sharing his wisdom, his message, his visions for the future, his guidance for others, both Indigenous and otherwise.
Joseph has important contributions to make the conversation but the genre of this book should be clarified. It IS part memoir, the story of Joseph's experience. But more more, it is the Joseph sharing his wisdom, his message, his visions for the future, his guidance for others, both Indigenous and otherwise.
skconaghan's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
For all peoples oppressed everywhere, and for the ones inadvertently, directly, or by association involved in acts of oppression—just read this. It is the balm of wisdom poured out in a humility we can all learn from. I will be bringing a copy to class this year to share with my students…
Chief Robert Joseph: Thank you very much…and in the two repressed languages of my own cultural heritage: Go raibh maith agat; Kanien’kéha…
Namwayut.
Chief Robert Joseph: Thank you very much…and in the two repressed languages of my own cultural heritage: Go raibh maith agat; Kanien’kéha…
Namwayut.
rai's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Genocide
celinegaghadar's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Simple, direct messages about Reconciliation in Canada. Accessible story and language. Really enjoyed although parts were very emotional