You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

You Don't Have to Say You Love MeA searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness. Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more complex than most. She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit, but shed her addiction when it was on the brink of costing her everything. She survived a violent past, but created an elaborate facade to hide the truth. She selflessly cared for strangers, but was often

their only daughter

their relationship to nature and healing

this encyclopedic reference details Indian tribes in these areas: beliefs

snowy promise of Biboon—the award-winning author writes eloquently of the landscape and the weather

Omakayas continues to learn from the land and the spirits around her

the community to which author Monty McGahey II belongs

and James Beard Award-winning author James O

" —Luther Standing Bear

despite the forces that conspire for diamond

this collection is a testament to Indigenous resilience and creativity

they fulfilled crucial roles in times of pivotal and enduring historical change

spiritual formulations