Michael Dorris (Contemporary Biographies)

Rating:
Summary: Leaves you wanting more
Review: As a citizen of mostly Native American ancestry, I certainly appreciated Mr. Dorris' obvious love for the subject. In "The Broken Cord," which was about his son, Abel (called "Adam" in this book), the horror of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effect is brought to light. This book is typical Dorris. It is lyrical, beautifully written and includes a nod to the wonders of nature. It is not so much the biography of an otherwise not well known person, it is an awareness of that person and his place in the environment. As upsetting as the controversy and subsequent death of Mr. Dorris was, he was still an exceptional author and this book, like his others is proof of it.

Rating:
Summary: Leaves you wanting more
Review: As a citizen of mostly Native American ancestry, I certainly appreciated Mr. Dorris' obvious love for the subject. In "The Broken Cord," which was about his son, Abel (called "Adam" in this book), the horror of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effect is brought to light. This book is typical Dorris. It is lyrical, beautifully written and includes a nod to the wonders of nature. It is not so much the biography of an otherwise not well known person, it is an awareness of that person and his place in the environment. As upsetting as the controversy and subsequent death of Mr. Dorris was, he was still an exceptional author and this book, like his others is proof of it.