{"product_id":"beautiful-beautiful-9780889714540","title":"Beautiful Beautiful","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImbued with passion, creativity and insight, Brandon Reid's debut novel is a wonderfully creative coming-of-age story exploring indigeneity, masculinity and cultural tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Derik Mormin travels with his father and a family friend to Bella Bella for his grandfather's funeral. Along the way, he uncovers the traumatic history of his ancestors, considers his relationship to masculinity and explores the contrast between rural and urban lifestyles in hopes of reconciling the seemingly unreconcilable, the beauty of each the Indigenous and \"Western\" way of life--hence \u003cem\u003ebeautiful beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe travails a storm, meets long-lost relatives, discovers his ancestral homeland; he suffers through catching fish, gains and loses companions, learns to heal trauma. In \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e we delve into the mind of a gifted boy who struggles to find his role and persona through elusive circumstance, and--\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll right, that's quite enough third-person pandering; you're not fooling anyone. Redbird here, Derik's babysitter, and narrator of this here story. Make sure to smash that \u003cem\u003elike\u003c\/em\u003e button. We're here to bring light to an otherwise grave subject, friends. It's only natural to laugh while crying. I bring story to life. One minute I'm a songbird singing from a bough, the next, I'm rapture. I connect you to the realm of spirit... Well, as best I can, given your mundane allocation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow us through primordial visions, dance with a cannibal (don't worry, they're friendly once tamed) and discover what it takes to be united. Together, we'll have fun. Together, we are one. So tuck in, and believe what you'll believe, for who knows what yesterday brings. Amen and all my relations, all my relations and amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brandon Reid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nightwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780889714540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReid, Brandon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBrandon Reid\u003c\/b\u003e holds a B.Ed. from UBC, with a specialization in Indigenous education, and a journalism diploma from Langara College. His work has been published in the \u003ci\u003eBarely South Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eRichmond Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Province\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the Heiltsuk First Nation, with a mix of Indigenous and English ancestry. He resides in Richmond, BC, where he works as a TTOC. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, playing music and listening to comedy podcasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43128176214131,"sku":"9.78089E+12","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6381f4d7-aa32-4a39-b544-e065f2aea87e.jpg?v=1749732743","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/beautiful-beautiful-9780889714540","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}