Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexi

Using the legend of blues great Robert Johnson as his departure point, Sherman Alexi spins a beautiful and raw tale that takes place mostly on a Spokane reservation.

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It is a modern story coloured by ancient things – a group of young reservation musicians form the rock band Coyote Springs, but the lead guitarist is playing Robert Johnson’s possessed guitar and, no matter how far their music takes them, for some it is never far enough to escape the legacies of alcoholism, diabetes and years of reservation commodity foods. Meet Thomas Build-the-fire, the Warm Water sisters and the shamaness Big Mom – all the bitter moments are clothed with exquisite irony and compassion.

In most of our lives, intuition and instinct are repressed by logic and pragmatism. Read this book to understand why, in the end, that's a loss; and why we should all listen to our vulnerable, but powerful inner voices.

(Review by Joanne Hart)

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