Left Handed, Son of Old Man Hat: A Navajo Autobiography AUTH-987108 This work returns to the

This work returns to the ancient source that gave rise to An Carow Gwyn's most powerful workings

An adventurous photographer

Crackling with intelligence and humor

Author: Dana Precious

Published: 09/17/2010

Left Handed, Son of Old Man Hat: A Navajo Autobiography AUTH-987108 This work returns to theWith a simplicity as disarming as it is frank, Left Handed tells of his birth in the spring of 1868 "when the cottonwood leaves were about the size of his] thumbnail," of family chores such as guarding the sheep near the hogan, and of his sexual awakening. As he grows older, his account turns to life in the open: nomadic cattle raising, farming, trading, communal enterprises, tribal dances and ceremonies, lovemaking, and marriage. As Left Handed grows