Lines from a Mined Mind: The Words of John Trudell
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (585 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555916783 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Paul William Schumacher said Real pain creates real poetry. I scored an "A" when I used this book in my poetry project, I also fell in love with the emotions that me as I read. John Trudell's life has been full of tragedy and horror and yet he continues on. I admire the man, I admire the message, and I admire this book. Get it. Read it. Enjoy it.. At Long Last: TRUTH This collection from John Trudell is soul stirring and gut wrenching at the same time. If you let the words carry your heart you will know dignity, integrity, and honor all from a man your government says has none. Ever a hero to the People; his pain is real and so is his wit. I am lucky . "If you love John Trudell" according to C. Schwalm. You will love this book. It is more like a book of poems, it's not so much a story or memoir or anything. But it is definitely JOHN TRUDELL!
"blends delicate lyricism with passionate political criticism and left me determined to hear Trudell perform the poetry as songs." --Blogcritics, August 2, 2008
More than a simple anthology, this collection goes deeper, revealing the incendiary intersection of music and activism.. Lines from a Mined Mind brings together lyrics and musings from the twenty-five-year recording career of John Trudell, an internationally acclaimed poet, musician, and leader of the American Indian Movement
John Trudell is an acclaimed poet, national recording artist, actor, and activist whose international following reflects the universal language of his words, work, and message. . He then worked with the American Indian Movement, serving as chairman from 1973 to 1979. Trudell (Santee Sioux) was a spokesperson for the Indian of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island from 1969 to 1971