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Keeper'n Me

Written by: Richard Wagamese
Narrated by: Deneh'Cho Thompson, Sam Bob
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When Garnet Raven was three years old, he was taken from his home on an Ojibway Indian reserve and placed in a series of foster homes. Having reached his mid-teens, he escapes at the first available opportunity, only to find himself cast adrift on the streets of the big city.

Having skirted the urban underbelly once too often by age 20, he finds himself thrown in jail. While there, he gets a surprise letter from his long-forgotten native family.

The sudden communication from his past spurs him to return to the reserve following his release from jail. Deciding to stay awhile, his life is changed completely as he comes to discover his sense of place, and of self. While on the reserve, Garnet is initiated into the ways of the Ojibway - both ancient and modern - by Keeper, a friend of his grandfather, and last fount of history about his people's ways.

By turns funny, poignant and mystical, Keeper'n Me reflects a positive view of Native life and philosophy - as well as casting fresh light on the redemptive power of one's community and traditions.

©2011 Richard Wagamese (P)2018 Anchor Canada Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature Heartfelt Tearjerking

What the critics say

"A fascinating read...I loved the revelations of a child taken away from the love of his family and put out to where his spirit was lost...Wagamese's book is about healing the lost soul" (Tantoo Cardinal)
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a wonderful story of finding one place in the world where everything just makes sense and filling holes left by a lost soul.

wonderful whole hearted story of discovery

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This book spoke to me on many levels. Its humour is infectious and the story is moving. You can see the power of Wagamese's voice developing here.

I couldn't love this book more

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Takes me back to the north where I grew up, the stories, the becoming human in a good way teachings are gently and gorgeously articulated. Loved the characters. I want to listen to it again.

Beautiful

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Thoughtful and heartening. This gentle perspective creates a needed shift in our hearts we all need to experience.

Heartening

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Loved how this story was told. I have so much more respect and understanding of this culture and it’s people. The teachings are what I want to follow in my own life. I am not of the same blood, but my heart believes in the same values, respect and love that these people believe in.

I want to be Anishinaabe!

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I cried, I laughed, I learned
This book should be taught in Canadian schools and a movie made.
I took a star off because I feel some details of the main characters daily life were left out, unnecessarily given the honesty of the book overall

wonderful

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Loved this audiobook! Listened to it all in one day. The story and the narration was well done. I'll be thinking about the teachings in this story for a long time to come! Many thanks

Spoke to my heart

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It’s pretty good I recommend it decently made me cry here and there loved it

Its good

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Great readers. Hearfelt journey of sadness, humor, and family. A must read for any one.

Amazing Story

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All I can say is wow! I laugh and cried because of the strong emotions that I felt while reading Garnet Raven's story in the Keep'n Me. The narrators where on point and the language was understandable.

Finding ones identity

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