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by Alexie, Sherman,
[ 02. English Fiction ] Published by : Grove Press, (New York :) Physical details: 209 p. ; 22 cm. Subject(s): Coeur d'Alene Indians --Fiction. | Short stories, American. | Indians of North America --Fiction. | Spokane Indians --Fiction. Year : 2009 02. English Fiction Item type : 02. English Fiction
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"The Limited" -- Breaking and entering -- "Go, Ghost, Go" -- Bird-watching at night -- "After building the Lego 'Star Wars' Ultimate Death Star" -- War dances -- "The theology of reptiles" -- Catechism -- "Ode to small-town sweethearts" -- The senator's son -- "Another proclamation" -- Invisible dog on a leash -- "Home of the braves" -- The ballad of Paul Nonetheless -- "On airplanes" -- Big bang theory -- "Ode for pay phones" -- Fearful symmetry -- "Ode to mix tapes" -- Roman Catholic haiku -- "Looking glass" -- Salt -- "Food chain."

A collection of short stories and poems including the title story, in which a famous writer, who just learned he may have a brain tumor, must decide how to care for his distant, American Indian father who is slowly dying.