The extraordinary debut short story collection from the award-winning author of Family and Life is Short But Wide. "In its strong folk flavor, Cooper's work reminds us of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston ... It is a delight to read." —Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author "The label 'short' story is a woefully inadequate description of these intensely, explicitly moral tales. 'Parable' is more appropriate. Cooper's stories are rich in wisdom and insight." —Belles Lettres

This book contains different poem pieces that I've written throughout my life. I tried to find a way to express my feelings and thoughts so that those who choose to read it can relate. Metaphoric mazes and heartfelt moments are placed within these pages, it's up to those who read the book to see if they can decode my mind. Maybe amidst these puzzles, you can unlock something within your own mind.

An energetic Hopi woman emerges from a traditional family background to embrace the more conventional way of life in American today. Enchanting and enlightening—a rare piece of primary source anthropology.