Beginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny masculinity Told in eloquent layers that

Told in eloquent layers that blend Native stories and metaphor with social and spiritual journeys

One of the most distinguished voices in American letters

Indigenous people are losing their "traditions

a tale of passion

it nonetheless reminds us that laughter is precious

Beginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny masculinity Told in eloquent layers thatBeginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny is the story of Donovan Manypenny. Raised by his grandparents on a northern Wisconsin Ojibwe reservation until their passing when he is 10 years old, he becomes a ward of the state of Wisconsin and enters the child welfare system foster care, children's home, and adoption. The trauma he experiences as a result of losing his grandparents and way of life leads him to put his past behind him for over