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A direct response to the needs and ambitions articulated by tribal administrators and leaders

this remarkable book describes surgeon Lori Arviso Alvord's struggles to bring modern medicine to the Navajo reservation in Gallup

Using his sense of smell

In addition to featuring his breathtaking work

Bitter Over Sweet rice and touch as they wanderHawaiian native Tita works to escape a vicious cycle of poverty and abuse, only to realize along the way that life can not only be better, it can be whatever she wants it to be Take a deep dive into the lives of real Hawaiians as we follow Tita and other native women living and struggling against abuse and despair in a world controlled by tourism's long tail. These stories of resilience offer readers a glimpse behind the bird of paradise curtains and