"The memoir of a contemporary pioneer family who takes up homesteading in the wilderness of Montana, The Solace of Stones uncovers the complexities of memory, silence, and identity of a young woman who comes to terms with repressed childhood sexual abuse amid the cultural and gender mores enforced by enduring myths of the West"--Provided by publisher.
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Contents
Prologue -- Tucson -- Lighting out -- That summer -- How to build a log house -- Splitting the difference -- Shadow animals -- Best wishes for your future -- Frontier girl -- Escape -- Japan -- Unraveling -- The solace of stones -- Broken body -- Shifting currents -- The gift.
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