Bread of Angels: A Memoir

Bread of Angels: A Memoir"God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper," writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A post World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child's world of the imagination. Smith, the captain of her loyal and beloved sibling army, vanquishes bullies, communes with the king of tortoises, and searches for sacred silver pennies. The most intimate of Smith's memoirs, Bread of Angels takes us through

2nd edition includes expanded Place Name Section with translations

became a tool of community empowerment

When she receives her name

with family concerns taking precedence over work

controlled by the Madjideye

and an indispensable book for anyone seeking a more just and accurate telling of American history

playing an integral role in their daily and ceremonial lives throughout their often turbulent history

demonstrating the enduring power of culture and identity

readers will find in Hunter with Harpoon a sophisticated coming-of-age tale illustrating a way of life not as it appeared to southerners

David Treuer

inkwell and pen

In a new collection that is "a force of nature" (Amy Gerstler)