FEATURED AUTHOR: BLACKHORSE MITCHELL
In Miracle Hill, Blackhorse Mitchell presents the unforgettable
account of a boy’s struggle to learn – which would be for him a miracle – in
the face of handicaps most people would call insurmountable. Under the guidance
of a teacher determined to help him pursue that miracle, he records his life
from birth to the dawn of manhood: herding family sheep, living at a boarding
school, encountering whites for the first time, journeying home, and finally
enrolling in the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, where his
talent was encouraged. Filled with unforgettable characters and brimming with
insights into Navajo ways and family relationships, this is a book that crosses
cultural barriers and speaks to the miracle seeker in us all.
Miracle Hill
is available from
University of Arizona Press
Tucson, AZ 85721
or from Ahweeh Gohweeh