Description
Title: God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man: A Saltwater Geechee Talks about Life on Sapelo Island
Author: Cornelia Walker Bailey
ISBN: 9780385493772
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Standard Edition
Number of Pages: 369
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher : Equal parts cultural history and memoir,
God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man recounts a traditional way of life–that of the Geechee Indians of Sapelo Island– that is threatened by change, with stories that speak to our deepest notions of family, community, and a connection to one’s Walker Bailey models herself after the African griot, the tribal storytellers who keep the history of their people. Bailey’s people are the Geechee, whose cultural identity has been largely preserved due to the relative isolation of Sapelo, a barrier island off the coast of Georgia. In this rich account, Bailey captures the experience of growing up in an island community that counted the spirits of its departed among its members, relied on pride and ingenuity in the face of hardship, and taught her firsthand how best to reap the bounty of the marshes, woods and ocean that surrounded her. The power of this memoir to evoke the life of Sapelo Island is remarkable, and the history it preserves is invaluable.
“A special book that reveals the unconquerable spirit of a people who, though torn from their African homeland, imprinted America with a unique culture that continues to endure.” —Ebony
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