A Place to Stand: A Journey Through the American Landscape by Jimmy Santiago Baca

A Place to Stand

by Jimmy Santiago Baca

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	3476 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	276 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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Overview

A Place to Stand is a memoir by Jimmy Santiago Baca, a Native American poet and writer. The book tells the story of Baca's life, from his childhood on a reservation in New Mexico to his time as a young man in prison. Baca's writing is lyrical and evocative, and he paints a vivid picture of the American landscape and the people who live there.

Review

A Place to Stand is a powerful and moving memoir. Baca's writing is honest and unflinching, and he does not shy away from the difficult experiences of his life. However, the book is also full of hope and beauty. Baca's love of the American landscape and its people shines through on every page.

Baca's experiences in prison are particularly harrowing. He was sentenced to five years in prison for drug possession, and he spent much of that time in solitary confinement. However, Baca found solace in writing, and he used his time in prison to develop his craft. He emerged from prison a changed man, and A Place to Stand is a testament to his resilience and his spirit.

A Place to Stand is a must-read for anyone interested in Native American literature, memoir, or the American landscape. Baca's writing is beautiful and powerful, and his story is one that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

Author

Jimmy Santiago Baca is a Native American poet and writer. He was born in 1952 on a reservation in New Mexico. Baca's father was a Mexican immigrant and his mother was a Native American. Baca grew up in poverty and was often in trouble with the law. He was sentenced to five years in prison for drug possession, and he spent much of that time in solitary confinement.

However, Baca found solace in writing, and he used his time in prison to develop his craft. He emerged from prison a changed man, and A Place to Stand is a testament to his resilience and his spirit.

Baca has published over 20 books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the National Book Award for Poetry and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

A Place to Stand is a powerful and moving memoir that tells the story of Jimmy Santiago Baca's life. Baca's writing is honest and unflinching, and he does not shy away from the difficult experiences of his life. However, the book is also full of hope and beauty. Baca's love of the American landscape and its people shines through on every page.

A Place to Stand is a must-read for anyone interested in Native American literature, memoir, or the American landscape. Baca's writing is beautiful and powerful, and his story is one that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

A Place to Stand

by Jimmy Santiago Baca

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	3476 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	276 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE