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A Yellow Raft in Blue Water is the debut novel of author Michael Dorris, published in 1987. It tells the story of three generations of Native American women: Rayona, who is half African-American, her mother Christine, and Christine's mother Aunt Ida. The story is told in three distinct sections, one for each woman.
His Yellow Raft in Blue Water (1987) has been named among the "finest literary debuts of the late 20th century." [8] It tells the story of three generations of women, in a non-linear fashion, from multiple perspectives, a technique that Dorris would frequently use in his later writings as well. [18]
He runs his paper route, learns wilderness skills from his father, and spends time with his friends David and Sara. One afternoon, Angus finds a stray Yellow Labrador Retriever that he names Yellow. Several days later, while Angus, his father, and Yellow Dog are traveling along the coast of British Columbia, turbulent waters capsize their boat.
The Kon-Tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name.
AP After 66 days at sea, a British sailor completed a trans-Atlantic voyage atop a raft Wednesday. 85-year-old Anthony Smith wanted to raise environmental awareness, highlighting the fact that one ...
He stood off in the raft but managed to get back aboard several times to dive below and retrieve a piece of cushion, a sleeping bag, and an emergency kit containing, among other things, some food, navigation charts, a short spear gun, flares, flashlight, solar stills for producing drinking water, and a copy of Sea Survival, a survival manual ...
Behind the 'Maestro' drama is a raft of theater stars supporting the story of Leonard Bernstein. MARK KENNEDY. December 18, 2023 at 12:56 PM. NEW YORK (AP) ...
Their story remains a painful reminder of the systemic displacement of Black communities throughout history, an injustice that, to this day, has never been made right. Trump, Musk take questions ...