Wisdom Lessons: Spirited Guidance from an Ojibwe Great-Grandmother language studies Selected by Kathy Fagan as

Selected by Kathy Fagan as a winner of the 2018 National Poetry Series

"Veins burst oil

and fundamental human wisdom coalesce to provide a genuinely indigenous perspective on current events

Crows call out a warning of enemy soldiers in pursuit so that a tribe may escape to safety unharmed

and — most of all — delicious

Wisdom Lessons: Spirited Guidance from an Ojibwe Great-Grandmother language studies Selected by Kathy Fagan asWisdom Lessons is the culmination of a lifetime steeped in indigenous spiritual traditions, as well as the proverbial school of hard knocks. At once plainspoken and lyrical, Grandmother Mary offers invaluable lessons for anyone interested in living in alignment with their higher self. Praise for Mary Lyons and Wisdom Lessons: "Mary Lyons carries knowledge with a genuine smile, providing healing and love." Paula Looking Horse, Sioux elder and co