{"product_id":"the-memoirs-of-miss-chief-eagle-testickle-vol-1-a-true-and-exact-accounting-of-the-history-of-turtle-island-hardcover","title":"The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: Vol. 1: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKent Monkman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGis鑞e Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gis鑞e Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers' understanding of the land called North America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethe singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman have featured a recurring character--an alter ego of sorts, a shape-shifting, time-travelling elemental being named Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. Though we have glimpsed her across the years in films and on countless canvases, it is finally time to hear her story, in her own words. And, in doing so, to hear the whole history of Turtle Island anew.\u003ci\u003e The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island\u003c\/i\u003e is a genre-demolishing work of genius, the imagined history of a legendary figure through which profound truths emerge--a deeply Cree and gloriously queer understanding of our shared world, its past, its present, and its possibilities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVolume One, which covers the period from the creation of the universe to the confederation of Canada, follows Miss Chief as she moves through time, from a complex lived experience of Cree cosmology to the arrival of European settlers, many of whom will be familiar to students of history. An open-hearted being, she tries to live among those settlers, and guide them to a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of all beings and the world itself. As their numbers grow, though, so does conflict, and Miss Chief begins to understand that the challenges posed by the hordes of newly arrived Europeans will mean ever greater danger for her, her people, and, by extension, all of the world she cherishes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending history, fiction, and memoir in bold new ways, \u003ci\u003eThe Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle\u003c\/i\u003e are unlike anything published before. And in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003etheir power to reshape our shared understanding, they promise to change\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe way we see everything that lies ahead.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKENT MONKMAN is a Cree visual artist who works with a variety of mediums, including painting, film\/video, performance, and installation. His work has exhibited extensively across Canada and internationally. His current exhibition, \u003ci\u003e Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience \u003c\/i\u003ewill tour across Canada until 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGISELE GORDON is a writer and media artist. Her solo media work includes the feature-length documentary, \u003ci\u003eThe Tunguska Project\u003c\/i\u003e, and the video installations \u003ci\u003eCrosscurrent\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Land that Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMONKMAN and GORDON have collaborated for two decades on writing and media art, including over a dozen short films, many of which feature Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.1 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764508721440,"sku":"9780771061226","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1480f30f7ac9a3270d3804007083b139.webp?v=1780250369","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-memoirs-of-miss-chief-eagle-testickle-vol-1-a-true-and-exact-accounting-of-the-history-of-turtle-island-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}