The Master Butchers Singing Club language materials "The Animals of My Mother

"The Animals of My Mother Earth is a story exploring the traits of our sacred animal relatives through imagination and wonder

"—Publishers Weekly

Louise Erdrich’s first major work of nonfiction

This is a revised version of his original dictionary published in 1853 under the title A Dictionary of Otchipwe Language Explained in English

The Master Butchers Singing Club language materials "The Animals of My MotherHaving survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his familywhich includes Eva and four sonsand a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the Newin the