I'm joining @Andrew65 in #12Booksof2021, sharing one book every day that was our favorite read from a select month. April was a month of so-so or average reads, but I was lucky enough to read this memoir exploring Beverly's life, especially her experience breaking into male-dominated practices of her tribe. #LGBTQ #Nonfiction #Memoir
Surprisingly, number of my fiction and nonfiction faves were pretty equal this year!
Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️🌈 Beverly Little Thunder has worked hard as an activist and spiritual leader, and has spent considerable time as a Sundancer. She is a founding member of the Two-Spirit Gathering movement. #LGBTQ #Lakota #NativeAmerican #IntegrateYourBookshelf
pickBeverly explores the intersections of trauma, cultural traditions, spirituality, family, sexism, and other themes of her life. She does a great job of organizing her experiences and the experiences of her friends and family into big-picture themes. I loved the audio's narrator as well. If your life has been touched by any kind of trauma, approach this difficult book with caution. #Memoir #Nonfiction #LGBTQAuthors
pickThis is the memoir of Beverly Little Thunder, a Lakota two-spirit elder & activist. Métis author Sharron Proulx-Turner transcribed & edited.
A tough listen as Little Thunder endured sexual abuse and physical abuse as a child, & pushback & homophobia when she came out to her indigenous community. But she also talks about moving past her traumas, & her continued efforts at building an open and accepting community for all Native women. ?????
Here‘s my #BingoBoard all ready to go! Hopefully all the clover will give me some luck in getting a bingo for #BookSpinBingo this month! 🤞🏻
#BookSpin 14 - One Bead at a Time by Beverly Little Thunder
#DoubleSpin 9 - The Cleveland Heights LGBTQ Sci-fi + Fantasy Role Playing Club by Doug Henderson
Here we go! @TheAromaofBooks
One Bead at a Time: A Memoir | 
