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Joy Harjo, one of this country's foremost Native American voices, combines elements of storytelling, prayer, and song, informed by her interest in jazz and by h
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A lively memoir of the author's experiences in Sana'a, the capital city of Yemen--one of the oldest and most conservative Muslim countries--where she worked for