{"product_id":"the-ghosts-of-red-sands-a-memoir-of-surviving-the-bureau-of-indian-affairs-residential-dormitory-paperback","title":"The Ghosts of Red Sands: A Memoir of Surviving the Bureau of Indian Affairs Residential Dormitory - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConnie F. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful memoir of survival, silence, and the spirit of a Navajo girl caught between worlds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Florence is taken from the comfort of her grandparents' home and placed in the Red Sands Residential Dormitory, she enters a system built to erase her language, culture, and identity. Isolated from family and forced to conform, she learns to navigate loneliness, prejudice, and the quiet, everyday trauma of being told who she cannot be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut within the rigid walls of Red Sands, something unexpected happens. Florence finds pockets of light-whispers in the bunk beds, secrets shared in moonlit corners, the quiet strength of other girls like her. And in the shadows of abandonment, she begins to reclaim her voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ghosts of Red Sands\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting and deeply personal memoir that gives voice to the generations of Indigenous children impacted by federal residential programs. Told through vivid prose and poetry, it's a story of loss, memory, and the powerful will to survive-and rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003cb\u003eAngeline Boulley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLouise Erdrich\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eKali Fajardo-Anstine\u003c\/b\u003e, this debut memoir reminds us: \u003ci\u003eeven when forgotten by the world, we are still here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 418\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584018116915,"sku":"9798999272805","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/r5Hbf2g6K59798999272805.webp?v=1761573240","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-ghosts-of-red-sands-a-memoir-of-surviving-the-bureau-of-indian-affairs-residential-dormitory-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}