Touching Spirit Bear

图书标准信息

• 作者 Ben Mikaelsen（本·米克尔森） 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2002-05
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780380805600
• 定价 65.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 32开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 256页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

WithinColeMatthewslieanger,rageandhate.Colehasbeenstealingandfightingforyears.ThistimehecaughtAlexDriscalinthe,parkinglotandsmashedhisheadagainstthesidewalk.Now,Alexmayhavepermanentbraindamage'andColeisintheBiggesttroubleofhislife.

ColeisofferedCircleJustice:asystembasedonNativeAmericantraditionsthatattemptstoprovidehealingforthecriminaloffender,thevictimandthe,community.Withprisonashisonlyalternative,Coleplaysalong.Hesayshewantstorepent,butinhisheartColeblameshisalcoholicmomhis,abusivedad,wimpyAlex--everyonebuthimself--forhissituation.

Colereceivesaone-yearbanishmenttoaremoteAlaskanisland.There,heismauledbyMysteriouswhitebearofNativeAmericanlegend.Hideouslyinjured,ColewaitsforhisdeathHisthoughtsshiftfromfromAngertohumility.Tosurvive,hemuststopblamingothersandtakeresponsibilityforhislife.RescuersarrivetosaveCole'sbutitistheattackoftheSpiritBearthatmaysavehissoul.

BenMikaelsenpaintsavividpictureofajuvenileoffender,examiningtherootswithoutabsolvingsolvinghimofresponsibilityforhisactions,andquestioningasocietyinwhichangrypeoplemakevictimsoftheirpeersandcommunities.TouchingSpiritBearisapoignanttestimonialtothepowerofapainthatcandestroy,orleadtohealing.

【作者简介】

BenMikaelsenisthewinneroftheInternationalReadingAssociationAwardandtheWesternWritersofAmericaSpurAward.Hisnovelshavebeennominatedforandwonmanystatereader'schoiceawards.ThesenovelsincludeRedMidnight,RescueJoshMcGuire,SparrowHawkRed,Stranded,Countdown,Petey,andTreeGirl.Ben'sarticlesandphotosappearinnumerousmagazinesaroundtheworld.BenlivesnearBozeman,Montana,withhis700-poundblackbear,Buffy.