Description

“Beaten, deserted, afraid of both death and life, a young Indian girl finds LIFE. ‘I’m the accidental offspring of two people who hated each other. I never saw my father’s face, because he abandoned my mother before I was born, and she hated him for it. My mother was young and didn’t want to be tied down with a baby she hadn’t wanted in the first place, so she left me with my grandmother on the reservation. I’m a worthless half-breed — two people trying to live in one body. That’s who Crying Wind is — nobody.’ At fifteen, Crying Wind is forced to move to a large city after her grandmother dies. Friendless and penniless, she attempts suicide. Paging through the Yellow Pages, she recognizes a church’s address. Hesitantly she approaches the pastor. The encouragement and love of the pastor and his wife help Crying Wind to accept herself and appreciate her own worth. Artist — freelance writer — lecturer — Crying Wind gives insights into American Indian culture and the cultural barriers an Indian must hurdle when he accepts Christ. After becoming a Christian, Crying Wind worked in the Mission for Navajo Indians in New Mexico. She is married to Don Stafford and they have four children. Her paintings depicting Indian life have been exhibited in art shows and museums in several states.”