You Don't Have Anything If You Don't

I Will Tell You Something About Stories . . . They Aren't Just Entertainment. Don't Be Fooled. They Are All We Have, You See, All We Have To Fight Off Illness And Death.

But Sometimes What We Call 'memory' And What We Call 'imagination' Are Not So Easily Distinguished.

Relationships. That's All There Really Is. There's Your Relationship With The Dust That Just Blew In Your Face, Or With The Person Who Just Kicked You End Over End. ... You Have To Come To Terms, To Some Kind Of Equilibrium, With Those People Around You, Those People Who Care For You, Your Environment.

Anybody Can Act Violently - There Is Nothing To It; But Not Every Person Is Able To Destroy His Enemy With Words.

Janice Gould Is One Of Our Best Poets. The Music Of Her Poetry Will Delight You, And Her Gentle Courageous Accounts Of Tribal, Family, And Personal History Make This Book Unforgettable. Doubters And Dreamers Is A Master-piece.