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I’m learning a lot. Apparently Native Americans talked in a form a sign language before the colonization, genocide and kidnapping (under the guise education)

“ the original sin is inherited and fundamental. It does not go away “

—> referring to the original treatment of Native Americans and African-American slaves.

I’m just in the introduction and already nodding in agree-al of this audiobook

This book is really all about tuberculosis, idk why I am surprised. Also ofc everything always boils down to racism

It’s funny lowkey

At first I was really not enjoying this book. I did not like the main character’s ridiculous excuses, like please. Rn it just seems like she tells herself off-truths to decrease her anxiety. Or maybe she actually believes what she’s telling herself but idk. I’m a little more interested in finishing the book than I felt when I initially started.

I listen to this book while doing stair master because I feel so many emotions, most of them utter frustration so I have to move my body. It’s really crazy that as a people we seemingly have control but yet we don’t? And politics control everything. I shouldn’t be surprised

Even the title hurts. The genocide of any people will never make sense to me. And it is active in Palestine now and it is so easy to feel helpless while watching ethnic cleansing and massive devastation; it’s just horrific. But one day we will have always been against this

I just realized this book is a memoir which brings it more to life for me

I do love a good memoir, but I didn’t know I’d be so gripped by this audiobook that I desperately need to listen at any possible time.

It’s so interesting, the world really created for men