Joy Harjo's "Crazy Brave" is this year's One Book One Region selection. This year’s read for One Book One Region will be “Crazy Brave,” written by Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be named U.S.

In Crazy Brave, Joy Harjo recounts how her early years — an abusive stepfather, the hardships of teen motherhood — suppressed her artistic... Joy Harjo's 'Crazy Brave' Path To Finding Her Voice In her ...

The magical and the mystical both figure heavily in Crazy Brave: A Memoir, but it’s all part of being Joy Harjo, says the Native American poet, playwright, musician and performer. “My life didn’t make ...

A memoir from the Native American poet describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom, and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice.