These Precious Days film but Betsy recalls the words

but Betsy recalls the words her father spoke to her at Sugar Falls--words that give her the resilience

And in exploring the experiences of the Odawas and Ojibwes in Michigan Territory

all of whom remained on the reservation where she was born

and LaRose (2016)--that make up what has become known as Erdrich's "justice trilogy

told in snapshots of the author's encounters with gun violence

These Precious Days film but Betsy recalls the words"Any story that starts will also end." As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores "what it means to be seen, to find someone