Paulette Jiles
Born: 04-03-1943
Paulette Jiles is an acclaimed American-Canadian author and poet known for her evocative storytelling and vivid historical settings. Born in 1943, she has penned several novels, including the bestseller "News of the World," which was a National Book Award finalist. Jiles has also received accolades for her poetry, showcasing her versatility across genres. Her works often explore themes of resilience and human connection against richly detailed backdrops.
Book summaries for books written by Paulette Jiles
Quotes
You learn to live with the idea that there is a place for you and a place for the Indians and there are no in-betweens. You hate the Comanche because they are Indian and they hate you because you are white. But you learn to live with it.
The sun went down and the horizon was filled with the colors of lightning.
He had never felt like a prisoner before. He was a free man who had been captured.
It was a kind of beauty he had never seen before. It was as if the earth itself was alive, pulsing with energy.
He had been taught that Indians were savages, but he had seen enough to know that they were just people, like anyone else.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is just keep moving forward, even when it feels like you're going nowhere.
The world was full of danger and uncertainty, but he had to keep going. He had to find his family.
The land was vast and untamed, just like the people who lived on it.
He had lost everything, but he still had hope. And that was enough to keep him going.
The world was changing, and he had to change with it or be left behind.
There is beauty in the simplest things, if only we take the time to notice.
He had always believed that a man's worth was measured by his actions, not his words.