Buffy Sainte-Marie The Authorized Biography

Warner draws from more than sixty hours of exclusive interviews to offer a look at the life and music of folk icon and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie. Since her 1964 debut, the Cree singer-songwriter has released more than twenty albums, survived being blacklisted by two U.S. presidents, and received countless accolades, including the only Academy Award ever to be won by a First Nations artist. Warner offers an portrait of her healing from the trauma of childhood and intimate partner violence, her commitment to activism, and her leadership in the protest movement. -- adapted from publisher info