Word: damien
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...because Nanapush, the raffishly funny Ojibwe storyteller, and various members of the Kashpaw clan--major players in other Erdrich books--show up again in The Last Report doesn't mean that the new novel stints on surprises. The biggest one is revealed early. Erdrich's fans have met Father Damien Modeste and Agnes DeWitt before. Now these two merge into one person...
Accept that odd premise--Erdrich makes it seem marvelously plausible--and the novel's overarching theme becomes poignantly clear. From 1912 to 1996, Agnes, disguised as Damien and thus a sham as both man and priest, tries to bring Roman Catholicism to the Ojibwes of Little No Horse reservation on a lonely patch of North Dakota. These people have been deprived of their ancestral lands and hence the sustaining spirits of their culture; they are stalled between past and future. What help can a missionary from the conquering side bring them...
...class to wrestle at 157-pounds, a class dominated by three seniors last year. With a stellar freshman year that culminated in a spot at the NCAA tournament and Ivy League Rookie of the Year accolades, Odom has already established himself as a major threat in national scene. Junior Damien Billow and sophomore Seth Leighton will also share time in this weight class...
Dartmouth's offense was hampered by the loss of two key players, starting tailback Aaron Pumerantz and star wide receiver Damien Roomets...
...45th minute, Big Green captain Nick Magnuson crossed a corner kick from the right side of the field to the near post. Freshman Damien Quinn connected just well enough on the cross to sneak it past Crimson goalkeeper Dan Mejias for what eventually became the game-winning goal...