ForeWord Magazine
May/June 2007

Morningstar’s remarkable story is one of parental neglect, alcoholism, and sexual abuse—and her gradual discovery of these same behaviors embedded in the lives of her parents and grandparents. Read more


Prairie Books NOW
Spring 2007

Morningstar emerges as a strong, haunting voice against abuse. Read more


Quill & Quire
September 2006

The horrors of a life immersed in alcoholism, childhood sexual abuse, and racism are sadly the reality faced by many native people in Canada. The courageous journey to overcome such barriers and trauma forms the background for Morningstar Mercredi's autobiography. Read more


The Edmonton Journal
October 2006

Morningstar is one of those stories. It is certainly not a pleasant reading experience, but it is an important one. In the writer's unadorned style, usually in simple declarative sentences, she very powerfully conveys her own story. Read more