Answer: Richard Wagamese, an Ojibway author, sought solace in stories. Richard Wagamese recognized the power of language. He made a living as a writer – finally, after a lot of hard work – but he also knew what the proper words could do for a person's life: they could save it. As a writer and a reader, he was well aware of this. His words were alive with genuine honesty, penetrating insight, and a delicate eloquence, whether they were written on the page or spoken out in spellbinding performances.
