Special Places, Sacred Circles

An evocative memoir chronicles a journey from childhood on the Rosebud Reservation to pivotal college years, diverse teaching experiences, global travels, and deep loss. Vivid storytelling imparts wisdom and love, revealing the resilient spirit and transformative legacy of a Lakota educator. In her new memoir, Special Places, Sacred Circles, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve delivers a fascinating look at the people and places that shaped her life. As a mother, wife, daughter, teacher, leader, and friend, Sneve offers a wealth of insight and wisdom. Through her powerful storytelling, she recalls the people she has met and the family members she loves, bringing readers full circle through her life's journey: from her childhood on the Rosebud Reservation to her time at South Dakota State College, where she met the love of her life; from her adulthood as she taught students across South Dakota and raised a family, all while building a career as a writer, to her time spent traveling the world and, finally, to the heartbreaking passing of her husband, Vance. Beyond a grandmotherly recollection of the past, Special Places, Sacred Circles is an intimate, beautiful portrait of the inspiring life of a Lakota writer and teacher.