About the Author

Kent Nerburn is a sculptor and award-winning author of sixteen books. He has been writing about Native American history and culture for almost thirty years, and is the founder and director of 'Project Preserve', working on the Red Lake Ojobwe reservation helping students collect memoires of tribal elders. He lives in Portland, Oregon. www.kentnerburn.com

Reviews

With a poet's grace and a craftsman's precision, Kent Nerburn has written a powerful and deeply moving meditation on what it means to live the life of an artist - and, ultimately, what it means to be human. Dancing With the Gods might be the most inspiring book you'll read all year -- DANIEL PINK
Helpful, deceptively simple, straight-shooting, celebratory -- MARGARET ATWOOD
Kent Nerburn's understanding of the transcendent nature of the creative process is vividly on display in his uplifting new book. His enthusiasm is contagious. Tune into his wise words and make something beautiful -- RICK RUBIN
A tender and beautifully written guide for anyone working in the arts . . . [a] little gem of a book * * The Wee Review * *
Like Paulo Coelho, Nerburn takes on a spiritual grandfather role. [This] encouraging piece of text . . . hinges on well-researched, inspirational quotes from great artists. Sometimes that is what we all need . . . If you're in need of a creative pick-me-up, cherish this * * DJ Mag * *
A rare invocation of pure spirit. I loved it like an old song -- ANDREW O'HAGAN on NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG
A book of revelation . . . a true-life fable and a provocative call -- ROBERT PLANT on NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG
Kent Nerburn reveals to us that which lies beyond the surface appearance of reality. His writings are permeated by stillness. In a world gone astray, they are of inestimable value -- ECKHART TOLLE, author of The Power of Now on NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG