Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, a member of the Navajo Nation whose clans are Todích'íí'nii (Bitterwater), born for Naakaii Dine'é (Mexican), and Brendan Shay Basham (Diné) who is Tó Ts’ohnii (Big Water) and Bit’ahnii (Folded-Arms People), born for bilagáana (Irish, Scottish, English, German) discuss themes of loss and hope in their respective first book.