Download or read book Tales from the Whispering Basket written by Larry Spotted Crow Mann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales from the Whispering Basket is an excellent selection of short stories and poetry by Nipmuc Tribal member of Massachusetts, Larry Spotted Crow Mann. He draws on his Native American roots, but also delivers magnificent tales that transcend all walks of life. This captivating collection will take the reader on an epic journey of adventure and wonder that will surely stimulate a mosaic of passions! His story "Deal Me In" is based on a story of love and unity that was formerly passed down orally in his family for many generations and gives you a taste of his tribe's past and present. Demonstrating the author's flexibility to reach beyond roots and into the soul of Everyone, "Soul Inspiration" reflects contemporary problems such as overcoming loneliness and finding romance - but, with some unexpected bumps in the road. Mann bases his historical novella "Mattawamp" on the actual Nipmuc Chief and hero to Massachusetts Natives whose life culminated in the events of King Phillip's War. When Nipmucs were being sold into slavery by the Commonwealth's governor, being systematically murdered, having their land stolen, and forced into Christian Praying Towns, Mattawamp fought back. Mann's account, beginning during the time that Mattawamp is fourteen years of age, represents a long overdue resurrection of this warrior, dreamer, and leader. "Deadly Deeds" entertains but also triggers a roller coaster of excitement with its unexpected outcome. The tale of "The Basket" hits close to home to millions of Native Americans and is based on actual events and painful issues Native Americans continue to wrestle with; the story also reflects the power of the ancestors to help us heal. Mann's compilation of Poetry in this volume reflects both this world and the places of dreams and nightmares. The writer lets you into those dark yet beautiful, horrible yet enjoyable, places of the mind and matter. www.whisperingbasket.com

Download or read book Drumming Dreaming written by Larry Spotted Crow Mann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drumming & Dreaming Algonquian Tales of the Eastern Woodland Native Americans - primarily the Nipmuc Tribe. Award-winning writer, Larry Spotted Crow Mann skillfully brings forth the Oral Tradition in this brilliantly woven Collection of Legends, that beckon the Spirt of the Land, and the Ancient Voices that still have so much to Teach us all. All Lovers of Native American legends, culture, and history will be vividly inspired and thrilled to add this captivating book to their collection. The Art of Native American Story Telling has been passed down for thousands of years. They give life and meaning to everything in the Universe. They show us lessons of Love, courage, kindness, respect, humility, truth, and wisdom. We learn the skills to interact with our environment as a living being and codify those teachings within our own existence. These legends also represent the unknown, the Magic, and that things are not always as they seem. Sometimes, a Tale is shared just for a good laugh. But at the very roots, it's all about the Healing Power that these messages carry. In Drumming & Dreaming, that Healing Power is called upon by Crow. He has suffered a great tragedy - he cannot find his Dream. When Bear sees his winged friend in distress, he comes to his aid. As you accompany Crow and Bear on this Quest, the beauty, mystery, and wonder of Turtle Island mightily reveals itself. Through the voice of Crow and guidance of Bear, Mother Earth, once again, speaks in the language of the Indigenous People of North America. CrowStorm Publishing 2017(c)

Download or read book Canyon Dreams written by Michael Powell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the Netflix film Rez Ball—produced by Lebron James The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations. Deep in the heart of northern Arizona, in a small and isolated patch of the vast 17.5-million-acre Navajo reservation, sits Chinle High School. Here, basketball is passion, passed from grandparent to parent to child. Rez Ball is a sport for winters where dark and cold descend fast and there is little else to do but roam mesa tops, work, and wonder what the future holds. The town has 4,500 residents and the high school arena seats 7,000. Fans drive thirty, fifty, even eighty miles to see the fast-paced and highly competitive matchups that are more than just games to players and fans. Celebrated Times journalist Michael Powell brings us a narrative of triumph and hardship, a moving story about a basketball team on a Navajo reservation that shows how important sports can be to youths in struggling communities, and the transcendent magic and painful realities that confront Native Americans living on reservations. This book details his season-long immersion in the team, town, and culture, in which there were exhilarating wins, crushing losses, and conversations on long bus rides across the desert about dreams of leaving home and the fear of the same.

Download or read book Baby Goes to Market written by Atinuke and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers. Market is very crowded. Mama is very busy. Baby is very curious. When Baby and Mama go to the market, Baby is so adorable that the banana seller gives him six bananas. Baby eats one and puts five in the basket, but Mama doesn’t notice. As Mama and Baby wend their way through the stalls, cheeky Baby collects five oranges, four biscuits, three ears of sweet corn, two pieces of coconut . . . until Mama notices that her basket is getting very heavy! Poor Baby, she thinks, he must be very hungry by now! Rhythmic language, visual humor, and a bounty of delectable food make this a tale that is sure to whet little appetites for story time.

Download or read book These Our Monsters written by Paul Kingsnorth and published by September Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New legends for modern times; sprung from our ancient lands, stories and stones. 'Marvellous and menacing.' Daily Mail 'The shadow from which I thought I had unshackled myself has returned. Whether this Horror is real or merely the handiwork of my imagination I cannot say. Nor can I say which of these possibilities disturbs me more.' from 'The Dark Thread' by Graeme Macrae Burnet From the legends of King Arthur embedded in the rocky splendour of Tintagel to the folklore and mysticism of Stonehenge, English Heritage sites are often closely linked to native English myths. Following on from the bestselling ghost story anthology Eight Ghosts, this is a new collection of stories inspired by the legends and tales that swirl through the history of eight ancient historical sites. Including an essay by James Kidd on the importance of myth to our landscape and our fiction, and an English Heritage survey of sites and associated legends, These Our Monsters is an evocative collection that brings new voices and fresh creative alchemy to our story-telling heritage. 'Nobody believes you when you talk about the whispering. Oh, Monny, you are funny, they say, you've such an imagination. There's a lot they don't believe.' from 'The Hand Under the Stone' by Sarah Hall The atmospheric locations: Edward Carey - Bury St Edmunds Abbey Sarah Hall - Castlerigg and other stone circles Paul Kingsnorth - Stonehenge Alison MacLeod - Down House Graeme Macrae Burnet - Whitby Abbey Sarah Moss - Berwick Castle Fiona Mozley - Carlisle Castle Adam Thorpe - Tintagel Castle

Download or read book The Whispering Palms written by Deepa Gangwani and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mori lived with her parents in a coconut grove. She helped her parents in their activities. Find out how she helps her family live in harmony with nature.

Download or read book The Mourning Road to Thanksgiving written by Larry Spotted Crow Mann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larry Spotted Crow Mann's groundbreaking novel, The Mourning Road to Thanksgiving is the 2015 WordCraft Circle of Honors Winner: Best Young Adult Novel of the Year! This unforgettable story continues to inspire, educate and challenge the notion of a holiday engrained in American history. This riveting tale challenges the narrative and conceptions we have of American history and exposes the untold stories and lingering scars of our past. As equally important, this is a story for our generation. It takes us bravely forward to an understanding and awareness of each other like never before. From laughter to tears, this novel will inspire you and reveal the endless possibilities when we open our hearts. Haunted by his childhood, and furious about the treatment of his people since the landing of Mayflower; a 40-year-old Native American man sets off on an unforgettable quest to heal himself and Native people everywhere. He believes he can accomplish both by putting an end to America's beloved Thanksgiving-Forever. A heart wrenching, daring and sometimes humorous journey that goes far beyond a litany of hardship and loss and will reveal the healing spirit within all of humankind. Order your copy today to find out why readers are saying The Mourning Road to Thanksgiving is one of the best books they have ever read!

Download or read book The Whispering of the Willows written by Tonya Jewel Blessing and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in hardback. Faith-based, this first book in the Big Creek Appalachian series begins in dark places where children are traded as child brides to men who are willing to work the family farm. Innocent Emerald Ashby is assaulted and becomes pregnant. She is accused and dishonored, but when members of the community come round, surprises happen.

Download or read book Whispering Back written by Nicole Golding and published by Random House. This book was released on 2004 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors run a stable in the Cotswolds and specialize in curing problem horses. They have travelled a long way, united by a common passion, and have given up everything to live out their dreams and show that it's possible for ordinary people to become "horse whisperers."

Download or read book Sing You Home written by Jodi Picoult and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Chinese edition of Sing You Home. Jodi Picoult deftly tackles another controversial subject, this time, the subject of gay rights. Specifically, the right of gay women carrying a fetus and raising a baby. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Download or read book Born to Whisper written by Adam Goodfellow and published by Gardners Books. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to Whisper is full of true-to-life horse stories and adventures, and also tackles some of the burning issues in the horse world today, from a personal and informed perspective. Interwoven with the daily highs and lows of our lives as horse whisperers is the tale of our personal journey into parenthood.

Download or read book Catch the Whisper of the Wind written by Cheewa James and published by HCI. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interviewing Native Americans across the United States and Canada, professional speaker, television personality and master storyteller Cheewa James--enrolled with the Modoc tribe of Oklahoma--culled these insightful and powerful stories of Indian people. The KVIE-Public Television, Sacramento, California, television special "American Indian Circles of Wisdom," featuring Cheewa, highlights many of these tales. Included are interviews with Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills, Lakota Sioux; U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Cheyenne; stateswoman Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee; and prominent political leader Ada Deer, Menominee, along with many other proud Native Americans. Here's your chance to applaud the fortitude, humor and resourcefulness of the human spirit. This book extends to you a unique opportunity to explore the lives of Native Americans--their culture, challenges, pains and triumphs. It will live as a testimonial to the period of history that brought great change to a people whose roots are deep in America and Canada.

Download or read book The Bear Who Stared written by Duncan Beedie and published by Templar Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny and charming picture book with heart from rising star Duncan Beedie - now shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017. There once was a bear who liked to stare... and stare... and STARE. Bear doesn't mean to be rude, he's just curious but too shy to say anything. But nobody likes being stared at and it soon gets Bear into trouble. Luckily a goggly-eyed frog helps Bear realise that sometimes a smile is all you need to turn a stare into a friendly hello.

Download or read book Gallatin Canyon written by Thomas McGuane and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts—the stories of Gallatin Canyon are rich in the wit, compassion, and matchless language for which Thomas McGuane is celebrated. Set mostly in famed Big Sky Country, McGuane brings us an "astonishing" (The New York Times Book Review) collection in which place exerts the power of destiny. A boy makes a surprising discovery skating at night on Lake Michigan; an Irish clan in Massachusetts gather around their dying matriarch; a battered survivor of the glory days of Key West washes up on other shores. Several of the stories unfold in Big Sky country: a father tries to buy his adult son’s way out of virginity; a convict turns cowhand on a ranch; a couple makes a fateful drive through a perilous gorge. McGuane's people are seekers, beguiled by the land's beauty and myth, compelled by the fantasy of what a locale can offer, forced to reconcile dream and truth.

Download or read book Dawnland Voices written by Siobhan Senier and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawnland Voices calls attention to the little-known but extraordinarily rich literary traditions of New England’s Native Americans. This pathbreaking anthology includes both classic and contemporary literary works from ten New England indigenous nations: the Abenaki, Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Mohegan, Narragansett, Nipmuc, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Schaghticoke, and Wampanoag. Through literary collaboration and recovery, Siobhan Senier and Native tribal historians and scholars have crafted a unique volume covering a variety of genres and historical periods. From the earliest petroglyphs and petitions to contemporary stories and hip-hop poetry, this volume highlights the diversity and strength of New England Native literary traditions. Dawnland Voices introduces readers to the compelling and unique literary heritage in New England, banishing the misconception that “real” Indians and their traditions vanished from that region centuries ago.

Download or read book The House Whisperer written by Christian Kyriacou and published by KI Signature Books. This book was released on 2014-10-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel at home where you live? The House Whisperer takes us on a journey of self-discovery, illuminating our relationship with home. He explores why we live where we do, revealing how our matching patterns can support or hinder us in our quest to be truly connected to the heart of home. Delivered with sensitivity and compassion, Christian weaves extraordinary real life stories with esoteric knowledge and mysticism, taking us into realms beyond our everyday reality. He inspires us to find the key to make profound changes to all aspects of our lives and enhance our health, wealth and relationships. Be prepared to think of where you live in unexpected ways! The House Whisperer talks to houses... and they talk back. KiSignatureBooks.com for signed copies

Download or read book Neurotica written by Melvin Jules Bukiet and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Neurotica" is a stellar collection of 27 tales of sexual longing, consummation and frustration--of straight and gay sex; married, unmarried and adulterous sex; filthy, platonic and pathetic sex; awful toys and solo sex--by many of the masters and the freshest new voices of the Jewish-American literary tradition.