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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!,
December 17, 2010
5.0
out of 5 stars Toksa Ake Wakan
Tanka Nici Un - Walk With God -The "Cedar Woman" experience.,
By Although
we share this nation with a people that lived here long before we
arrived, few of us get to experience the beauty and reverence of the
beliefs and customs of the original settlers in the up close and
personal manner that Debra Shiveley Welch presents for us in this, her
newest novel, Cedar Woman. As we
read, we are encouraged to live, breathe, see, feel and even smell and
taste the culture of the modern day Lakota Plains Indian. Ms. Welch
enriches her book with poetry, prayer and stories taken from Native
American writings; she teaches us the language, shows us the customs
and gives us recipes for the delicious meals prepared and served at
the heroine's restaurant. All that plus the highly entertaining,
heart-warming tale of the fascinating, Posted
on Amazon.com and posted here with permission of the author
I read Cedar
Woman (a few times, actually). What I noticed most is that I don't
have thoughts about it so much as I have feelings. I consider this to
be the book equivalent of a John Denver song -- it's fully immersing
in a "you are there" kind of way. The way John Denver could so, so
easily make even the most hardened of city slickers want to go home
via a country road, the way every woman wished her man could or would
write "Annie's Song" for her . . . Cedar Woman stirs a longing to be
with if not of an NdN community, to partake in the richness of their
lifestyle, to have true meaning in ceremony. This book is a call to
warmth, family, food, beauty in all its forms, and a guide to giving
in to love . . . the kind of love that has been waiting -- true love.
A side benefit to the reader is the authenticity of the scenarios
presented -- the reader is taken on an adventure, but not for a ride.
Debra Shiveley Welch could be that beloved and unforgettable teacher
of one's youth.
Cedar Woman is a book that will surely become a best seller.
Debra has done a great job to
ensure that all things, language, customs, apparel, etc., is correct
for the people that she has written about. While telling the story of
Lena (Cedar Woman), Debra has been able to draw you into her life and
you can "see" what she is trying to say. The turmoil, joys, hardships,
and triumphs, of not only Cedar Woman, but all those around her will
make you smile, laugh, and cry.
Debra has a way of bringing all
the characters to life. I could see Michael in his regalia at the
powwow where he and Lena met. I could smell the food that was being
prepared in the restaurant.
Open all your senses and you'll feel, see, smell all that the characters did.
This is one book that you will
not be able to put down until you have finished it. Let's just hope
that she finishes the sequel so that we can further see the life of
Cedar Woman and her family.
L'ouvrage de Debra Welch,
Cedar Woman , est l'histoire d'une jeune Amérindienne du nord de
l'Amérique qui découvre son véritable moi au travers de ses rencontres
et des relations qu'elle entretient les gens. Au fur et à mesure, alors
que chacune devient plus intense, Léna s'aperçoit que la réalité de la
vie et la vraie façon de vivre demande une implication de plus en plus
grande d'elle même.
Background Picture "Misty Lake"
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