[muskrat_skull]

Originally Posted by Migiziwomen

oh i like this book thread much better then the last one.....


right now i am reading bag of bones. just got my new glasses so i am so excited to be reading again. i have had this book for years,so i guess i should finish it

They got the movie on netflix now, it was good.

[Tsalagi_Phoenix]

Now I'm reading Incident at Loring Groves by Sonia Levitin. I've also put some more books on hold at the library lol

[Migiziwomen]

Originally Posted by muskrat_skull

They got the movie on netflix now, it was good.

i know i want to watch it but i have to finish the book first. then it is on

[wyo_rose]

Originally Posted by wyo_rose

I'm reading the Murder of King Tut, which is written as a mystery novel, but featuring the facts, just the facts, ma'am.

I should add that it's by James Patterson and it's hard to put down. A quick read though...gotta limit myself to 3 short chapters a night.

[Tsalagi_Phoenix]

I'm reading Monster High by Lisi Harrison.

[silvermoon2012]

So I am a gemini with adhd like crazy so I am reading like four books at once, while working on a story or two of my own I like writing.
1) a work book in music theory (absolutly thrilling... not.)
2)Homer's Odyssey. Gwen Cooper (about a blind cat)
3) Jurassic Park. Micheal Criton
4)Beginning guitar. (instructional book)(reading it is the easy part getting my hands to cooperate is a different story)

[AmigoKumeyaay]

National Geographic article:
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http://newswatch.nationalgeographic....d_in_pictures/
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Ben Marra, a Seattle commercial photographer, and his then new bride, Linda, attended their first powwow in 1988. Ben had been commissioned by a printing company to make a photograph to showcase the color quality of the company’s latest printing capabilities.


They hit upon the idea of photographing an American Indian, a descendant of the first people to call the state of Washington home. This led them to a powwow at a rural school–and a decades-long passion that has taken the Marras to powwows across North America.

In their latest book, “Faces From the Land: Twenty Years of Powwow Tradition” (Harry N. Abrams, Inc; $30; April 2009), Ben and Linda Marra have assembled scores of vibrant portraits of dancers in ethnic costumes old and new, each one accompanied by a personal narrative. The common theme in both pictures and words is palpable pride in a sacred heritage that thrives.

“On the Great Plains our major musical road is traditionally expressed by a community ceremony called a powwow,” writes George P. Horse Capture in the foreword of “Faces From the Land.”

The senior counselor to the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. adds that it is said that the original Narragansett word for powwow meant “medicine man.” Since then it has undergone many intepretations and means much more than today.

“To more deeply understand the dance one must understand the culture,” he writes. “Long ago there was no formal police department to protect society. Protection had to be provided by the Indian societies themselves. So the tribes developed a warrior class, whose main duties were to protect the tribe.

“When successful they were honored by their communities, reenacting their exploits accompanied by society songs while bedecked in special attire.

“This spiritual ceremony quickly spread from the Omaha tribe to the Sioux and beyond, and evolved into the powwow.”

Although Ben Marra shoots action-oriented dance scenes, the couple considers these portraits their signature work. Both the dancing photos and the portraits are published in annual calendars which help raise powwow awareness and raise funds for Native American youth groups.


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“The outfit I wear was given to me by my father,” says Ardell Scalplock, a Siksika powwow dancer. “My dad and I traveled to many powwows and he always taught me to have a kind word for everyone we meet. I’ve tried my best to make my dad proud, and I hope his legacy will always be carried on through me and my children.”

Photo by Ben Marra

LINK TO BEN MARRA;S WEBSITE:

http://www.benmarra.com/book.html

[Stands Alone]

I'm reading "The Renegades" by T.Jefferson Parker

also reading "Fools Crow Wisdom & Power" by Thomas E. Mails (this one is during day hours so I can grasp the words better than before going to bed!)

[bluebelle]

Nice link AmigoK!

I'm reading "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales" by Oliver Sacks. It's a great compilation of the true stories of a neurologist's strangest, and most intriguing, patients. It's a bit of a challenging read, but well worth it.

[wyo_rose]

I started ARCTIC DREAMS, but I don't think it's what I expected.

SESSION 1 GAME 1

B 6 Under the "B" SIX

[Tsalagi_Phoenix]

I'm reading Star Quilt: Poems by Roberta Hill Whiteman.

[Paul G]

Finished 11-22-63 a couple weeks ago.

Just finished the first Hunger Games book yesterday and started book 2 today.

[Tsalagi_Phoenix]

Just started reading Stone Heart: A Novel of Sacajawea by Diane Glancy.

[Stands Alone]

Originally Posted by Paul G

Finished 11-22-63 a couple weeks ago.

Just finished the first Hunger Games book yesterday and started book 2 today.

How did you like 11-22-63? I read it about a month ago!

[Ndnsoldierboy]

no books...only newspapers...my life the past decade has been in some of the events and like to stay informed on current events.

[Paul G]

Originally Posted by Stands Alone

How did you like 11-22-63? I read it about a month ago!

Story was great. Loved the characters. The ending was rushed for me. Lot of build up for a quick ending.

[Stands Alone]

Made me think about all the times I wish I could have changed things, never thinking about how it could change other people's lives. Everything happens for a reason!

[Tsalagi_Phoenix]

I'm currently reading A Princess and Her Garden: Becoming The Queen of Yourself by Patricia R. Adson, Ph.D. I won it in a giveaway from Goodreads.

On Saturday I bought 7 books for $1.25!

This is what I got:

Murdered, My Sweet by Joan Lowery Nixon
The Other Side of Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon
Secret, Silent Screams by Joan Lowery Nixon
Daughters of Eve by Lois Duncan
A Gift of Magic by Lois Duncan
They Never Came Back by Lois Duncan
Out of the Dark by Betty Ren Wright

And today I bought a two books from my library's book store. They are:

All The Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes by Carl Waldman

[Chevy_truckin_NDN]

I just finished Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. I read the other 2. Great book. Good Trilogy...The movie came out on DVD today...can't wait to see how well or bad they did on it Thursday.

[Tsalagi_Phoenix]

I'm reading Ghoul by Brian Keene. The movie based on this book premieres next month on Chiller and I wanted to read this before I see the movie. The book is pretty good so far.