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  Encounters with the Archdruid

  John McPhee

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  The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses—on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, sometimes with friendliness, sometimes fighting hard across a philosophical divide.

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  Classic Speeches: 1940-1987

  Winston Churchill, Martin Luther...

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  A collection of the most famous speeches of all time from political figures, such as Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr and John F Kennedy.

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  Crow Dog - Four Generations of...

  Leonard C. Dog, Richard Erdoes

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  “Through the experiences of this family of great medicine men, readers are taken on an intimate journey through 120 years of Lakota history.” —Library Journal 
   
  “I am Crow Dog. I am the fourth of that name. Crow Dogs have played a big part in the history of our tribe and in the history of all the Indian nations of the Great Plains during the last two hundred years. We are still making history.” 
   
  Thus opens the extraordinary and epic account of a Native American clan. Here the authors, Leonard Crow Dog and Richard Erdoes (coauthor of Lakota Woman) tell a story that spans four generations and sweeps across two centuries of reckless deeds and heroic lives, and of degradation and survival. 
   
  The first Crow Dog, Jerome, a contemporary of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, was a witness to the coming of white soldiers and settlers to the open Great Plains. His son, John Crow Dog, traveled with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show. The third Crow Dog, Henry, helped introduce the peyote cult to the Sioux. And in the sixties and seventies, Crow Dog’s principal narrator, Leonard Crow Dog, took up the family’s political challenge through his involvement with the American Indian Movement (AIM). As a wichasha wakan, or medicine man, Leonard became AIM’s spiritual leader and renewed the banned ghost dance. Staunchly traditional, Leonard offers a rare glimpse of Lakota spiritual practices, describing the sun dance and many other rituals that are still central to Sioux life and culture.  
   
    
   
  “An illuminating introduction to Sioux culture.” —Publishers Weekly

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  A Circle of Celebrations - The...

  Jody Lynn Nye

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  It's a holiday celebration of stories!  Celebrations help us to mark moments in time that are meaningful, some for religious reasons, others cultural and historical. New York Times bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye has written about holidays from many points of view, in this world, in another; in the past, present and future. What holidays—and holiday stories—have in common is that people choose to come together for these festive events to discover joy and mystery. Gathered together for the first time, these eleven fantastic tales showcase the wonder and mystery of Christmas, Passover, Lammas Night, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, and Valentine’s Day. Have a happy, magical holiday season!

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  Short Story Collection Vol 027

  Various Various

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  LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 027: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

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  Love Courage and Miracles

  Robin Modlin, Nicholas Lefler

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  Embark on a heartwarming journey through this tale of love, courage, and miracles. Join Robin as she confronts her daughter Anna’s life-limiting prognosis, navigates the challenges of cystic fibrosis, and witnesses Anna’s miracle resurrection through a double lung transplant. Together, they defy the odds and are fueled by hope, gratitude and a quest for meaning and healing. 
  Follow them as they meet a Tibetan lama who opens their world with ancient healing rituals, have an audience with the Dalai Lama, and in one of her darkest hours, Anna experiences a healing blessing from a magical blue budgie. With her newfound lungs, Anna triumphs, realizing unexpected dreams and invites exciting adventures into their lives. 
  Love, Courage, and Miracles is more than a story. It is a testament to the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter entwined with the challenges of a devastating disease. Their journey is a powerful narrative of not just survival but living life to the fullest, showcasing the transformative power of love, acceptance, and hope. 
  “Love, Courage, and Miracles is a great and emotional story of human triumph over adversity—I kept thinking of it as a unique example of a prime spiritual truth: The Obstacle is the Path.” 
  – Dr. Richard B. Moss, Professor Emeritus Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine 
  at Stanford University School of Medicine

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