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* Finalist Cross-Genre Fiction 2012 National Indie Excellence Bk Awards
* Silver Medal Finalist, Novellas 2012 Next Generation Indie Bk Awards
A young Tongva brave struggles to understand the baffling, dangerous lessons of his mysterious spiritual mentor. But he is being held to a difficult path. He never imagines the amazing world that will open to him or how different his life will soon become.
Phoenix80
Posted September 1, 2012
The Way of the Eagle: An Early California Journey of Awakening. Masterfully written story about an ancient tribe of California, and the journey of a boy becoming a man. The writer has done an amazing job of research into this wonderful tribe, finding details of language and culture, and painting a picture with words for us so that we might experience what life could have been like for this extinct people. My hat is off to the writer. This is a terrific story. It is out in Kindle version now, but I bought the print book because it's the kind of book I want in my library.
Phoenix
CFirstman
Posted October 29, 2011
This story reminded me of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" in a number of ways. It is a story of a young Southern California Indian man who is learning to be one of the spiritual leaders of his future tribe. He is taught in the way of the American Indian to appreciate the spiritual nature of himself and all living things. Journey with him on this lesson of a lifetime...well researched and accurately portrayed by the author DE Lamont and beautifully illustrated by JH Soeder.
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Posted October 25, 2011
The Way of the Eagle: An Early California Journey of Awakening by D.E. Lamont is a quick, short read but one definitely worth a reader's time.
My Thoughts:
I really enjoyed this book, and felt like it was a real tribute to a culture and a people that are worth recognizing and honoring. Like many Native American tribes, the Tongva "People of the Earth" were a people whose culture and way of life were wiped away when Europeans entered North America.
D.E. Lamont uses the story of Tacu, a young Tongva and his journey to manhood as a way to show readers how very special this culture was. Throughout the book, the author weaves in the spiritual beliefs of the culture and parallel that with how important self-reliance is, and that is shown through Tacu's journey. We follow him as he prepares to become a man, and while the traditional method of the initiation practice might not have been the correct one his uncle shows him that he should seek approval from within himself. The message of this story is that we all need to look within ourselves for approval, not those around us.
The author's writing style comes across as effortless...when I was reading, it seemed as if I were right there, finding the path to my own self-reliance along with Tacu and I imagine that is just the way the author wanted it. To put it more plainly, she certainly has a way with words!
Like with most books I read, while the story was truly amazing, one of the most beneficial and interesting parts of the book was the "About the Author" section where D.E. Lamont explains the facts behind the Tongva culture, their demise, and the efforts being made to restore it for the remaining descendents and our country.
I would be remiss if I didn't also acknowledge the illustrator of this book, Jon H. Soeder. The author states that" his contribution to The Way of the Eagle is especially meaningful not only because of the dimension his cover art and beautiful illustrations add, but because of his sensitivity to the natural world and its creatures." I would wholeheartedly agree, and add that the illustrations were done so beautifully and thoughtfully that they added the perfect element to accompany the written text.
D.E. also offers an amazing blog that I highly recommend to all readers - there is a piece she just recently wrote about how Native American spirituality and everyday life are so interwoven. It, along with the book, should be required reading for high school students...in my opinion of course!
edward_jack_thompson
Posted September 15, 2011
The Way of the Eagle tells the tale of a Native American boy learning who he is. D. E. Lamont weaves a beautiful tapestry filled with details of native life in southern California at a time before European conquest. Her writing blends the exacting detail of daily Native American life with an exquisite spiritual quest that makes it easy to experience the beauty and power of a culture all but lost in the modern world. Reading this tale was a pleasure, and I highly recommend it as entertaining and enlightening fare. Be prepared to soar like an eagle.
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Posted September 18, 2011
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Overview
* Finalist Cross-Genre Fiction 2012 National Indie Excellence Bk Awards
* Silver Medal Finalist, Novellas 2012 Next Generation Indie Bk Awards
A young Tongva brave struggles to understand the baffling, dangerous lessons of his mysterious spiritual mentor. But he is being held to a difficult path. He never imagines the amazing world that will open to him or how different his life will soon become.