The Grass Dancer
By Susan PowerBack in the 1860s, Ghost Horse, a handsome young heyo'ka, or sacred clown, loved and lost the beautiful warrior woman Red Dress. Since then, their spirits have sought desperately to be reunited, and it is the ceaseless playing out of this drama that shapes the sometimes violent fate of those who have come after them. Now, in the 1980s, Charlene Thunder, a teenage descendant of Red Dress, is in love with Harley Wind Soldier, the dashing traditional dancer of Ghost Horse's lineage. When Harley's redheaded soul mate, Pumpkin, dies in a crash, Charlene guiltily suspects her own grandmother, the notorious witch Anna Thunder, of causing it - as she well may have caused the collision that claimed Harley's father and brother, which even today obsesses him.Charlene and Harley each strive in solitude to make peace with the ghosts of the old ways, while they contend with the living: Jeannette McVay, an eastern college student who has been studying the tribe; Crystal Thunder, who must escape the reservation in order to understand her past; Herod Small War, whose spiritual guidance is both revered and resented; Margaret Many Wounds, Harley's grandmother, who walks on the moon.
Book details
- Hardcover
- 300 pages
- English
- 0399139117
- 9780399139116
About Susan Power
susan power is a standing rock sioux author from chicago. she earned her bachelor's degree from harvard university and a jd from harvard law school. after Read More about Susan Power
More Books By Susan Power
People who bought this also bought
Peace Child: An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Teaching in the 20th Century by Don Richardson
Used Book
Living at the Crossroads - An Introduction to Christian Worldview
Used Book
Innocent Ecstasy: How Christianity Gave America an Ethic of Sexual Pleasure
Used Book
If Only I Knew: Gentle Reminders to Help You Treasure the people in your life
Like New
Measuring Public Relationships: The Data-Driven Communicator's Guide to Success
Used Book
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
Used Book
Sushi and Tapas: Bite-size Personal Stories from Women Around the World
Used Book
Joseph Smith and the Restoration: A History of the LDS Church to 1846
Used Book
Be Wise: 1 Corinthians: Discern the Difference Between Man's Knowledge and God's Wisdom
Used Book
The Grandparents Handbook : Games, Activities, Tips, How-Tos, and All-Around Fun
Used Book