Stone Heart: A Novel of Sacajawea
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Journey of Lewis and Clark from a different perspective
  • Indian Tales, Historic & Modern
  • A prose-poem that peers into the soul of Sacajawea
  • Sacajawea Deserves Better
Stone Heart: A Novel of Sacajawea
Diane Glancy
Manufacturer: Overlook Hardcover
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 158567365X
Release Date: 2003-02-24

Book Description

In Stone Heart, Diane Glancy grippingly retells the story of American legend Sacajawea, the young Shoshoni woman who traveled with Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the West. Presented in Sacajawea's voice in the form of a diary, the book makes moving and illuminating fiction out of a famed piece of history that has long been masked by myth. Glancy adds breadth and immediacy to the story by juxtaposing excerpts from Lewis and Clark's diaries with her brilliantly imagined journal of Sacajawea.

Lewis and Clark recorded the external journey; its physical challenges and its wonders. Glancy's Sacajawea experiences the expedition on a different plane, one in which the dream of a small white stone shaped like a beaver is emblematic of the thin membrane between the worlds of the mundane and the magical. Sacajawea hears the clouds talking, feels the thunderous hooves of ghost horses, and savors the wetness where a buffalo calf licks her arm from the other side.

In Stone Heart, the Lewis and Clark Trail springs back to life in a stunning work of imagination that vividly depicts the day-to-day tasks, ordeals, and triumphs of the famed expedition. At once a trail uncovered and a life revealed, Stone Heart draws a lingering portrait of a woman of resilience and courage.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The Journey of Lewis and Clark from a different perspective.......2005-03-15

This is a beautifully written and brilliantly conceived telling of the Journey of Discovery from the imagined point of view of Sacajawea. Ms. Glancy dispensed with the myths surrounding S's role as guide and simply told of the adventures and rigors of the trip from the point of view of a lonely l6-year old mother with a two month old son and a brutal husband. The juxtaposition of Lewis' journal with the views of Sacajawea was fascinating. I loved this book and will remember its magic for quite some time.

4 out of 5 stars Indian Tales, Historic & Modern.......2004-12-01

I read both this and several other novels by the same author,though none of them is easy reading. They are sometimes not the most exciting read but they are well informed about Indian culture and other aspects of history:perhaps the best is her first novel,"Pushing The Bear" about the Cherokee Trail of Tears in 1838. It is both erudite and historical and contains a great deal of grueling detail about the history of this perilous journey filled with treacherous pitfalls and the grim reality of death; also it provides many details about the Cherokee's animistic religion, dance rituals, language and world view. Revd. Bushyhead, a secondary character, is a Christian minister, formerly a Cherokee; the novel also contains conjurers or shamans. "Pushing the Bear" is a metaphorical way the lead character Maritole, a young Cherokee female, has of describing the difficulties of the journey. "Stone Heart" is about Lewis and Clark's journey up the Missouri and Columbia Rivers in 1807, where Sacajawea a Shoshone Indian kidnapped in her youth served as a part-time guide and interpreter. This novel is notable for its numerous excerpts from Lewis's and Clark's actual journals in the margins, as well as for Sacajawea's fictional musings about various aspects of the trip, including many references to her baby Jean Baptiste,who is often sick, to hunted animals, landmarks, horses and to various Indian cultures. Sacajawea was Charbanneau's husband, a rather brutal fellow. A map is also provided which is very helpful.
The two contemporary novels, "Flutie" and "The Mask-Maker", both set in Oklahoma, were also interesting. The first is about an adolescent 1/2 Indian girl from a family of mechanics in Oklahoma with a developmental disability (she can't speak) who eventually overcomes her disability to become a geology teacher. The novel is good at portraying her day-to-day life as well as her mythical or symbolic dreams derived from her Indian heritage which seem to lead to her interest in geology. "The Mask Maker" is about a divorced half -Indian mother of two who becomes a mask- maker and travels to Oklahoma high schools teaching this art. The latter novel also uses the technique of additional text in the margin to clarify or expand on the main text. Her house and trunk of her car are full of her masks. You will be impressed by Diane Glancy's knowledge of Indian history and religion and culture in any or all of these 4 novels. For example, "Flutie" discusses sweat lodges, while "The Mask Maker" has information on the Pawnees and on Pawnee Bill who was a business associate of Buffalo Bill.

5 out of 5 stars A prose-poem that peers into the soul of Sacajawea.......2004-06-08

I read this book a few months ago and couldn't stop thinking about it. Combining excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark with a beautifully written prose poem written from Sacajawea's point-of-view, this book, although fiction, gives a realistic voice to the women of this story.

I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to feel what it must have been like for a women to travel with this group of explorer's on their journey across America.

2 out of 5 stars Sacajawea Deserves Better.......2003-03-10

The mythical status of Sacajawea is seductive indeed, and Diane Glancy attempts to fashion a novel that gives that myth a much needed rest, trying to get into the voice and experience of the "real" Sacajawea, but as always, language is the heart and soul of any recreation of historical voice, and here is where voice fails Glancy. The writing simply is not good enough. The second person narration makes the character a bit too literary, a bit to fashionable, leaving this reader bored by its simplistic syntax and unimaginative detail. Who knows what Sacajawea thought and dreamed! As Irish poet Eavan Boland suggests, one improvises when faced with this mystery. The improvisaiton here is uninspired. The fragments of journals from the expedition, rather than moving the novel along, impede its flow. This novel is considered experimental, I suppose, but the experiment fails. Why? Because the voice and language fail.
Diane Glancy. Stone Heart: a Novel of Sacajawea.(Book Review): An article from: World Literature Today
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    Diane Glancy. Stone Heart: a Novel of Sacajawea.(Book Review): An article from: World Literature Today
    Mary E. Adams
    Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma
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    Title: Diane Glancy. Stone Heart: a Novel of Sacajawea.(Book Review)
    Author: Mary E. Adams
    Publication: World Literature Today (Refereed)
    Date: May 1, 2004
    Publisher: University of Oklahoma
    Volume: 78 Issue: 2 Page: 93(2)

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    4 out of 5 stars Cowboy romance .......2006-11-17

    Set in 1870s, Caitlin Summers has come to Wyoming to sell her late father's ranch. Her father and mother divorced when she was a child and she has not seen her father since she left for the East with her mother. Her mother also recently died in an accident with her stepfather. Left destitute and left with a younger half sister she has no choice but to sell her late father's ranch. Not that she ever had any emotional attachment to it or her father.

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    She called him cowboy.
    He called her princess.

    Caitlin Summers had come west for one reason only: to sell the Wyoming ranch that had belonged to her late father. But Cloud Ranch wasn't hers to sell--not as long as foreman Wade Barclay and his two brothers were majority owners. According to the will, Caitlin couldn't sell her share until she'd lived there...for a whole year! For the debt-ridden Philadelphia beauty, the situation was intolerable. She never imagined that the rough, infuriating wrangler would awaken every tender emotion buried in her heart.

    To Wade Barclay, Caitlin Summers was just a spoiled society girl--even if she was also the daughter of the man who'd been a father to him in all but name. Caitlin had broken her father's heart when she and her mother left Wyoming, and Wade had no intention of letting her do the same to him. But living together under the same roof was hard on a man. One stolen kiss was all it took to make him wild with wanting her. As the days passed, Wade knew he desperately needed Caitlin--in his bed, in his heart, and by his side forever in this wild, beautiful land he knew she'd never call home.

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                            ASIN: 0891458018

                            Success with Sharpening
                            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                            • Success With Ralph
                            Success with Sharpening
                            Ralph Laughton
                            Manufacturer: Guild of Master Craftsman
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                            ASIN: 1861083297

                            Book Description

                            Accessible and jargon-free for even inexperienced woodworkers, and illustrated with 200 color photographs and diagrams, this first in the Success with Woodworking series tackles a fundamental, yet vital for success, woodworking process: tool sharpening. From the reasons why blunt tools ensure poor-quality work to advice on how to achieve the perfect cutting edge, this introductory guide makes the theory and mechanics of sharpening easy to understand. It covers sharpening by hand, from oilstones and honing to slips and strops; machine sharpening, including controlling heat buildup and grinding wheels; and how to sharpen specific tools: turning and carving tools, marking devices, scrapers, planer blades, green woodworking tools, and household items. With these hands-on exercises and practical advice, top-quality work is guaranteed.

                            Customer Reviews:

                            5 out of 5 stars Success With Ralph.......2004-12-07

                            Of course, I haven't read this yet as it will not be available until March but I know Mr. Laughton (sort of, we both post on the same woodworking forum) and he is one talented individual. His posts and advice on the forum are always spot on and he writes in a way that is very understandable. Should be a great read.

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                            On a new means of sharpening celestial photographic images; and applied with success to Mars (Bulletin / Lowell Observatory)
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                              Success with Sharpening
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                                Romance Of British Colonial Style, The
                                Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
                                • Fine.
                                • I wasted my money on this
                                • A Gorgeous, romantic style of East meets West
                                Romance Of British Colonial Style, The
                                Tricia Foley
                                Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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                                ASIN: 0517584255
                                Release Date: 1993-09-14

                                Book Description

                                The author of Having Tea and Linens and Lace turns to the enduring design traditions that accompanied British colonists around the world in the 19th century. The Romance of British Colonial Style includes ideas for updating British colonial style to suit today's way of living, as well as a glossary, a bibliography, a filmography, and a source and travel directory. Full-color photographs.

                                Customer Reviews:

                                3 out of 5 stars Fine........2006-08-22

                                As the name of the book indicates, this is a romanticized version of British Colonial style. The photos are fine. They are meant to look misty and antiquated. The book is pretty but superficial. For a real substance and a true understanding of British colonial style, please refer to British Campaign Furniture by Nicholas A. Brawer.

                                1 out of 5 stars I wasted my money on this.......2004-10-07

                                Ok, so I read the other reviews, and since I'm in love with the style, I bought the book thinking it was going to be beautiful. At worst, I thought, I'll get one or two ideas from it. I got the book, and I couldn't believe my eyes. All the photographs look like they were taken with a 1 megapixal camera, then blown up to page size. I had read in a review that this is a "picture book." Well, there are a lot of photos, but they look like a pointalist's painting -- you can seriously see every dot of color throughout the entire photograph. I could not believe this was actually a published work. And the composition is awful. Either the photographer takes long shots of entire rooms that are boring and plain or close-ups that show you one chair and doesn't give you a clue how it would work in a room. I do not recommend anyone spending their money on this.

                                5 out of 5 stars A Gorgeous, romantic style of East meets West.......2001-04-28

                                This is the definitive book on british colonial style. It shows the relaxed, romantic, and exotic sense of blending eastern and western styles, cultures, and manners. If you love England at the turn-of-the-century combined with exotic Asia and Africa, you will love this book. The photos are beautiful, with lovely captions and explanations for the style. Even if you don't decorate with this style, you will love it for the photos and armchair travel. Gentlemen's clubs, polo games, verandas, picnics, ....I love this book!
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                                  Tricia Foley , Catherine Calvert , and Jeff McNamara
                                  Manufacturer: Thames and Hudson Ltd
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                                  THE ROMANCE OF BRITISH COLONIAL STYLE
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                                    FOLEY TRICIA
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                                    Parkett #62: Collaborations: Tacita Dean, Thomas Demand,  John Wesley
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                                      Andreas Ruby , Tacita Dean , Bruce Hainley , Thomas Demand , and John Wesley
                                      Manufacturer: Parkett
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                                      ASIN: 3907582128
                                      Release Date: 2001-10-02

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                                      Presenting unique and in-depth collaborations and editions with leading international artists, Parkett is one of the leading publications on contemporary art. Parkett No. 62 features Tacita Dean, Thomas Demand, and John Wesley, three artists from different generations and backgrounds who deal with themes of representation and reception, artificiality and naturalness, fact and fiction, history and perception, and the stylized and the factual in painting, photography, and film.

                                      The Lost Days of Agatha Christie
                                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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                                      • The most interesting and unique mystery I've ever read!!!!!
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                                      Carole Owens
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                                      ASIN: 0918343038

                                      Customer Reviews:

                                      5 out of 5 stars Interesting subject.......2002-11-25

                                      I was surprised to find out that Ms. Christie herself had a mystery surrounding her disappearance in 1926, so I was interested to find this book. But I would have called it, "The Agatha and the Ecstasy."

                                      5 out of 5 stars The most interesting and unique mystery I've ever read!!!!!.......1999-04-09

                                      The queen of mystery biggest mystery was her own. It was incredible to me to find out that Agetha had a mystery of her own that she could not solve. Doctor Owens approach to solving Agetha's mystery was fascinating and a real page turner. It was the most uniqe books I've ever read. Using Agetha history and passages from her books to coherently solve a previously unsolved mystery was a stroke of brillance. Dr. Owens takes us on an intelletual ride that keeps you interested from the first to the last page. The solution was so satisfing that I felt 100% confident that the ultiment mystery was finally solved. YOU WILL HAVE TO READ IT FOR YOURSELF TO BE LET IN ON THE SECRET! The solution and writting is something that Augetha would be proud to have authored herself 5 STARS!

                                      5 out of 5 stars We are the publisher of The Lost Days of Agatha Christie.......1999-01-07

                                      The Lost Days is not an easy read, but if you are interested in solving the mysteries of the human mind and the mystery of Agatha Christie's disappearance in 1926, The Lost Days is a very satisfying experience. Author Owens, a therapist, has done a very interesting thing, she has taken Agatha on as a client and the therapy session solves a seventy-year-old mystery as no one else ever has including the great Queen of Mysteries, Agatha herself.
                                      The Lost Days of Agatha Christie
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                                        Carole Owen , and Nadia May
                                        Manufacturer: Blackstone Audiobooks
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