tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6487906359414089272..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. GwynneBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22969753499399924582020-07-31T18:12:34.718-05:002020-07-31T18:12:34.718-05:00thanks this helped me a lot for an assignment thanks this helped me a lot for an assignment Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-64364018375073056842012-05-01T11:23:10.960-05:002012-05-01T11:23:10.960-05:00I recently finished this book too and had many sim...I recently finished this book too and had many similar thoughts about it. <br /> <br />I had lots and lots underlined and ended up forgetting to bring my book with me when I wrote my review! In general I enjoyed it, overall, not one of my favorites. And yes, very difficult. Very.Laura @ The Shabby Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291628284456195419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-84695609579769879192012-02-10T13:00:32.198-06:002012-02-10T13:00:32.198-06:00Yes, but maybe not on the treadmill . . . jingle-b...Yes, but maybe not on the treadmill . . . jingle-ball chase is much better. <br /><br />Very sad. And, we all really need to know more about that part of our history. It's been totally glossed over -- at least, it certainly was when I was in school. Oddly, I went to school in a town with an Indian reservation nearby and didn't realize for a good 10 years after I graduated that we had been segregated. I knew I only saw the Native American crowd at lunchtime in junior high and that only *one* Native American was in my graduating class (which meant a significant number of drop-outs) but I just didn't think we were impacted by segregation. Silly me.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-27731821470917163112012-02-09T19:32:48.252-06:002012-02-09T19:32:48.252-06:00But regular exercise is very important!
It's...But regular exercise is very important! <br /><br />It's very important history. Also incredibly sad.Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-67802762841794892542012-02-09T15:49:04.509-06:002012-02-09T15:49:04.509-06:00One of the books I just recently bought is about C...One of the books I just recently bought is about Chief Joseph (because of that speech, which you can't help but admire). Empire of the Summer Moon is an excellent book. Difficult as it is to read about the violence, I think most of us need to be more aware of what Native Americans went through because we still have native descendants and they are still feeling the after-effects. It's important history.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-67296169229080508222012-02-09T08:19:59.234-06:002012-02-09T08:19:59.234-06:00I'm adding this one to my list. I'm alway...I'm adding this one to my list. I'm always curious about Native Americans. One of my childhood heroes was Crazy Horse, and later I admired Chief Joseph and his wonderful speech. As you mention, there were atrocities by both sides, but the government wielded a brutal bigger stick.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-53072359184439050272012-02-08T16:20:19.273-06:002012-02-08T16:20:19.273-06:00Jeane,
It's definitely informative. The bib...Jeane, <br /><br />It's definitely informative. The bibliography alone is practically a novella -- huge. It does have some really gruesome details, but I don't think reading about the downfall of Native Americans can help being disturbing in *some* way. If not the blood and violence, there's the cruelty of Europeans taking away land and livelihood from the natives. The disappearance of the buffalo is also truly shocking -- so many animals gone in a matter of a few short years.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-11153630079861560292012-02-08T15:42:12.923-06:002012-02-08T15:42:12.923-06:00It sounds like a very interesting and informative ...It sounds like a very interesting and informative book, if disturbing in content.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-78311416480496508252012-02-08T13:21:08.984-06:002012-02-08T13:21:08.984-06:00Trish,
Ride the Wind is the fictional title I'...Trish,<br /><br />Ride the Wind is the fictional title I've got on the shelf. I read about 75 pages and decided I wasn't in the mood for that level of violence, a couple months ago. And, then I turned right around and read Empire of the Summer Moon. LOL He talks about Rachel Plummer, the pregnant woman who was kidnapped with Cynthia and raped repeatedly, in Empire. I'd say Empire of the Summer Moon is just slightly more gruesome, yes. It goes into some detail about the torture. Toe-curling stuff, for sure. <br /><br />But, the history is utterly fascinating if you can cope with the gruesome details of all those Comanche raids. I sincerely hope the next book I read about Native Americans is a bit lower on violence, but I can't deny Empire is an awfully good book.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-57541222078223823222012-02-08T13:09:05.888-06:002012-02-08T13:09:05.888-06:00We read a fictional story of the raid at Fort Park...We read a fictional story of the raid at Fort Parker for our book club several years ago but the name escapes me. My college roommate is from the town that neighbor's Fort Parker so having been there for a few concerts (ooooh love me some Willie Nelson and Robert Earle Keen), I've always been interested in the history. I do agree that Cynthia Ann Parker had an unfortunate fate.<br /><br />Ahhhh--Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson. Also pretty gruesome but it doesn't sound like it was quite as gruesome as Empire of the Summer Moon.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33880910592137323712012-02-08T06:53:38.904-06:002012-02-08T06:53:38.904-06:00Thanks!
Very crazy. Isabel was having such a big...Thanks!<br /><br />Very crazy. Isabel was having such a big cat fit, last night, that I had to pull her off the tree to get her to stop batting at her big sis.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-27390687449223278222012-02-08T05:28:15.280-06:002012-02-08T05:28:15.280-06:00Great review.
Crazy cat.Great review. <br /><br />Crazy cat.Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-82093367547528758442012-02-07T21:38:18.755-06:002012-02-07T21:38:18.755-06:00Yes, I'm not so fond of a treadmill, myself. ...Yes, I'm not so fond of a treadmill, myself. I like running outdoors, though, and miss is. My knees have rebelled in the past couple of years.<br /><br />Empire of the Summer Moon is definitely intense. It's fascinating, but it's a very hard read.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-19926930128790331852012-02-07T21:22:38.359-06:002012-02-07T21:22:38.359-06:00I wish I was as enamored of the treadmill as Isabe...I wish I was as enamored of the treadmill as Isabel seems to be.<br /><br />This is one of those books that I'd like to read but probably never will...the intensity is a bit intimidating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-8917832888814679092012-02-07T20:08:50.782-06:002012-02-07T20:08:50.782-06:00Isabel is *very* trim. She never walks if she can...Isabel is *very* trim. She never walks if she can run and is a light eater, so she has good reason to be. I should see if chasing jingle balls would help my figure. Or, maybe something slightly larger, like a soccer ball? :)<br /><br />I will always think of Oklahoma as home, I suppose. I loved my home and I never did want to come here. It pains me that I spent so many years marking time, thinking, "Well, we'll be leaving within a year or two, so . . . "Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-78256826860612584972012-02-07T20:06:32.262-06:002012-02-07T20:06:32.262-06:00Yes, actually, it is quite dangerous. I keep tell...Yes, actually, it is quite dangerous. I keep telling husband to remove the safety connection when he's not using the treadmill because one of the kitties came close to hanging herself. Scary. When I caught Isabel turning on the treadmill I pulled it, of course. <br /><br />Oh, Amy, I don't know if you should read this one. It's so rough. It's a very, very good book but I would happily warn you away from it because some of the description is just horrendous.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-18993126516545143942012-02-07T19:42:32.992-06:002012-02-07T19:42:32.992-06:00Great picture of Isabel, although I think she look...Great picture of Isabel, although I think she looks trim enough and doesn't really need to hit the treadmill. ;)<br /><br />You've been out of OK just a few years more than I've been out of CA. I still think of San Diego as home, which is weird since we've been in Nebraska for the same amount of time (20 year in each state). Where does the time go??!!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87114838595099640932012-02-07T19:11:30.789-06:002012-02-07T19:11:30.789-06:00Uh oh, seems dangerous for kitty. heh.
This book ...Uh oh, seems dangerous for kitty. heh.<br /><br />This book sounds difficult but interesting, thanks for reviewing it so well for us here. I will add this to my list but not sure I can read it soon. Sounds too hard.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.com