
Raven's Witness
The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson
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Basil Sands
Before his death in 2019, cultural anthropologist, author, and radio producer Richard K. Nelson's work focused primarily on the indigenous cultures of Alaska and, more generally, on the relationships between people and nature. Nelson lived for extended periods in Athabaskan and Alaskan Eskimo villages, experiences which inspired his earliest written works, including Hunters of the Northern Ice.
In Raven's Witness, Lentfer tells Nelson's story - from his midwestern childhood to his first experiences with Native culture in Alaska through his own lifelong passion for the land where he so belonged. Nelson was the author of the best-selling The Island Within and Heart and Blood. The recipient of multiple honorary degrees and numerous literary awards, he regularly packed auditoriums when he spoke. His depth of experience allowed him to become an intermediary between worlds. This is his story.
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A most memorable account of a human being!
Bravo.
A beautiful witness of life!
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thoughtful and thought provoking
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Really enjoyed this book
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Selfless & Introspective
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The only part I found wanting is the beginning and subsequent demise of Nelson's two key longish romantic relationships. Maybe it is just discreet respect for Nelson's privacy, but it is clearly an emotional elephant in the room, going mostly unrecognized. I think it's a shame because Nelson was obviously one of those characters who could not separate himself from his work, which prob. tells in broad strokes the story of the relationships' failures. Yet this is to disintegrating relationships what scarecrows are to humans, just a generic likeness with no depth. My hunch is that there is something universally important here about the tension between being a real latter-day prophet of his topic---with 110% devotion to the cause and prob. a hefty dose of self-absorption---and relationships. I'd have loved to be enlightened, not in a gossipy kinda way, but in a real one.
The reader is mixed. On the one hand, his pronunciation of native Alaskan words is really great. I know nothing about how they SHOULD be pronounced, but it sounds authentic and very lovely, very pleasant to the ear. In English, alas, Sands' intonation can be irritating, with simple words extending, stretching, lingering some more... You get the picture. Needless speech hoopla that ends up undermining the story with over-present diction.
Overall, though, a real gem. I really LOVED it!
A wonderful, touching story, expertly told
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Beautifully written memoir
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Beautiful powerful provoking moving
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You are there, right in nature and the amazing people.
I lived in the Pacific Northwest for many years and made good friends among the Native Americans.
Do not pass this book up.
The narrator takes some time to get used to, but it all turns out well.
I listened to the book at 1.5 speed.
My thanks to all involved, JK.
BEAUTIFUL
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Mediocre
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