The Great Slave [Dramatized Adaptation]
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Zane Grey shows his knowledge of Indian tribes and their history and the peon system of Mexican plantations.
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Rich with storytelling, history, folklore, and Marshall's own personal experiences, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and the 12 core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living: bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion.
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You feel like you're at the camp
- By Cathy on 03-29-06
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Grizzly Killer: The Making of a Mountain Man
- By: Lane R Warenski
- Narrated by: Chase Bradley
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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When Zach Connors and his pa left their Kentucky homestead in the summer of 1824 to see the Rocky Mountains, he didn't realize he would never see his childhood home again or that he would find love, friendship, fame, and a new home in this wild and harsh wilderness. After a grizzly kills his pa, Zach struggles to survive a cold and brutal winter alone. After killing a rouge grizzly and fighting hostile Indians on his own, he becomes known as Grizzly Killer and is respected throughout the West. Along with his dog, Jimbo, whom the Indians call the Great Medicine Dog, he finds Running Wolf, an injured Ute warrior, and together they fight off a hostile war party. They rescue two Shoshone sisters from the brutality of a French trapper and take them as wives.
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A mighty righteous Grizz killer. Not worth the money
- By Slade on 07-30-19
By: Lane R Warenski
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Evangeline
- By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Narrated by: Leonard Wilson
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
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"Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie" is an epic poem by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published in 1847. The poem follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the expulsion of the Acadians. The idea for the poem came from Longfellow's friend, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Longfellow used dactylic hexameter, imitated from Greek and Latin classics, though the choice was criticized.
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Excellent
- By Anonymous User on 05-23-23
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The Light in the Forest
- By: Conrad Richter
- Narrated by: Joel Fabiani
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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"Johnny Butler was just four years old when his Lenni Lenape "father," Cuyloga, spoke the words that siphoned out his white blood and put Indian blood in its place. Now the Yengwes, the white soldiers, were taking him back to his "true" home. Inside of him hate and anger spread like poisons. The Light in the Forest, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Conrad Richter, will touch a new generation with its lasting truths.
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Short, but it packs a punch!
- By Sher from Provo on 06-10-18
By: Conrad Richter
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The King of Elfland’s Daughter
- By: Lord Dunsany
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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After 700 years of being ruled by man, the Parliament of Erl is ready to be ruled by a magical lord. Obeying the immemorial custom, the lord of Erl sends his son Alveric to fetch the King of Elfland’s daughter, Lirazel, to be his bride. Alveric makes his way to Elfland, where time passes at a rate far slower than the real world, wins her hand, and they return to Erl together. Alveric and Lirazel marry and have a son, but marriage between a mortal and a fairy princess is never simple. Lirazel struggles to adapt to the customs of humans.
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Brilliant at times, but disjointed. Great narrator
- By J. Angel on 12-09-20
By: Lord Dunsany
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Rising Wolf, the White Blackfoot
- By: James Willard Schultz
- Narrated by: Brian Richy
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
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J. W. Schultz (1859-1947) was an author, explorer, and historian who lived among the Blackfeet as a fur trader. In his famous book Rising Wolf, Schultz tells the story of Hugh Monroe who came to the Blackfoot country when he was 16 and was adopted into the Blackfeet tribe. He accompanied war parties, took part in buffalo hunts, and helped to make peace between the Crows and Blackfeet.
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An excellent story 
- By Alexander on 04-26-24
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The Broken Sword
- By: Poul Anderson
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Thor has broken the sword Tyrfing so that it cannot strike at the roots of Yggdrasil, the tree that binds together earth, heaven, and hell. But now the mighty sword is needed again to save the elves in their war against the trolls, and only Skafloc, a human child kidnapped and raised by the elves, can hope to persuade Bölverk the ice-giant to make Tyrfing whole again. But Skafloc must also confront his shadow self, Valgard the changeling, who has taken his place in the world of men.
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A spirited homage to old myths
- By Ryan on 01-25-14
By: Poul Anderson
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Stonehenge
- 2000 B.C.
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
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Four thousand years ago, three brothers grow up in a land that is now Britain. One becomes a warrior, ruthless in his pursuit of gold and power. One is a mystic who sees visions of the future and hears the gods speak to him. Between them stands Sagan, the gentle brother who will dedicate his life to building a temple he hopes will bring health and peace to the land.
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A Total Diappointment.
- By JOANNE on 05-18-15
By: Bernard Cornwell