Condor Tales of the Supernatural in Alaska & Canada [Paperback]

Maka-Tai-Meh (Author), Jacques L. Condor (Author)

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About the Author

Jacques L. Condor, a resident of more than fifty years in Alaska and the northwest Pacific Coast has lived and taught the art, history and culture of his Native American Algonkin heritage around the Pacific Rim. Condor has had a varied career as a college professor, art director, gallery owner, TV and stage actor and director, film actor and a children's art and drama teacher. He taught for the Government's Native American Indian Education program for the past ten years in the state of California, before retiring in 1999. He has been the receipient of five State Arts Grants to develop Native American Theater in Alaska and three in California. Condor lives with his wife in the foothills of the San Bernadino mountains. He devotes his time to writing, painting and his grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 534 pages
• Publisher: Vivisphere Pub (November 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587760657
• ISBN-13: 978-1587760655
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,948,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, December 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Condor Tales of the Supernatural in Alaska & Canada (Paperback)

Condor has written a wonderful book of Native American stories that are very hard to put down until you have finished each individual story. The stories are written with great clarity so that you can experience the sights and smells of the Alaska and Canadian area in which they take place as though you are actually there around a campfire or in long-house, at their FIRST telling! Each story has an illustration of a character from the story that brings the story to life, some stories have several illustrations. The stories contain an introduction to help set the background for the story. Condor, a Native American, has lived for many years in the area he writes so well about. I highly recommend this book as a very enjoyable read and anxiously await to hear more from this author!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Condor Tales, November 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Condor Tales of the Supernatural in Alaska & Canada (Paperback)

Wow! This book is a page turner! I could not put it down. It is a wonderful collection of Native American short stories dealing with super natural legends and ghost stories. I found myself reading on and on after planning to stop pages earlier. I just had to find out what happened next. The stories are well written. The author describes the scene and characters clearly and sets the stage for you. What unfolds as you read are tales so memorable and haunting you keep thinking of them even after you have put the book down. I also liked the fact that there are illustrations in the book so you can see the characters exactly as the author pictured them himself. One of the best books I have read and truly enjoyed in a long time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book for All Ages and All People, January 17, 2001

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Kerry (East Dubuque, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Condor Tales of the Supernatural in Alaska & Canada (Paperback)

I am a Native American and I was just thrilled to read Condor's book. Not only did the author make me feel like I was sitting with Elders and hearing the stories. But, he "drew me in" and I felt like I was experiencing the story first hand. His command in being able to translate the different cultural's analogies into something that all people can read and understand is exceptional. The phrase " it looses something in the translation" dose not apply to these stories. All ages and all people will find this book entertaining, enlightening, and exceptional!I have recommended this book to everyone that has asked me how I can better understand the Native American people.I have recommmended this book to my local library and Boy Scout and Girl Scout organizations. It was the best birthday present I have ever recieved.