The Evolution of Linda- The Emotional, Spiritual, and Sexual Journey of a Modern Lakota Woman [Kindle Edition]

Linda Dark Horse (Author), Neil Collins (Author)

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The Evolution of Linda is the story of Linda Dark Horse, not just a survivor, but a woman of character. The granddaughter of a Lakota medicine man, her life is filled with vivid and powerful lessons. Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation among the worst poverty in the United States, her story chronicles her amazing life; growing up in the little town of Sturgis, South Dakota, her work as an undercover Narcotics Agent, her move to Los Angeles after being shot in the line of duty and widowed at 26.

As a 16 year old struggling with her identity; finding friendship, acceptance, and love amongst a group of outcasts. Wrestling to reconcile faith, sexuality, and the consequences of bad decisions. A 19 year old coming to terms with her bisexuality. Rising to the mountaintop as she marries the man who is her soul mate; and descending to the depths of despair and self destruction. Learning to live and love again; weathering the highs and lows with dignity and resolve.

Linda Dark Horse has faced life and death, close up; murder, rape, AIDS, cancer. And yet, she comes out the other side, stronger, truer, and more determined than ever. The Evolution of Linda is funny, sad, sexy, revealing and mysterious. A story well worth hearing from the voice of one not often heard. It is a heartwarming testament to the indomitable human spirit.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1184 KB
• Publisher: Linda Dark Horse (October 5, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002D48N5U
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #549,737 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Evolution of Linda, July 26, 2011

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This review is from: The Evolution of Linda- The Emotional, Spiritual, and Sexual Journey of a Modern Lakota Woman (Kindle Edition)

Recently, in another review I theorized that most people had a memoir in them, but not many had a life consistently interesting enough to be able to pull off an engaging autobiography. I still think that is true, but obviously there are exceptions, and Linda Dark Horse is one. Although presented as a "fictional autobiography," it appears this is due to legal reasons related to the police work Dark Horse and her husband have been involved in. I believe that while some portions might have required changes of names or minor twiddling with the facts, this doesn't materially change the story even though it is not always strictly true.

Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (one of the most poverty-ridden areas of the United States), Dark Horse's life through young adulthood was spent in Sturgis, South Dakota, where her father was a Deputy Sheriff. Her social life as a Native American, living in a community where she was a minority, provides plenty of fodder for interesting stories. There are numerous things that have happened in Dark Horse's life, many hinted at in the bio and subtitle, which made for a gripping read. Coming to terms with her bisexuality, her marriage and subsequent widowhood, her work in law enforcement, and the influence of her medicine man grandfather are some of the high points.

I found the writing style kept me interested in the story and I didn't notice any significant issues with grammar. Unfortunately (and surprisingly, given the last statement), there were numerous issues with typos and incorrect words. Typos were the kind you'd expect to find and (hopefully) fix in your own writing: missing or extra letters ("of" instead of "off" or visa versa) and transposed letters. Wrong words were typically sound alike words with different meanings, "roll" instead of "role" and "isle" instead of "aisle" are two examples that occurred multiple times. I found most of these issues to be less jarring than in other books I've read with this kind of problem, although it was still enough to disrupt smooth reading. However, they were numerous enough to have a significant influence on my overall rating.

**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **