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The Road to the Sundance: My Journey into Native Spirituality

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As one who knows Manny and is a Sundancer I recommend this book to anyone who truely wants some understanding of this most beautiful and powerful prayer. Manny's descriptions of how he got to this road and the road he traveled are straightforward and descriptive without loosing the respect for the ceremony. He describes the heart it takes to follow the Sundance Road.

Having met Manny Twofeathers, my hopes for the book were high when I heard he had written it. I was not disappointed; it's beautiful and heartwarming.

As a Sundancer, Manny is part of one of the sacred ways of many of the Plains tribes (as well as coastal and Southwestern tribes). He tells of the Sundance in honest and open terminology, of his experiences of it, and gives of himself while doing so. His story is accurate, as well, and tells in detail of many aspects of the Lakota Sundance, as well as some of the history of it.

For those who are interested in the traditional ways of doing things, I recommend this book. For those who are curious about Native spiritual ways, I recommend this book. For those who want to learn about the Sundance, I also recommend this book. And for those who want to hear an honest man's story of spiritual change, I highly and emphatically recommend this book.

A friend of mine suggested this book to me, I told me it would be worth the effort taken to find it. I couldn't agree more. The life story of Manny Twofeathers told in his words is a inspiration.

Manny is by no means a polished author, but the plain language and the raw presentation help to make this a much more compelling and effective book.

With some of the graphic descriptions of the sacrifices and ceremony involved in the Sundances,

I would suggest this book to anyone who is looking for some inspiration as they make there way through a long and troubled journey.

Road to Sundance is very well written and enlightening. I thank Manny Twofeathers for telling us of his journey. anyone who has any interest in Indian traditions or is looking for their spiritual path should read this. Ambyr

Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down until I was through. Congratulations on an excellent delivery. Waiting for Kokopelli's Dream.

I found myself identifying with the authors sense of wandering and how he found his true spirit within the sundance. The path he chose was not easy nor seen as sensable. Yet through his commitment and spiritual awarness, the author was able to achive the greater sense of self we all desire.

This book is simple in its writing and I suspect it paints a fuzzy picture of what one would actually expect to see if they attended a Sundance festival. The author doesn't get specific on meanings of why items are placed facing certain directions or what the colors of different things specify.
I would recommend this book to people who are curious about this festival and the native traditions and know someone who can answer questions regarding these subjects.