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Scarlet Feather (Far Memory Books) [Paperback]

Joan Grant (Author)
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Far Memory Books February 27, 2008

The astonishing Joan Grant became aware as a child of her uncanny gift of "far memory," an ability to recall in detail previous incarnations, both male and female, in other centuries and lands. Her seven historical novels have been highly praised for their extraordinary vividness and lavish detail. In fact they are the author's memories of her earlier lives.

Follow the life of Piyanah, daughter of a clairvoyant Indian mother in Scarlet Feather. Piyanah demands new freedom--and an end to her tribe's sexual segregation and brutality. Trained and educated with the young braves, she develops strength and courage, and soon she will succeed the tribal chief--if she can at last overcome a series of ordeals which prove her worthy of the Scarlet Feather.


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The astonishing Joan Grant became aware as a child of her uncanny gift of "far memory"--an ability to recall in detail previous incarnations, both male and female, in other centuries and other lands. Her seven historical novels have been highly praised for their extraordinary vividness and richly diverting detail, and are in fact the author's memories of her earlier lives.

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Overlook TP (February 27, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1585678872
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585678877
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars True life story - A glimpse into the life of Red Indians, January 10, 2001
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michelle jansen (Johannesburg, South Africa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Scarlet Feather (Paperback)
This book is easy reading and based on a true story. Remember the film "Dances with wolves"? Like the film, this book also gives a glimpse of how life was long ago in an Indian tribe.

The tribe that Piyanah, our main character, lives in, basically works as follows: it has a Chief; Elders(who give advice); Braves(who have to protect the tribe) and the women prepare food and make moccasins from animal-hides. The tribe has to move regularly to prevent attacks from other hostile tribes or to find new "places of the corn-growing". Men and women live in separate tipees, and only come together once a year at the "choosing" to do the ritual that ensures that babies will be born. Now I am not a member of the women's lib, but this sounds a bit ridiculous to me! And yet, that was perfectly normal to them. In addition, the liberal Piyanah is confronted with lots of superstitions. She has to go through a number of ordeals in order to conquer these superstitions and prove that women are not lesser souls than men.

The book describes her Piyanah's feelings and her accurate observations of nature and people. She is also in touch with her "inner voice", that guides her through difficult times.

Above all, this is a story of love. Piyanah has to learn love for herself (to be true to her heart and goals); love for the tribe and also love for Raki,the special one in her life. We can get comfort from the fact that we all experience similar feelings and go through similar ordeals. Because after all, aren't we all on this journey through life to learn about love?

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, sweet story!, May 31, 2001
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jumpy1 (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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I loved this story. It is not heavy duty, just a very sweet, poignant story about a girl and boy that made me feel sad it had to end. It's a very quick read, not the great work that "Winged Pharoah" is, but still worth reading. Joan Grant "remembered" this life and wrote it in the form of this novel. She is a very inspired human being and her goodness comes through in every sentence.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Scarlet Feather, December 6, 2001
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I am so glad a friend told me "you have to read this book".
The author weaves words like pearls in a necklace. It is written beautifully and the story pulled me in to that "far away time" to be a witness to each event. Brava!
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scarlet feather, thirty tribes, other squaws, tribal mark, brown feather, black feathers
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Great Hunters, Old Women, Blue Smokes, Naked Foreheads, Sorrow Bird, Great Tepee, Leaping Waters, Feathered Council, Smiling Valleys, Young Brave, Great Thirst, Eagle Rock, Yellow Skin, Bitter Mountains, Death Canoe, Gathering of the Tribes, Tepee of the Elders, Birth Tepee, Caverns of Darkness, The Listener, Betrothal Dance, Happy Hunting-Grounds, Piyanah the Brave
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