Watch for Me on the Mountain [Import] [Paperback]

Forrest Carter (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Futura Publications; New Ed edition (July 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708818374
• ISBN-13: 978-0708818374
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An understanding and appreciation of Geronimo's spirituality, December 14, 1998

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Rebecca "Reader not Reviewer" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Watch for Me on the Mountain (Originally Published As : Cry Geronimo) (Paperback)

Reading THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE prompted me to find other Forrest Carter works. Through Amazon, I discovered the Josey Wales books (terrific). References to Geronimo in those books piqued my interest about this fascinating historical figure, so I ordered WATCH FOR ME ON THE MOUNTAIN. It did not disappoint. Though Carter takes liberties with the story by including personal details about Geronimo which he could not know--thus making it a fictional work--there is a symmetry in his use of history and folklore which is captivating. He tells a great story, and if you are the least bit interested in the spirituality and mysticism that defined this man's life, you will find this book fascinating. Geronimo lived between the earthly and spiritual worlds, giving him great powers which he used to enable the Apache to ward off slavery and death,against huge odds, for twenty years longer than seemed possible. Moving, sad and inspiring, this book brings about heightened appreciation for Native American spirituality and resillency.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consider it a Biography, January 3, 2000

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Leslie Curtis (Mesa, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watch for Me on the Mountain (Originally Published As : Cry Geronimo) (Paperback)

Regardless of all the hype behind Forrest Carter, his background and his politics, he remains one of my personal favorite authors. I like to consider this particular book as the definitive biography on Geronimo, although it is listed as fiction. His genius of warfare was astounding. It makes one realize that the Apache Nation was not a nation of warriors arbitrarily. In fact, they protected the southern border, along with all the other nations, from infiltration from foreigners for generations. Had the Apaches been on the east coast of this nation in the 18th century, this might still be a native land.....

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, April 12, 1999

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Pat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watch for Me on the Mountain (Originally Published As : Cry Geronimo) (Paperback)

I've read thousands of books in my 40-odd years and will sometimes realize, halfway through a new paperback, that I've already read it. Such a mistake could never be made with "Watch for Me on the Mountain." It wrenches your heart and your gut, forever etching in your mind scenes and people from long ago. It lifted me up, filled me with joy, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. One of my top five all-time favorites.