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Shaman (Cole) Paperback – July 1, 2001

by Noah Gordon (Author)

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Book 2 of 3 in the Cole Trilogy Series

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Robert Jeremy Cole, the legendary doctor and hero of The Physician, left an enduring legacy. From the 11th century on, the eldest son in each generation of the Cole family has borne the same first name and middle initial and many of these men have followed the medical profession. A few have been blessed with their ancestor's diagnostic skill and the "sixth sense" they call The Gift, the ability to know instinctively when death is impending. The tragedy of Rob J.'s life is the deafness of his son, Robert Jefferson Cole, who is called Shaman by everyone who knows him. Shaman's life is difficult. First, he must learn to speak so that he can take his place in the hearing world, and then he must fight against the prejudices of a society where physical differences matter. As Shaman struggles to achieve his identity, the Coles, along with the rest of America, are drawn into the conflict between the North and the South.

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What a book! It's a joy to read. Noah Gordon has given those of us who like good, strong, warm-hearted novels a wonderful gift. SHAMAN leaves you with that warm and satisfied feeling when you've finished. * Tony Hillerman *

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Robert J. Cole, the doctor and hero of The Physician, left an enduring legacy. From the 11th century on, the eldest son in each generation of the Cole family has borne the same first name and middle initial, and many of these men have been blessed not only with their ancestor’s diagnostic skill but with a “sixth sense.”Now, in Shaman, the scene shifts to the 19th century… We meet Dr. Robert Judson Cole, fleeing from his native Scotland for the New World to practice medicine in Boston and to learn the healing powers of the Sauk Indians. And we follow the career of his son, Robert Jefferson Cole — Shaman to everyone who knows him — and his family as they are drawn, along with the rest of America, into the conflict between North and South. By turns tender and gritty, Shaman is a family saga of epic proportions: a vivid depiction of two physicians and the women they love, of brutal murder, and of medicine as it emerges from the dark centuries. Winner of the James Fenmore Cooper Prize for historical fiction.

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Series: Cole (Book 2)
Paperback: 652 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group; New Ed edition (July 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0751500828
ISBN-13: 978-0751500820
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.6 x 6.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 420 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1017 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Medical
- #14285 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary
- #34413 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Historical

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Thomas Leo Ogren

Awesome and perfectly wonderful!

December 5, 2016

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It's been a while since I read Shaman, but it was flat out awesome and perfectly wonderful! This is one story that will catch and hold you quickly, and it will never let you down.
A fairly large novel, you will be disappointed when it finally ends....not with the ending, but because you'd been enjoying reading it so much.
I read Shaman when I was on a week's fishing trip down in Baja, California, and I well remember sitting out on the warm patio and being deeply engrossed in this captivating story. You can't miss with this one!

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The medical family during the Civil War

February 20, 2018

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It was quite a long story encompassing two generations but it was worth my time. If a reader is interested in historical fiction they will enjoy this book. The Indians of the time, are routed off of their fertile farmland. The Indians are an important thread throughout the book. There are many historical details regarding how physicians treated patients and how medicine evolved. As a child, Shaman loses his hearing due to high fever but learns how to lip read. With much fortitude, he works with his father who is a physician and is accepted to medical school. The time period of their practice is the Civil War. It is a very interesting, well written story.

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Truly riveting story that will impact your consciousness

May 1, 2015

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I read Noah Gordon's second novel in the Cole Trilogy with great expectations after loving his first book . I was not disappointed in the least. The pace was steady and the idea of having Shaman read his dad's diary and unfold the latter's life to us was simply brilliant. I was taken back in time to visit that historic period of the Indian rebellions and the civil war under an unusual point of view. In addition, it showed two generations of Cole doctors at work.All the characters are well developed, but, of course, the protagonists are more complex as well as the plot with its frequent twists. Not only is the story interesting thanks to its meticulous description of the conditions of medicine at that time, but it also succeeds in touching your soul with its thoughts on race, religion, love, hate and politics. I enjoy the author's light and yet profound approach to so many ethical matters. I have already started reading the third book.

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Could hardly put it down

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I loved this book almost as much as "The Physician". It takes place about 800 years later featuring a descendant also named Dr. Rob Cole who became known as Shaman. All first borns in the family were named Rob Cole and became physicians. Because of an illness he had as a child he became deaf. With the help of a teacher and friends he learned to lip read very rare for a doctor.. Some of the events and people were true and so this book is an historical novel. I highly recommend reading this book, but it's a must to read "The physician" first.

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A saga that incudes American western expansion, displacement and murder of native people, & the Underground Railway

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This is a good story that pulled me in. It has a very different in time and setting from the first book in the trilogy, but like the first book, it has people you can care about. And also, both books deal with different cultures mixing, not always happily, sometimes very cruelly But the author handles human foibles with empathy. It is a story about doctors, yes, but also about healing more than the physical. I recommend it.

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More than just a story

September 4, 2018

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This is the third book I have read by Noah Gordan.

This book strikes a personal note as I went to high school in central Illinois and know a bit about the area known as the Land of Lincoln.

What I found interesting was the feelings of those living regarding race, religion, and immigration. The world seems to revolve rather than moving in a straight line.

Noah Gordon did his research and was able to put it down on paper in a very engaging story. I plan to read the third in this series

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Love of the highest form

January 26, 2016

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There is so much life in this story, its hard to close it, say it's over. The Cole family are strong, dedicated people and against all odds, Shaman proves to be the strongest. With only one desire--to be a physician, his deafness becomes an asset. He has to work harder to prove his worth. He falls in love but Rachel is Jewish. He struggles with the death of his father and the Civil War takes his brother away. This story is rich with love, passion, dedication. Near perfect prose..a must read.

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Follow one family through its participation in the history of the art of medicine.

December 17, 2017

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"Shaman" is the middle book of a triptych spanning nine centuries. It stands alone well as a novel about a frontier doctor, but was much more enjoyable for me as part of the set. The first of the set is "The Physician," and the third is "Matters of Choice." Noah Gordon did a lot of research, and he spins a great yarn about one family's journey through medical practice as it evolved of the time span. I recommend all three to anyone who likes historical fiction.

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