Ravenshadow

by Win Blevins

Book Overview

Before he was born, Joseph Blue Crow was chosen to carry the sacred ways of the Sioux. But instead of walking the good Red Road of his people, he put his feet on the white man's road of basketball and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812590171
• ISBN13: 9780812590173
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful, humorous and sensitive. A winner!

I had to add my 5 stars to the previous 5 star reviews. This is a wonderful story of a native American who rose to success as a DJ in the white man's world but found himself spiritually lost and without meaningful direction. After hitting bottom from alcoholism, he makes an incredible journey to relive the Wounded Knee tragedy and reconnect to his long lost native American roots. Read this book! It will reach deep into your soul and you'll never forget it. Wow!

RavenShadow is a true inspiration

I enjoyed reading this book. It gave me an indepth insight into the world of Native American spirituality. I especially liked the way Win Blevins shifted from the present to the past. He didn't make you confused by the shift. There was a lot of information about the massacre at Wounded Knee that I didn't even know. Imagine being a Lakota and not knowing much about your ancestors. That was Joseph Blue Crow. He didn't know anything about his ancestors or why Wounded Knee was so difficult to be near. When he finally understood where his family came from, and how what happened to them at Wounded Knee, he was able to overcome the problem with alcoholism. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Native American history and ways. I rate it at 5 stars.

An Amazing Find

This is a wonderfully rich story, a personal journey that everyone will be able to relate to. I couldn't put it down.

Taking the Red Road

The American Indian perspective, mystically set out in the eyes of a contemporary, educated Native American. The author uses impartial and even handed brush strokes to describe the war within the man and the richness of the red road vs. the poverty of the reservation, and the nearly impossible campaign for balance. The struggles and lapses are well chronicled, as are the historical references. Glimpses of humor, and thoughtful and deliberate weaving of facts, make this a bit more than just a novel. Thought provoking and intense, this reader was enriched by the experience.

riveting and powerful

This book is an incredible experience. It takes you into the world of Native people completely and lets you understand. The narrator, Joseph Blue Crow, journey back to Wounded Knee to seek his own healing. What he found healed my heart too.