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Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America 22 reviews
Charles Leerhsen
Simon & Schuster, 2008
A must for history buffs!
As a horse racing and history fan I have read several titles in each category. Currently, I am finishing a master's in American Studies and I must say that I think it should be added to some sort of curriculum. It is an outstanding book that weaves history, journalism, oral history and deft storytelling into one.
I hope many people will read this book in the next few years. I grew up on ...
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Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life (Civilization of the American Indian) 8 reviews
Kingsley M. Bray
University of Oklahoma Press, 2008
Crazy about the book.
A thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully written and informative true story.
This book opened my eyes to the life and times of not only the Lakota Indians but to the hardships of the Native Americans in general.
A worthy first book by Kingsley Bray and I patiently wait for his next.
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Where the Rivers Run North12 reviews
Sam Morton
Sheridan County Historical Society Press, 2007
magical trail ride
This well researched and wonderfully written historical novel is a magical trail ride on the back of a wild, independent and almost immortal palomino stallion. Sam Morton brings this special part of Montana/Wyoming to vivid life. It is written with honesty, without apologies for the brutality displayed by both the Indian and the White Man. The scenery and cast of real "characters" are ...
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The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History39 reviews
Joseph M. Marshall III
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Magical, beautiful writing
Joseph Marshall has done the greatest possible tribute to the legendary Crazy Horse by portraying him as he undoubtedly was--human, troubled, self doubting, and yet a magnetic and inspired leader of men. Marshall's prose is deeply moving, drawing the reader into life as it was then, letting us see the fear of impending disaster from the eyes of the Lakota as their hunting grounds disappeared and ...
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Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors55 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Anchor, 1996
Crazy Horse and Custer
Well written easy read. If you like history it is very well done. I loved the comparison of how each of these people grew up and how thier lives finally came together.
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Horse Crazy: Women And the Horses They Love4 reviews
A. Bronwyn Llewellyn
Adams Media, 2005
Crazy for Horses
Horse Crazy is a marvelous collection of shorts that helps explain the special relationship women and horses enjoy. In the story Galloping Into Forty, author Kimberley Freeman describes riding on a beach at a full out, hell-bent-for-leather gallop. More than any other passage in the book, this one allowed me to understand the lure of horses--and want to go racing across the sand on a horse. ...
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The Crazy Horse Electric Game29 reviews
Chris Crutcher
HarperTeen, 2003
Realistic and gripping...
One of the best books I've ever read. Crutcher expands on "real-life" issues, emotions, and situations that young adults experience. The reader is provided with the viewpoints of a wide variety of characters- teenager, mother, father, friend, girlfriend, counselor, small-town living, inner-city life... as well as the pressure and stress that each individual has to cope with in order to continue ...
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Great Speeches by Native Americans (Dover Thrift Editions) 2 reviews
Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, ...
Dover Publications, 2000
A glimpse into what we lost when Native American culture was decimated. An absolutely gripping book.
I can't recommend this book highly enough. Aside from being full of speeches and insights that belong in the Classics section of any decent library, the strong and concise way in which these speakers convey the greatness of Native American thought and culture is unlike anything you will ever get from your favorite writer of history books, or contemporary decendant of these great people.
I ...
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In the Spirit of Crazy Horse27 reviews
Peter Matthiessen
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992
The Iron Horsing Continues
Those interested in the history of Native Americans will know that relatively few books cover the travails and challenges faced by Indians in the present day. This classic by Matthiessen is one of the best investigations in recent memory of how Indians still face a variety of hardships and harassment caused both by modern social problems and the legacy of their cultural annihilation. ...
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Horse Crazy (Saddle Club(R))43 reviews
Bonnie Bryant
Yearling, 1996
Ah, childhood nostalgia
When I was younger, I was the most horse crazy kid you've ever heard of. 99% of my waking thoughts consisted of horses in one form or another, and all I liked to read were books about animals (especially horses). One night when I was about seven my mother came home from a trip to our local secondhand store and presented me with four books that all had the same heading on the covers: The Saddle ...
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Crazy Horse (second edition): The Strange Man of the Oglalas (50th Anniversary Edition)31 reviews
Mari Sandoz
Bison Books, 2004
An Authenticated Portrait
Little is known about Crazy Horse in comparison to other legendary chiefs, warriors and heroes due to the quiet-spoken and solitude-seeking nature he possessed. Indeed, Crazy Horse was considered "strange" due to standing true to his ideals and who he really was, instead of the conventional ways of others no matter how traditional. Born of lighter hair and skin, young Curly stood out as ...
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Horse Crazy Lily (Young Women of Faith: Lily Series, Book 11)
Nancy N. Rue
Zonderkidz, 2003
Lily?s in love! With horses?! Back in the ?saddle? for another exciting adventure, Lily?s gone western and destined to be the next famous cowgirl.
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100 Years in Harness2 reviews
Nicole Kraft
US Trotting Association, 2008
A must-have harness fan book...
As a longtime harness racing fan I had high expectations for this book--and I was NOT disappointed.
The history draws you in and the photos keep the pages turning. I would recommend this book to anyone who has, or has ever had, an interest in harness racing--or who simply enjoys beautiful photography.
An unforgetable look at one of America's greatest pastimes.
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Crazy Horse's Vision4 reviews
Joseph Bruchac
Lee & Low Books, 2006
A mastery of color
I especially enjoyed the illistrations in this book. The pictures almost draw you into the pages. They are drawn in the traditional style of the Sioux People. The story is about a man who is greatly respected by his people.
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Turn the Stars Upside Down: The Last Days and Tragic Death of Crazy Horse (The Plainsmen Series)2 reviews
Terry C. Johnston
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002
The Lakota lose their last warrior
Terry has again transported us back in time to the the last days of the powerful Ogalala warrior who finally came in to the Red Cloud agency to fight the white man no more. This book goes into detail to the conspiring factions of the Sioux leaders and the local U.S. Army commanders in bringing down the famous warrior. Terry paints the story with sights and sounds of the the capture and tragic ...
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Crazy Horse: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies) 52 reviews
Larry McMurtry
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Crazy Horse - The Symbol of Sioux Freedom, Courage, and Dignity
Larry McMurtry (Telegraph Days, Lonesome Dove) brings his clean and concise writing style to this brief but illuminating life of Crazy Horse.
This compact little biography is one of the Penguin Lives series that features what Penguin Books web site describes as an "innovative series of biographies pairing celebrated writers with famous individuals who have shaped our thinking." The series is ...
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A Cold Day in Hell: The Plainsmen4 reviews
Terry C. Johnston
Bantam, 1996
a little known event in american-indian history
This is a book that unlike most of Terry's books, started a little slow for me with the early encounters between Miles and Sitting Bull including Cedar Creek. I quickly became engrossed in the novel and the pages, as always, fell away in dramatic style until I found myself on the battlefield fleeing with Little Wolf and Dull Knife, or found myself as a soldier confronting a group of hiding ...
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Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy: For People Who Love Movies3 reviews
Leonard Maltin
Dark Horse Comics, 2008
He's Back
Leonard Maltin inspired a good many people from my generation in the field of classic film. His books introduced me to so many people and things I'd not yet heard of, and his love for classic film jumped off of every page. Then he became a mainstream personality and some of us die-hards felt that we'd lost our champion. Well, hear ye, hear ye....Leonard is back with a book that will delight ...
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They Never Surrendered: The Lakota Sioux Band That Stayed In Canada4 reviews
Ron Papandrea
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Independent Publisher Bronze Medal Winner (IPPY Award)
I am the author of this book. I would like everyone to know that this book has been awarded a bronze medal by Indpendent Publisher Magagzine (IPPY Award). As an independent author who has struggled to have this book recognized, this is a very gratifying honor. If anyone buys this book and is not satisfied with it, I will refund their money, including shipping costs. Just email me at: ...
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The Life and Death of Crazy Horse3 reviews
Russell Freedman
Holiday House, 1996
Russell Freedman Tells An Exciting Story
The book, The Life and Death of Crazy Horse, tells the story of the American West from a Indian's point of view. Crazy Horse and his people, the Sioux Indians, are living peacefully alone in Indian Country (Montana, and Little Big Horn Battlefield). Crazy Horse loves the wilderness he lives in and the horses he lives with. Then the White people come on the Oregon Trail and take the best ...
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