Book Description
Featuring more than 100 pages of never-before-seen material!
The Harvey Award—nominated sensation that rocked the comics world–and left readers hanging in sheer suspense–is now a full-length graphic novel that finally carries the stunning Elk’s Run saga to its shocking conclusion.
The town of Elk’s Ridge, West Virginia, was built on a dream: The dream of war-scarred Vietnam veterans to live in peace and harmony, in a place untouched by violence, crime, corruption, or greed. A living Norman Rockwell painting, governed by the most basic values and free of all things considered undesirable by its founders. It was supposed to be paradise. And for a while, it was.
Over the years, some in Elk’s Ridge have grown restless. They fear their refuge has become a prison . . . or a tomb. And they yearn to do the forbidden: escape. But when one desperate bid for freedom ends in a tragic accident, a heinous act of mob justice suddenly tears the idyllic mask from this promised land and the evil its residents sought to keep out blooms from within. Now, as a deadly chain reaction of events threatens the future of Elk’s Ridge, its elders gird for battle against the real world. And a group of terrified teens prepare to make their own stand–against the people they once trusted and the only life they’ve ever known. Because there’s nothing left to do but fight or die.
A chillingly lyrical tale, rendered in starkly beautiful, visceral artwork, Elk’s Run is an unforgettable and unrelentingly powerful graphic novel event not to be missed.
With an introduction by Charlie Houston, author of Already Dead
Customer Reviews:
a team firing on all cylinders.......2007-06-03
If there were more like this, the stigma "comics are for kids" wound not exist. Elk's Run has many elements for a great horror story, isolated town, cast of distinct and interesting characters, a mystery that thats draws you in, and atmosphere that wont let up. Almost from the first page you get the feeling "something is terribly wrong here". All the character go through believable arcs, and the story comes to a satisfying conclusion. If you are a fan of the Image Comics series "Girls" or "walking dead" or into horror novels that focus more on the human drama "The Stand" then this is more than worth looking into. I'll definitely be looking for to what they have in store next.
A Great Read!.......2007-04-14
It's a real treat for those of us who followed the book through its (shall we say) bumpy publishing history to finally get the whole story in one volume. With half of the book's 224 pages as previously-unseen material, picking up this book is a no-brainer even if you have picked up every ELK'S RUN issue out so far. And what you would get is a book put together by a creative team firing on all cylinders.
Fialkov's coming-of-age story, while relatively straightforward, unfolds using points of view from multiple characters. Done often (and often poorly), he manages to give the story real weight by picking the right POVs and using them each to maximum effect. Once the story grabs you with its well-drawn characters, it doesn't let go, taking you on a tension-filled ride with a satisfying conclusion. And what could be better than that?
The book's art (linework by Noel Tuazon and colors by Scott Keating) really gives this story its own distinctive look. Tuazon's art may be a little roughly defined at times, but it always manages to convey exactly what each scene needs, which is the essence of good comic storytelling. He's also helped out by Keating's evocative coloring. Like a good cinematographer to Tuazon's director, Keating's excellent sense of using color to enhance mood makes this story hit the reader on more than one level.
Aiding and abetting these three are letterist Jason Hanley, chapter artist Datsun Tran, and editor Jason Rodriguez. Hanley's job is probably the least recognized of the three; the better he does it, the least likely anyone will notice. But the fact that reading and understanding Fialkov's words in this story is an effortless endeavor means he has done it exceptionally well. Datsun Tran was the original series cover artist, and it's good to see his interpretations of the story's events included in the book. And finally, Jason (Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened) Rodriguez kept everyone's eye on the prize of telling a really good story, for which he should get the reader's thanks.
Book Description
Black Elk Speaks is the story of the Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and his people during the momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk met the distinguished poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt (1881–1973) in 1930 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and chose Neihardt to tell his story. Neihardt understood and conveyed Black Elk’s experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.
When Black Elk received his great vision, white settlers were invading the Lakotas’ homeland, decimating buffalo herds, and threatening to extinguish the Lakotas’ way of life. The Lakotas fought fiercely to retain their freedom and way of life, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee. Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time, however. As related by Neihardt, Black Elk’s searing visions of the unity of humanity and the earth have made this book a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, a history of a Native nation, or an enduring spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
This new edition features two additional essays by John G. Neihardt that further illuminate his experience with Black Elk; an essay by Alexis Petri, great-granddaughter of John G. Neihardt, that celebrates Neihardt’s remarkable accomplishments; and a look at the legacy of the special relationship between Neihardt and Black Elk, written by Lori Utecht, editor of Knowledge and Opinion: Essays and Literary Criticism of John G. Neihardt.
For more information on John G. Neihardt, visit www.neihardt.com
Customer Reviews:
Timeless Classic.......2007-10-06
Black Elk Speaks is a 1932 autobiography of an Oglala Sioux medicine man as told to John Neihardt.
In the summer of 1930, as part of his research into the Native American perspective on the Ghost Dance movement, Neihardt contacted an Oglala holy man named Black Elk, who had been present as a young man at the 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn and the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre. As Neihardt tells the story, Black Elk gave him the gift of his life's narrative, including the visions he had had and some of the Oglala rituals he had performed. The two men developed a close friendship. The book Black Elk Speaks, grew from their conversations continuing in the spring of 1931, and is now Neihardt's most familiar work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Elk_Speaks
Ghostly Reminders.......2007-09-17
As I recall, it was one of those hot, smoggy summer days in LA. We were sitting on a park bench in the shade. The park was one of those anonymous lttle collections of half-watered, half-dead grassy spots that dot the LA sprawl. Present were Manuel, his wife Vera chief of what was left of the Huhumonga tribe (Gabrielino, in Spanish), and several of us white activists. We were all working to preserve the remaining sage scrub beds (a sacred plant to Western tribes) from San Bernardino area developers. Now, Manuel, as long as I had known him, was a mild-mannered man, content to let Vera make decisions for those Gabrielinos still active in tribal affairs. Maybe, it was the summer heat or the unruly kids playing nearby, I don't know. But suddenly Manuel jumped from the bench, strode over to the several families with the kids, and in a stern and steady voice proceeded to remind them that all the land upon which they now walked and drove had once belonged to his people who had peaceably roamed the land. A moment later, he returned, and we resumed without comment. But I've never forgotten that moment, not because it was embarrassing for Manuel or for the bewildered families who had no idea who he was, but for what it demonstrated to me. That even in the middle of one of America's great cities, having long ago replaced the vast beds of coastal sage and peaceable people, there remain ghostly encounters with a very real pre-European past.
And that's the sort of glimpse Black Elk Speaks provides in wonderful detail. The past comes alive through the proverbial eyes of a revered man whose people have been overly villified or overly romanticized, but rarely portrayed in all their human complexity. Black Elk, I think, manages the complexity as he recounts experiences from boyhood through young adulthood. From the poetically practical names of people and months, eg. Moon of the Grass Appearing (April), to the migrations across traditional lands, to the historic battles with the Wasichus (white men), to the Ogalalas' end at Wounded Knee, the reader is immersed in a strange and vanished culture. It's said in the notes that the Indian Black Elk and the white man John Neihardt possessed something of a common spirit that communicated across racial and linguistic barriers. As it reads, the seamlessly flowing narrative demonstrates something of a communal overlap, a kind of deeper commonality. The book's centerpiece revolves around the nine year-old Black Elk's Great Vision, recounted here in all its colorful and lyrical detail. Whatever the prophetic value, the strength of Black Elk's Vision clearly guided and infused him for the remainder of his life, and provides a powerful potrait of another people's wishes and dreams.
Frankly, I've never put much stock in the metaphysics of visions, whether of the white man's Biblical variety or the Native American's pantheistc kind. But I have to confess that when I compare America's great national vision of Manifest Destiny with Black Elk's, I much prefer the latter. It's certainly more poetic and a lot less threatening to the planet. Something like that, I believe, is where the real value of looking at the world through the eyes of others lies. Perhaps it's the best way for a skeptic like me to expand his own consciousness, and share a vanished time and place as I did for a brief moment on that long ago park bench.
Refreshing challenge to mainstream ways of knowing.......2007-08-22
This book is quite difficult to read on many levels - but the challenge it presents to mainstream, American readers is worth stretching one's mind to encompass.
As with any written account of an oral presentation, it often seems as if it lacks polish. But its directness is part of its art. It is not a story told to entertain. It is a recounting of an important story and a vision unfulfilled, a factor that puzzles the sympathetic reader as much as it seemed to grieve Black Elk himself.
The value to many readers lies in hearing a different point of view no only on history but also on valid ways of knowing and thinking. As a counterpoint to European epistemology, this book is worth the effort to see the world through another set of eyes.
horrid.......2007-05-06
I had to read this once for an anthropology class.
For years it remained the worst book I had ever read. (It was later supplanted by John Fowles's "Daniel Martin.")
Anyhow. Such was my loathing for it that, after I had finished the exam on it, I did something I thought I would never see myself do to a book: I literally hurled it into my fire, having stoked the flames for the purpose. I really did.
(For the record, this is the only time I have ever destroyed a book.)
One of my greatest memories. Sigh.
Translation: Dees book sucks, mon.
Black Elk Speaks.......2006-12-05
This was a very interesting first hand accounting of the history leading up
to Little Big Horn. You get a peak into the mystical basis for decision
making and of how the Oglala and several other tribes' living styles were
drastically changed over a brief period of time.
The beginning chapter is the recounting of a dream, which may be hard
to follow, but it is important and lays the groundwork for what happens
later in the book.
Book Description
The most famous Native American book ever written, Black Elk Speaks is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and his people during the momentous, twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading the Lakotas’ homeland, decimating buffalo herds and threatening to extinguish their way of life. Black Elk and other Lakotas fought back, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee.
Beautifully told through the celebrated poet and writer John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a life story. Black Elk’s profound and arresting religious visions of the unity of humanity and the world around him have transformed his account into a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as a collaborative autobiography, a history of a Native American nation, or an enduring spiritual testament for all humankind, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
This special edition features all three prefaces to Black Elk Speaks that John G. Neihardt wrote at different points in his life, a map of Black Elk’s world, a reset text with Lakota words reproduced using the latest orthographic standards, and color paintings by Lakota artist Standing Bear that have not been widely available for decades.
Customer Reviews:
Native Respect.......2007-07-29
Both Thomas E.Mails and John Niehardt have brought to life the true nature of the Native American in their masterly renditions of their interviews with these Medicine (Holy) men, both Fools Crow and Black Elk. The result is an understanding of the simple honesty, good nature and trust that initially left them so open to exploitation. More importantly, they demonstrated a sincere belief in God that the 'White Man' was singularly lacking in the early pioneers. Their beliefs ran parallel with the Primitive Church as established by Jesus during his ministry in the Middle Ages.Fools Crow
A Great Vision.......2006-05-08
_Over the years I have read this book in the wilderness and in the wasteland. Every time that I have reread it I have come away renewed.
_There are just so many levels on which this account can be appreciated. It is one of the best first-hand accounts of plains life- from camp life, to the march, the hunt, courting, healing, etc. It is also one of the best first-hand accounts of historical events- the Fetterman Fight, the Wagon box Fight, Red Cloud's Treaty, the Custer Fight, Wounded Knee... It is also a first-rate autobiography of the deepest thoughts of a man who fears that he may not have lived up to his God-given destiny. But, above all, it is a legitimate Revelation from the world beyond.
_At times Black Elk seems to despair that he didn't live up to his great vision. Personally, I do not see this. He did what he was supposed to do. First, he brought his vision to his people in the form of the magnificent Horse Dance. Then, in his twilight years, he wisely brought the same vision to the outside world in the form of this book. This was too powerful and universal a vision to be confined to one people alone. Every part of it resonates with the Perennial Philosophy, the eternal religion that underlies all true Tradition- from the World Tree at the center of the people's hoop, to the certain knowledge that the things of this world are but a shadow of the true Reality of the next.
_As far as the sacred herb of four blossoms is concerned that he saw at the end of the forth ascent- that was the rebirth of the sacred tree from sacred seed. This book is that seed.
Wisdom and Inspiration Abound!.......2006-03-16
This is an exceptionally moving book for anyone yearning to know more about Native American spirituality. Black Elk was truly a man filled with the holy spirit. It reminds me of the book, Walking the Trail, One Man's Journey Along the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Both are highly recommended.
A Religious Classic?.......2006-01-11
It says on the jacket of this book that Black Elk Speaks belongs in the company of 'religious classics'. Maybe so, but even if you regard his visions as indicative of a religious experience, the parts of the book dedicated to the description of these visions make for rather tedious reading. The real meat of the book is his decriptions of the last of the major indian battles at Rosebud, Little Big Horn (Custer's Last Stand), and Wounded Knee. Black Elk and his friends were there, and lived through those harrowing days. A must-read book for anyone who wants to know how it really was.
Black Elk Speaks.......2005-09-20
I am really enjoying reading this book. It is the second time for me but it is as good as the first time. I know it is the kind of book that I will read over and over again!
Book Description
With laudibly unsentimental prose and sure command of character, Antler Dust takes us on a dark hunting trip throught the snowy Rockies. Pitting a tough but vulnerable heroine against a killer out to bag more than elk, Mark Stevens gives new meaning to the term 'trophy kill'.
Customer Reviews:
No need for a travel agent; Stevens puts you in the Rockies.......2007-08-15
"Antler Dust" puts the reader smack dab in the middle of high adventure, as in "high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado."
Author Mark Stevens has crafted a multi-threaded tale of mystery and intrigue that moves quickly and gives readers a you-are-there feeling. My only complaint stems from the fact that I really don't like winter, snow or cold. Even though I read this in the heat of summer, Stevens literally made me cold with his descriptiveness of the snow-covered mountains of Colorado. But that's really not something about which to complain. That's good writing.
The story centers on two dead bodies found in the mountains and the life ripples that emanate from there. Hunting guides and rangers are the key players, but twists are added to the equation with animal activists and media types. Stevens not only sets his outdoors with vivid back-country imagery, he also paints cityscapes and small towns with finely detailed strokes.
But even beyond the clarity of his scene setting, Stevens made real each of his characters. I got the sense that each person he wrote was alive with distinct motivations, inner turmoil and specifically unique speech patterns. The handful of meetings of rough, tough mountain types and image-savvy, 21st-century PR pros were some of my favorite scenes, just for the way Stevens was able to create contrast without the sense that he was playing favorites or making value judgments. It was pure joy to read such great text.
I found this book fulfilling from every character, setting and storytelling aspect. It's rewarding from beginning to end.
Greed and Death in "Antler Dust".......2007-07-27
Allison Coil came out to Colorado's Flat Top wilderness to leave memories of death and destruction behind. Which is somewhat ironic since her new chosen profession was to be a hunting guide where she would routinely see death. The concept of death and what death means has become an almost constant companion while she seeks solace in the beautiful Colorado Mountains and in the local area known as Ripplecreek. Hunting guides aren't a rarity in the mountains but being a woman she stands out and once again has to prove herself--especially to the good old boy network. Of course, if the protest group "Fighting Animal Torture Everywhere" otherwise known as "FATE" has its way, nobody will be hunting in the mountains anymore.
As a snowstorm descends on the area, Alison Coil hears a gunshot. Certainly not unusual but the actions of who she thinks is the shooter when she catches a glimpse of him through the swirling snow make her wonder. She watches him or her over on the next ridge dragging something and then the snow thickens and she loses sight of what was happening. Something didn't look right and she thinks about it as she works to guide herself and her horse, Bear, safely off the mountain. Her suspicions are further encouraged when she learns that a local hunting guide is missing as is one of the protestors. She knows something funny is going on and after being shoved aside once too many times when she spoke up, begins to investigate in her own way.
In a novel that shifts point of view through numerous characters, Author Mark Stevens weaves a compelling tale of greed a d murder with the majestic beauty of the Colorado Rockies as his backdrop. Allison Coil is a strong complex character who quickly comes to life despite some of the other characters who seem to be little more than stock stereotype figures. A first novel from the author, it shows most tellingly in that a significant portion of the character depth is reserved for Coil. However, it is also clear that at least two of the secondary characters have definite possibilities should this work become part of a series.
Where the author showcases real talent is in the weaving of the various storylines as well as bringing alive the beauty of the setting. A theme within the work is the fact that responsible hunting is a necessary part of wildlife management today. That theme coupled with the concept of what it means to be a female guide in an area dominated by men could have become a series of information dumps that would preach to readers. Instead, showing real skill, the information is occasionally presented in the course of doing other things and never becomes the reason for anything.
Add in the scenic beauty and the at times harsh elements, good old fashioned greed with a thoroughly modern twist, along with several plot surprises in the last fifty pages and the result is a very good book. Author Mark Stevens has created a very good read that quickly becomes a real page turner and one well worth your reading investment.
Kevin R. Tipple © 2007
I stayed up to read this book.......2007-07-27
I read it in a few days. It is a good book. A good summer read. Taking place in the Colorado Rockies, the story tells of a murder or two and the character trying to solve them on her own, with, of course, someone trying to stop her.
I basically judge a book, by whether I stay up at night to read it. This one kept me up a couple of nights. I loved it.
An easy fun read. I recommend it.
What a WOW of a first novel!.......2007-07-25
The best writing is writing which is invisible to the reader. It lets you sink right into the story and become part of the action. That's the way first-time author Mark Stevens has written this novel, Antler Dust. There is nothing to clog our thoughts or make us second-guess what the author means. We can just plunge into the story and read it through to the end.
Antler Dust takes place in the Colorado Rockies during elk-hunting season. Plenty of action is going on already, when an animal rights group shows up to protest the hunt. But out there in the drifting snow and cold, two people will die-one of them an animal rights protestor who dresses up like a deer and goes up the mountain hoping to make an example of himself. His hope is realized.
Meanwhile, another hunting guide simply disappears. The readers will see what happens to him right away, but that doesn't detract from the story, since there is more going on here than hunting and killing. Lead character Allison Coil hears a shot that is muffled by the snow and distance, and later sees the snow-dashed shape of a figure lugging something downhill. When she starts to investigate what she has seen, it leads her to rival outfitter George Grumley, who "always gets his elk"--using technology which is forbidden on the hunt. From there, Allison unwinds a crooked trail which will lead her to suspect everyone she trusts and holds dear.
This very readable and enjoyable novel is a fine first effort by a new author. Mark Stevens lives in Colorado and worked as a newspaper reporter and television producer before he began his current career in school public relations.
Armchair Interviews says: Excellent first novel. Hope many more books are in his (and our future).
A New and Worthy Talent.......2007-07-19
One of the best things I can ever say about a book is the ending surprised me and this one did.
Mix a woman working as a guide for a outfitter during Colorado's deer and elk season, a couple of murders, animal rights activists and a delightful sense of place with terrific characterizations and you you have Antler Dust by Mark Stevens.
The best compliment I or any other reader can pay a writer is to say we look forward to his next book--and I am.
If you like Antler Dust please check out my books How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words and The Towers Of Greed.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book!.......2006-03-27
My husband is reading this book (I bought it as a present for him), and I know it's good because he spends time EVERY night pouring through the pages, comparing notes with other books, and planning his next hunt. :) RT
First class read for every elk hunter.......2005-09-02
As a fellow author and elk hunter I try to read everything I can get my hands on, on the subject of elk and elk hunting. Theodore Roosevelt said," People who love the outdoors should be omnivorous readers. If so, they have the best of two worlds. They learn more-and enjoy life more."
Bob Robb's, The Ultimate Guide to Elk Hunting is a must read for elk hunters of all skill levels.
Customer Reviews:
Wastelo, Grandpa...Pilamiya.......2007-03-11
Well, it took quite a bit of courage to write this book at a time when there was so very much opposition to sharing the knowledge of Creator with us Waisichus (white eyed folks). In the way that only Wallace could speak...here in these pages he comes back to life as the Genius he truly was. He loved to tell people; "I am only a dumb Indian"...and then he'd laugh that laugh "Hee hee hee hee", knowing that he really had one up on all of us. If you read behind the lines, you'll learn something, really learn about Creator and the way things work on this Canka Luta Waste and behind that Canunpa. Enjoy this book....as this is one elder who has passed on and can never be replaced.
Review of Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota.......2006-08-29
Being interested in the wonderful subject of Native American thought and "religion" (spirituality), and having enjoyed other books of this genre, I was a "shoo in" to purchase this book. The personal quality and warmth of Wallace Black Elk pervades each page. He writes in the same vein as "Black Elk Speaks" and "Fools Crow, Medicine Man" but with a more modern, present day approach and color. This book should awake understanding of both past and present conditions of life for Native Americans. It is written in a simple and sincere manner and I recommend it to anyone who would like to know more about Indian thought and spiritual practices.
Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota.......2006-06-30
This book is a masterpiece of wisdom. It is a pattern for a way a life that can serve every human being upon their journey on this earth.
A wholesome approach to all life.......2005-11-12
I really enjoyed reading Wallace Black Elk's words because they pointed our many of the divisions we, especially of the Western cultures, make up. These divisions pull the world apart leaving the world a fragmented place in our senses. The world of this book is a little different than the world today, but it seems that Black Elk's words about the environment, the spirit, and the people of all nations (in which he includes all that is) are relevant to the fast-paced quasi-ignorant lives we live.
My first sweat lodge was with Wallace Black Elk.......2005-03-12
This was at Upland Hills Ecological Center deep in the woods northeast of the Detroit/Pontiac suburbs, sometime in the mid-80's. And I remember meeting there for the first time a wonderful fellow-traveler named Brooke Isberg.
Wallace gave a number of story-telling sessions/lectures, then at night was the sweat lodge. What was most notable - was that the effect of incredibly wholesome well-being and benign protection lasted well over a month - and something was planted that never ever left me. Numerous previous (and subsequent) weekend meditation, neo-pagan, medicine wheel and new-age retreats had the predictable outcome of making me feel incredibly good for 2-3 days afterwards, never much more than that (and then the 'work' would start). The same with various local ceremonies/rituals. And all that was fine, as cumulative effects did build up - obvious growth occurs - that's as it usually should be in the work.
I'm just saying that the work that week with Wallace was not in any sense the usual.
Over a period of many years, subsequent sweat lodge experiences with a variety of so-called 'leaders' (both native and Anglo-) paled in comparison. Wallace is truly the Grandfather; making each person feel thoroughly at home, more than even at your own home; well-mannered, humble and glowingly capable, he treated each of us as a valued and honored guest in his and the spirits' lodge, as it were. Without it being said as such, you felt you were being welcomed into the world. Wallace was/is thoroughly heart/breath, and is no way trapped inside his skin. So we felt less confined in yours.
Many of the other leaders I've met are so much into their own power and image, often twinged with too much machismo, exuding more politics than poetry. You just didn't feel much supported. Not so with Wallace. He is so strong to be able to be here in such a down-to-earth fashion, really buoyed by, and faultlessly representing Mother Earth, Great Spirit and the 4 Directions. With him we'd been given the inestimably fine opportunity to fall right in with it all.
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to hunting elk in any situation.
Customer Reviews:
The complete book of elk hunting.......2007-01-04
Excellent source for elk hunters, to review and obtain guidance
Not that great.......2006-03-09
This book was all together disappointing. It was very repeative and offered very little useful information. It had one or two good points, but repeated them over and over. If you want to hunt elk in Montana, this book goes over every possible place an elk could be, whick is a lot of places. Parts of the book were controdictory to other parts. No mention of field judging antlers, and very little mention of useful equipment. If you are looking for a good elk hunting book check out elk hunting by mike eastman.
From the behavior of big bulls to stalking, tracking and other tactics.......2005-12-05
Elk are one of the most popular hunting sources in the West, but they can be elusive despite their bulk and hunters need to understand their habits and habitat, to be successful. Enter The Complete Book Of Elk Hunting: Tips And Tactics For All Weather And Habitat Conditions. From the behavior of big bulls to stalking, tracking and other tactics, Sam Curtis has spent 30 years hunting elk successfully and here explores all the methods which have contributed to his own success.
Book Description
In Black Elk Speaks and When the Tree Flowered, John C. Neihardt recorded the teachings of the Oglala holy man Black Elk, who had, in a vision, seen himself as the "sixth grandfather," the spiritual representative of the earth and of mankind. Raymond J. DeMallie makes available for the first time the transcripts from Neihardt's interviews with Black Elk in 1931 and 1944, which formed the basis for the two books. His introduction offers new insights into the life of Black Elk.
Customer Reviews:
The sixth grandfather.......2007-01-10
I felt this book was a constant page turner. If your interested in native american literature this is a wonderful book to have in your collection. Find a quiet place burn some sage and cedar and begin your journey with the sixth grandfather.
Astonishingly beautiful.......2005-08-02
These are the original records of a series of interviews about spiritual awakening that resulted in the classic book "Black Elk Speaks." When Black Elk describes his vision, it is the most beautiful, the most profound assessment of human experience that I have ever encountered. Black Elk speaks in the language and symbols of his culture, so a reader who has knowledge of his way of life will better understand what he was trying to convey.
spiritual review.......2001-02-15
In reading this book on Black Elk Speaks I was overwhelmed. It seemed like the book was meant to land into my hands. When I began to read this novel, I understood. My feelings about vision quests, and soaring with the creators helpers has been an enlightenment to me for being here. I see things that I read in Black Elk Speaks and I understand. I understand what it is like to want to save the people and to have this heaviness come over you when they don't understand you. I have heard your message and I understand.
Indigenous way of being.......2000-11-16
This book is the most powerful book I have ever read. Black Elk exudes a spiritual connection that is unparalleled. He also was a man of service. He speaks with a poetic sense of the world that has been killed by science, rationalism and money lust. If we could recover the spiritual sense, this indigenous way of being, that this man had the world would be rich. This book is better than the book "Black Elk Speaks" by Neihardt, because Demallie publishes the interviews verbatim (Neihardt's influence is limited), he provides many footnotes and writes a 100 page introduction and biography on Black Elk using material not contained in the interviews. Demallie also discusses issues that arise from what Black Elk says.
"Black Elk speaks"... for the first time !.......2000-06-02
We knew "BLACK ELK speaks" for a long time, through John NEIHARDT's translation. Now, we get - at least - the full text and it's a real hapiness ! I compared the two texts, some days ago, for my Belgian students and discovered how Neihardt had betrayed the Old Man by cutting, interpreting and rewriting the original interview. This book is the most important publication in Native American spirituality for years; it presents, in the same time, a vivid Lakota experience of Little Big Horn battle and Wounded Knee massacre, without any reorganization. Read it.
Book Description
Elk Hunting 101 is the best field guide on elk hunting in ten years. Elk Hunting 101 is a compact and comprehensive 144 page guide for elk hunters of all skill levels, packed with vital strategies, tactics, and information designed to help elk hunters and future elk hunters become more successful. You will notice that I have included many practical "Tips" on elk hunting. These are identified by bold print. The idea that anyone could or should memorize the entire content of a book is ridiculous, so I have chosen easy to remember tidbits that I believe can help you to become a more knowledgeable and more successful elk hunter.
Finally, it is important to keep in mind that Elk Hunting 101 is designed to be taken with you into the field. It is formatted to fit in a hunters cargo pants pocket. As Elk hunting 101 is intended to be a learning experience, each page has wide margins in which to takes notes during the hunt.
Customer Reviews:
Easy to read but light on technical data.......2007-08-20
This book should be titled "Chicken Soup for the Elk Hunter". It is folksy and easy to read but light on technical detail. I didn't get very much knowledge from the book although I enjoyed parts of it.
The book is definately not written for bowhunters.
Book Description
Here are 330 trail-tested, hunter-proven tips from people who know elk hunting -- members of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
Customer Reviews:
Good collection of tips.......2005-10-15
This is a good book to sit and peruse when you have idle moments, the "tips" are all only about a paragraph long. These tips are time-tested bits of advice from experienced elk hunters regarding such practical issues as clothing, gear, handling the meat, etc. They may not all be applicable to your situation, but if you find just one tidbit that makes your hunt easier, safer, or more enjoyable, it's worth the price of the book.
Good for its purpose.......2003-11-15
If you're looking for a comprehensive guide to elk hunting, this isn't it! On the other hand, if you just want to spend some time looking through the thoughts and ideas of other elk hunters, buy this book.
Yes, some of the suggestions are contradictory. That's because this is a compilation of ideas from many different people. Ask three different hunters the best way to take an elk and you'll probably get five different answers! And all five of them are in this book.
For me, this is the perfect "bathroom book." You know, the one you can pick up and glance through when you've got nothing else to do. You don't have to start at the beginning and read through to the end. Open it to any page and see what another hunter has to say.
Especially considering the very reasonable price, I definitely recommend this book.
Marginal.......2003-01-07
Many of the tips in this book may be O.K for a begining hunter, but anyone who has spent very much time in the field, will not find many new ideas. I suppose any new idea may be helpful, but I was disappointed to only find a few.
Tips and Tactics Only Average.......2002-01-14
Elk Hunting Secrets offers more conflicting anecdotes than helpful suggestions. The stories and tips, while often amusing, seemed to conflict with each other more often than not and as such could leave the curious but unexperienced elk hunter scratching his head. My recommendation is: if you are an experienced elk hunter, you will find the stories and tips interesting, funny, and maybe from time to time, helpful. For the price, its not a bad little book. For the inexperienced hunter, look elsewhere before turning to this book. You may end up being more confused than enlightened.
One afterthought - the tips for camp and horse care were for the most part very good. If you are the leader or host of a yearly elk camp, this book may have something for you.
Somewhat less than 330 tips.......2000-07-09
When the title says tips that is exactly what it means, this is a compendium of blurbs about elk hunting that range from one liners to several paragraphs. While this book has some interesting and useful information a lot of it is not detailed enough, and there is a lot of tongue in cheek for a book that is supposed to be serious. A little more editing to remove the filler would have been useful. For the price, its not too bad, but if you expect integrated information on elk hunting spend the extra money for one of the more in-depth books.
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