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Recounts the story of the trading empire of Poverty Port, Louisiana, of 3500 years ago, during which warrior and shaman Salamander experiences a vision that shapes the destiny of his people.Tags
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A good read. I felt there was a lot of repeat issues that dragged on. I would have liked to read more about the way of life. Most of the turning point had to do with infighting which got kind of old.
A beautiful story.
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Kathleen O'Neal Gear was born on October 29, 1954 in Tulare, California. She received a B.A. from California State University in Bakersfield and a M.A. from California State University in Chico. She conducted Ph.D. studies at the University of California in Los Angeles and did post-graduate studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. show more In the 1980's, she worked as the Wyoming state historian, and later as the archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska. She received the federal government's Special Achievement Award twice for outstanding management of our nation's cultural heritage. She married W. Michael Gear in 1982, and they have collaborated on a series of books for young adults. The theme of these books is ancient civilizations, and the titles include People of the Wolf, People of the Fire, People of the Sea, and People of the Lakes. They own Wind River Archaeologist Consultants, which is a private research firm. She has also written several books by herself including the Women of the West series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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W. Michael Gear was born on May 20, 1955 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He received a master's degree in anthropology from Colorado State University in 1979. He married Kathleen O'Neal Gear in 1982, and they have collaborated on a series of books for young adults. The theme of these books is ancient civilizations, and the titles include People of show more the Wolf, People of the Fire, People of the Sea, and People of the Lakes. They own Wind River Archaeologist Consultants, which is a private research firm. He has also written several books by himself including the Forbidden Borders Trilogy, Morning River, and Dark Inheritance. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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11. People of the Owl - 12. People of the Raven - 13. People of the Moon - 14. People of the Nightland - 15. People of the Weeping Eye (People Series The First North Americans 11 to 15) by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- People of the Owl
- Original title
- People of the Owl
- Original publication date
- 2003-05-14
- Important places
- Poverty Point, Louisiana, USA; Mississippi Valley, USA
- Dedication
- To
Tom Espenschied,
Ellen Pyle,
Bob Williams,
Larry Yoder,
Nancy Lindbloom,
Ev Ferris,
Rebecca Wik,
Mark Janus,
and Bill Farriker.
With deep appreciation for your work on out behalf... (show all) through the years. - First words
- Preface:
Arnold Beauregard liked to think of himself as a modern day cowboy.
Prologue:
From the shadowed mouth of her cave, old Heron stared out past the Tree of Life.
Dark clouds slipped soundlessly across the sky as night fell. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"You are part of the Dream, and we are obliged to your presence."
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- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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