I Heard the Owl Call My Name
2 journalers for this copy...
A fast read. Makes you take a look at what is important in life.
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Given to a fellow book crosser.
Given to a fellow book crosser.
I'm keeping this in my locker at work to read during lunch. I'm about 1/3 of the way through right now.
This was an interesting book. It reminded me in a way of "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
Book Description:
A place of salmon runs, ancient totems, and a lesson a young vicar must learn....
Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaced by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him -- and us -- about life, death, and the transforming power of love.
Book Description:
A place of salmon runs, ancient totems, and a lesson a young vicar must learn....
Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaced by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him -- and us -- about life, death, and the transforming power of love.
Journal Entry 5 by appaloosatb at Bilotti's Pizza in Rochester, Minnesota USA on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/10/2009 UTC) at Bilotti's Pizza in Rochester, Minnesota USA
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WILD RELEASE NOTES:
If you are new to BookCrossing and find this book and this site; welcome! Enjoy the site, the book and hopefully the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join BookCrossing (doesn't cost anything to join!) and if you do, please consider using any previous reader of this book, or me, appaloosatb, as your referring member. If you are an old hand at BookCrossing, thanks for picking up the book! Either way, I hope you'll make a journal entry so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey. You can remain anonymous if you would prefer. Thanks, and Happy 'Crossings!
Released as part of the Ultimate Challenge and the September "You're Such an Animal" release challenge.
If you are new to BookCrossing and find this book and this site; welcome! Enjoy the site, the book and hopefully the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join BookCrossing (doesn't cost anything to join!) and if you do, please consider using any previous reader of this book, or me, appaloosatb, as your referring member. If you are an old hand at BookCrossing, thanks for picking up the book! Either way, I hope you'll make a journal entry so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey. You can remain anonymous if you would prefer. Thanks, and Happy 'Crossings!
Released as part of the Ultimate Challenge and the September "You're Such an Animal" release challenge.