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The Reason for Crows: A Story of Kateri Tekakwitha
by
Diane Glancy
The story of a seventeenth-century Mohawk woman's interaction with her land, the Jesuits, and the religion they brought.
Paperback, 89 pages
Published
March 5th 2009
by Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo
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Hockey
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Recommends it for:
Those interested by the Haudenosaunee and Kateri's possible cannonization.
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Living in upstate New York, I’ve grown up surrounded by the history of the Haudenosaunee (the Iroquois Confederacy). Always fascinated by the history of this area’s native people, over the years I have heard bits and pieces of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha’s life. I’ve driven past the shrine dedicated to her. My sister even has friends who are working to promote Katheri’s canonization by the Roman Catholic Church. Even without that background, I would have enjoyed “The Reason for Crows” by Diane...more
Historical fiction that captures the inner voice of this young Mohawk/Algonquin woman as she comes to Christ. The metaphorical language of crows and trees and Indian thought as it merges with Christianity via the book of Ezekial and angels is pure art. I thought the voices of the priests could have been more distinct--to me they sounded very much like Kateri, but the author might have been trying to show that they were being affected by the Indian culture as much as the culture was being affecte...more
I found this book hard to read. There are interesting historical facts mixed with the thoughts of the characters but for me it jumped around too much.
This story is told in a very free form, focusing primarily on the fluidity of the feelings and thoughts of the narrators.
If you prefer your stories to have plot and structure- as I do- this is not the book for you. I found the choppy sentences distasteful, and although the idea behind the book fascinated me, I found the whole thing difficult to continue reading. Quite frankly, I was bored.
For those who enjoy a more stylized look into the mind of a young Native woman, th...more
If you prefer your stories to have plot and structure- as I do- this is not the book for you. I found the choppy sentences distasteful, and although the idea behind the book fascinated me, I found the whole thing difficult to continue reading. Quite frankly, I was bored.
For those who enjoy a more stylized look into the mind of a young Native woman, th...more
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