JR's review
Talking to the Ground: One Family's Journey on Horseback Across the Sacred Land of the Navajo
by Douglas Preston
JR's review
Talking to the Ground: One Family's Journey on Horseback Across the Sacred Land of the Navajo by Douglas Preston
JR's review
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Doug Preston takes you on a journey from southern Utah, through Arizona, and ultimately ending up in eastern New Mexico on horseback. He, along with his girlfriend and step-daughter, set out on the 400 mile horseback ride to follow in the footsteps of the mythical Navajo God Monster Slayer and in the process tells the story of their month long journey. The author weaves in the stories told by the people they meet along the way, about the Navajo culture and religion, and adds some insight on the Anazazi and Pueblo Indian cultures. The historical content of the book was great and he has a way of relaying complicated history in an easy to read manner. The journey with his girlfriend and step-daughter was especially fascinating to me. It was refreshing to see that even the most embarrassing and funny stories that happened along the way were not edited out. There is certain truthfulness in his writing that kept me reading (almost without stopping) unti...more
