A Heart to Understand has a major character who occupies much of the book who is half-Dine and half-White. I started this mystery/suspense/thriller in Lawrence, KS with the premise (and several more premises) that two women were missing from Haskell All Nations University. I researched Haskell and found that the majority of students there were Navajo. That led me on what turned out to be a quest, really, to learn more about the Navajo culture. I encountered the Navajo creation story and was blown away: Here is a creation story as every bit as complicated and wonderful as the Greek myths. I did the best I could to incorporate that creation story into
A Heart to Understand. Obviously, I hope it will appeal to the Navajo people and to readers who are interested in Navajo culture. So, I really care about the cover design. And, if you are Navajo, I hope you'll comment on which cover approach would appeal to you. Here is the prologue to the story:
In the beginning was the wind. And when the earth came, the wind cared for it. And when the darkness came, the wind breezed across it beautifully. And when the dawn came and laid its lightness over the darkness, We, the People, were created. And the wind kissed our faces.
Here are the cover design approaches I'm looking at.
Published on July 06, 2012 16:10