Kent Nerburn wird eines Tages von einer jungen Frau angerufen, die ihn bittet, ihren Großvater in einem weit entfernten Reservat aufzusuchen.Nerburn erfüllt ihren Wunsch und trifft Dan, einen uralten Lakota-Indianer, der über viele Jahre hinweg Aufzeichnungen gemacht hat, aus denen - mit Nerburns Hilfe - ein Buch entstehen soll.Dan jedoch erkennt in Nerburns Text nicht mehr wieder, was er sagen will und worum es ihm eigentlich geht. Die beiden...
From the grandeur of the Great Plains to the solitude of the northern woods, from the intensity of a summer storm to the quiet redemption of a fresh blanket of snow, Kent Nerburn's Native Echoes pays homage to the power of the land to shape our hearts and spirits.
An Ojibwe elder once counseled Nerburn to "always teach by stories, because stories lodge deep in the heart.'' Using skills learned from Native storytellers as well as a deep revere...
The myth of Chief Joseph is exposed, shedding new light on why his life and the surrender of the Nez Perce forever altered America. Chief Joseph is best known for his speech surrendering his tribe to the U.S. government in 1877 after one of the most remarkable military retreats in American history.
Part of "The Canons" series, this is a brand new book which chronicles a journey taken across Indian reservations in 90s America by two men, one white and one Native American. As they travel through small Indian towns and down forgotten roads, the men go beyond myth and stereotype and reveal an America few people get to see.
There is a hidden meaning, a hidden beauty, in life's most ordinary moments. It is the beauty of the human heart revealed, where what we have in common is greater than what keeps us apart. If we can learn to see the beauty in these moments, whether they are in the light or in the shadow, we become witnesses to the spiritual, testimonies to the sacred. We become true artists of the ordinary, and our life becomes a masterpiece, painted in the co...
From bestselling author Kent Nerburn comes a deeply insightful guide, showing spiritual seekers how they can truly live the spirit and wisdom of St. Francis's most beloved prayer. Nerburn shows the way we can become beacons of light even in times of darkness.
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A haunting dream that will not relent pulls author Kent Nerburn back into the hidden world of Native America, where dreams have meaning, animals are teachers, and the "old ones” still have powers beyond our understanding. In this moving narrative, we travel through the lands of the Lakota and the Ojibwe, where we encounter a strange little girl with an unnerving connection to the past, a forgotten asylum that history has tried to hide, and the...
Essential Wisdom for a Life Well Lived - with Three New Chapters IncludedAt once spiritual and practical, Letters to My Son has been beloved by readers from all walks of life, including single mothers seeking guidance in raising a son, fathers looking to share a voice of clarity about life's most important issues, and young men wanting an intelligent, sensitive, and streetwise companion on the journey toward a worthy manhood. In this twentieth...
Nerburn's engrossing narrative evokes the Native American way of teaching and learning with a depth that few outsiders ever experience. This is a touching story that forever changes the way readers look at our country, our history, and the people who first inhabited this land.
A collection of personal stories, historical anecdotes, and philosophical musings, based on the author's three decades of living and working with Native American communities
How can individuals live a life of forgiveness in a world so full of injustice and indifference? This haunting question spurred author Kent Nerburn to write Calm Surrender. The book looks at the life of an elderly woman mistreated by the healthcare system, a Native American desperate to keep the memories of the old ways alive, a woman singing softly over the grave of her young son. As the author recounts the experiences of people who have suff...
