All the Stars in the Sky -- Native Stories from the Heavens

The heavens -- the sun, the stars, and the moon -- have inspired, intrigued, and mystified us from the beginning of time. We've always searched for ways to comprehend their beauty and their meaning. Mohawk artist and author C. J. Taylor has drawn from First Nations legends from across North America to present a fascinating collection of stories inspired by the night skies. The legends -- Salish, Onondaga, Blackfoot, Netsilik (Inuit), Wasco, Ojibwa, and Cherokee -- are by turns funny, beautiful, tragic, and frightening, but each one is infused with a sense of awe. From the Ojibwa legend of the great hunter, White Hawk, and his love for an unattainable maiden, or the Salish legend of a magical lake that is threatened when human beings turn greedy and lose their respect for its gifts and for the sun's power, to the delightful Cherokee legend of Grandmother Spider who brought light to the world, this is an important collection that is enhanced by Taylor's glorious... ES Index : 1 Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : isbn:978-1-77049-178-6 Test Text Series Index: Sky Single Author : C.J. Taylor Original Source : MIRC Files_New_Vortex_01_13 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Taylor, C.J. Title Length : 024 Title Parm D : All the Stars in the Sky Title Parm F : All the Stars in the Sky Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 2535 Template Work Area : Sky ES Name : All the Stars in the Sky Uncomma Author : C.J. Taylor Title Parm A : All the Stars in the Sky A beautiful new collection of native stories celebrate the mystery of the heavens. The Mohawk artist and author uses his own glorious paintings to convey mystery and spirituality