Ride the Wind : A Novel

In 1836, when she was nine years old, Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanche Indians. This is the story of how she grew up with them, mastered their ways, married one of their leaders, and became, in every way, a Comanche woman. It is also the story of a proud and innocent people whose lives pulsed with the very heartbeat of the land. It is the story of a way of life that is gone forever.... From the Inside Flap In 1836, when she was nine years old, Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanche Indians. This is the story of how she grew up with them, mastered their ways, married one of their leaders, and became, in every way, a Comanche woman. It is also the story of a proud and innocent people whose lives pulsed with the very heartbeat of the land. It is the story of a way of life that is gone forever.... NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The story of Cynthia Ann Parker and the last days of the ComancheIn 1836, when she was nine years old, Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanche Indians from her family's settlement. She grew up with them, mastered their ways, and married one of their leaders. Except for her brilliant blue eyes and golden mane, Cynthia Ann Parker was in every way a Comanche woman. They called her Naduah—Keeps Warm With Us. She rode a horse named Wind.This is her story, the story of a proud and innocent people whose lives pulsed with the very heartbeat of the land. It is the story of a way of life that is gone forever. It will thrill you, absorb you, touch your soul, and make you cry as you celebrate the beauty and mourn the end of the great Comanche nation.

in 1836, When She Was Nine Years Old, Cynthia Ann Parker Was Kidnapped By Comanche Indians. This Is The Story Of How She Grew Up With Them, Mastered Their Ways, Married One Of Their Leaders, And Became, In Every Way, A Comanche Woman. It Is Also The Story Of A Proud And Innocent People Whose Lives Pulsed With The Very Heartbeat Of The Land. It Is The Story Of A Way Of Life That Is Gone Forever....

Dramatizes the life of Cynthia Ann Parker, who was captured by Comanche Indians in 1836 at the age of nine and embraced the Comanche way of life, marrying a chief, raising a family, and refusing to return to her white relatives until she was forced A Comanche family adopts Cynthia Parker after kidnapping her in 1836, and she gradually becomes one of them, marrying her captor. A rolling sea of deep grass flecked with a foam of primroses washed up on islands of towering oaks and pecans and walnuts.