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Summary: Some nice moments, but mostly flat and uninspiring.
Review: This book is about the journey which each person must take in life, the journey to knowing oneself. Incredibly written with beautiful insights, this book is a must for anyone who needs to be inspired in life. Practically every line is pregnant with wisdom and eloquence, yet not encumbered by being overly philosophical. It contains truths which can be simply understood by the reader. It has helped teach me (the reviewer) the value of inner quiet as well as outer quiet. In a world where all we do has instant reactions and ramifications, we could all use a dose of the kind of loving enlightenment this book has to offer.
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Summary: A book in which almost every line is pregnant with wisdom.
Review: This book is about the journey which each person must take in life, the journey to knowing oneself. Incredibly written with beautiful insights, this book is a must for anyone who needs to be inspired in life. Practically every line is pregnant with wisdom and eloquence, yet not encumbered by being overly philosophical. It contains truths which can be simply understood by the reader. It has helped teach me (the reviewer) the value of inner quiet as well as outer quiet. In a world where all we do has instant reactions and ramifications, we could all use a dose of the kind of loving enlightenment this book has to offer.
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Summary: A beautiful, sometimes painful journey: truly wonderful.
Review: This is the first book I have read by Hogan. I was very impressed by her writing. She uses lovely words and creates wonderful images for the reader. This is a very important book and having read it has increased by awareness of Native Americans' plight. The damage to their culture, their personhood and to the earth (the land)with all the animals and plants is painful and horrid. This is a deeply felt book and the writing will speak to your heart.
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Summary: Powerful prose, compelling vision
Review: _Solar Storms_ is a powerful novel that should appeal to anyone concerned with issues relating to the environment, Indians, community activism, abuse, feminism, or cultural politics. Its fine writing offers even stronger drawing power.The story is set 1972-1974 within a Native community threatened with destruction by the kind of economic development that marginalizes and exploits the north country to benefit other communities in the south. It is told from the point of view of one of the central characters. Angel is 17 when she returns home, trying to get a sense of her past and the origin of the scars that disfigure her face. Her quest for identity and information quickly broadens into larger, and more substantial concerns for the people of Adam's Rib. As she finds her place there, she gains perspective leading to commitments that reveal her developing inner strength. She learns that her individual identity finds its best expression in terms of her relationships within a community that encompasses other people, land and water, and all life. Through the development of Angel's perspective, and the ideas and actions of the women who become her mentors, author Linda Hogan puts forth an astoundingly powerful vision of the relationships among humans and the natural world that sustain life. She does this with a richly detailed text that even readers who may not share Hogan's perspective will find the book enjoyable and provocative. Hogan's _Solar Storms_ offers a reminder that the best stories are critical to human life not only for the pleasure of the text, but because they motivate ethical life. _Solar Storms_ merits recognition as a modern classic of American literature.
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