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Tiopa Ki Lakota
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Manufacturer: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Author: D. Jordan Redhawk
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Tiopa Ki Lakota Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780975436660
ISBN: 097543666X
Label: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 274
Publication Date: 2005-10-05
Publisher: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Product Release Date: 2005-10-05
Studio: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780975436660
ISBN: 097543666X
Label: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 274
Publication Date: 2005-10-05
Publisher: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Product Release Date: 2005-10-05
Studio: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Editorial Review of Tiopa Ki Lakota
Customer Reviews of Tiopa Ki Lakota
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: I will read this again and again.
Review: I just finished Tiopa Ki Lakota by D. Jordan Redhawk. What a great book!
If you've not had a chance to get this book order it TODAY. This book
has a lot of great reviews and based on that I ordered it. I was not
disappointed in the least.
The book starts in 1761 with the birth of a baby girl to a member of
the Lakota tribe. The shaman comes and tells the father (who now has 3
girls) that this child will be a wicakte, a two-souled person. She is a
woman but with the heart of a warrior. She is raised as a warrior and
is respected by her tribe. She has a vision and after the vision her
name becomes Anpo.
While the story of Anpo growing up occurs, there's another young Irish
woman, Kathleen, who is also growing up, I think around the Ohio river.
Things occur (don't want to give too much away) that cause them to
eventually meet and become "joined". What happens between them is a great story of adapting to other's cultures...and culture clash. This would make such a wonderful movie....though I don't think that movie could be done nearly as well as the writing.
It's a book that opened my eyes a lot about the Lakota people and their
culture. It's also a very heartwarming book.
This is a book that I will read again and again. It was published in
2005 as a 3rd edition. It's by PD publishing.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Well-written and enjoyable
Review: Tiopa Ki Lakota stands out within this genre for the quality of the writing and character development. I don't know how accurate the portrayal of the Lakota Indians is, but it's very interesting. This is one of very few lesbian-themed novels I have passed on to my partner to read (she's not into the typical lesbian romance books) - and she is really enjoying it, too (and she's a very picky reader).
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants more than just a formula romance novel.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A gorgeous, fulfilling, romantic journey into Lakota society
Review: I loved this book. No qualms at all about 5 stars. A book can be pretty much perfect for what it is, but if it doesn't touch me in some deeper way, I usually avoid the 5-star rating. But this elegant and detailed piece of art deserves every star.
I first read it years ago online, and I find that a lot of what I loved back then suffers a touch in comparison to the quality I've been exposed to now. But this book was not hurt by the passage of the years at all, and in it's published version is likely stronger and richer than what I read in the past.
At its heart, this book is an extremely touching romance. The characters are sympathetic, and real. But to bolster the strengths this author employs in characterization and flawless motivations, the tale is an absolute masterpiece of interwoven pieces of Lakota society held up in comparison to "white" society back in the late 1700s, and even our modern society. There is a depth of understanding that is provided so that even when practices of the people as presented seem odd or unnecessary to us, they make complete sense in the context of their formation and application in society back then. Through this the beauty and peace that result from the communal Lakota life as presented in this book is highlighted and celebrated, with acceptance of everything as it is, including the "two-souled" Anpo--a warrior in a woman's body--given special status and honor in her society. I have no way to vouch for the accuracy of each description, but the author's skillful use of language, including the fascinating scattering of the text with Lakota words (and the helpful pronunciation guide and glossary included in the back), vivid descriptions, keen eye for the emotion and reactions, events and consequences really bring this world to life.
And as I said, at the heart of it all you get Kathleen and Anpo and the gentle balance they bring to one another, and the positive power and influence their happy union has on their family and friends. This book actually spans a couple of decades, though most of the action is concentrated in a 4 or 5 year span. The author skillfully moves time along, while not neglecting the important moments. I love interesting information and detail; I love it when the characters I like so much are given interesting lives and things to do. I really enjoy the richness that supporting characters can lend to the proceedings. I can't praise this book enough. It just got to me, and was an uplifting and inspirational read.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Awsome story
Review: This was an awesome story that held me from cover to cover. I wanted more. An in depth story involving the daily life of the Lakota as well as the love story of two people destined to be together. Jordan Redhawk outdid herself again.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Native Romance With a Twist
Review: I first read this book online, yes, online: http://www.djordanredhawk.net/tiopa/lakota1.htm
I am glad to see it available in print. I was certainly not looking for lesbian fiction; but as I started to read it I was mesmerized. This is not a gratuitous sex book. Readers will experience Native culture and the fascinating world of the two-spirits. It is a shame that our predominant White culture has had such a negative influence on contemporary Natives once having a tradition of two-spirit or berdache society, that being 'gay' and 'native' no longer receives the respect it once did. Read this book. Gay or straight, you will love it. I did.
Review Summary: I will read this again and again.
Review: I just finished Tiopa Ki Lakota by D. Jordan Redhawk. What a great book!
If you've not had a chance to get this book order it TODAY. This book
has a lot of great reviews and based on that I ordered it. I was not
disappointed in the least.
The book starts in 1761 with the birth of a baby girl to a member of
the Lakota tribe. The shaman comes and tells the father (who now has 3
girls) that this child will be a wicakte, a two-souled person. She is a
woman but with the heart of a warrior. She is raised as a warrior and
is respected by her tribe. She has a vision and after the vision her
name becomes Anpo.
While the story of Anpo growing up occurs, there's another young Irish
woman, Kathleen, who is also growing up, I think around the Ohio river.
Things occur (don't want to give too much away) that cause them to
eventually meet and become "joined". What happens between them is a great story of adapting to other's cultures...and culture clash. This would make such a wonderful movie....though I don't think that movie could be done nearly as well as the writing.
It's a book that opened my eyes a lot about the Lakota people and their
culture. It's also a very heartwarming book.
This is a book that I will read again and again. It was published in
2005 as a 3rd edition. It's by PD publishing.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Well-written and enjoyable
Review: Tiopa Ki Lakota stands out within this genre for the quality of the writing and character development. I don't know how accurate the portrayal of the Lakota Indians is, but it's very interesting. This is one of very few lesbian-themed novels I have passed on to my partner to read (she's not into the typical lesbian romance books) - and she is really enjoying it, too (and she's a very picky reader).
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants more than just a formula romance novel.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A gorgeous, fulfilling, romantic journey into Lakota society
Review: I loved this book. No qualms at all about 5 stars. A book can be pretty much perfect for what it is, but if it doesn't touch me in some deeper way, I usually avoid the 5-star rating. But this elegant and detailed piece of art deserves every star.
I first read it years ago online, and I find that a lot of what I loved back then suffers a touch in comparison to the quality I've been exposed to now. But this book was not hurt by the passage of the years at all, and in it's published version is likely stronger and richer than what I read in the past.
At its heart, this book is an extremely touching romance. The characters are sympathetic, and real. But to bolster the strengths this author employs in characterization and flawless motivations, the tale is an absolute masterpiece of interwoven pieces of Lakota society held up in comparison to "white" society back in the late 1700s, and even our modern society. There is a depth of understanding that is provided so that even when practices of the people as presented seem odd or unnecessary to us, they make complete sense in the context of their formation and application in society back then. Through this the beauty and peace that result from the communal Lakota life as presented in this book is highlighted and celebrated, with acceptance of everything as it is, including the "two-souled" Anpo--a warrior in a woman's body--given special status and honor in her society. I have no way to vouch for the accuracy of each description, but the author's skillful use of language, including the fascinating scattering of the text with Lakota words (and the helpful pronunciation guide and glossary included in the back), vivid descriptions, keen eye for the emotion and reactions, events and consequences really bring this world to life.
And as I said, at the heart of it all you get Kathleen and Anpo and the gentle balance they bring to one another, and the positive power and influence their happy union has on their family and friends. This book actually spans a couple of decades, though most of the action is concentrated in a 4 or 5 year span. The author skillfully moves time along, while not neglecting the important moments. I love interesting information and detail; I love it when the characters I like so much are given interesting lives and things to do. I really enjoy the richness that supporting characters can lend to the proceedings. I can't praise this book enough. It just got to me, and was an uplifting and inspirational read.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Awsome story
Review: This was an awesome story that held me from cover to cover. I wanted more. An in depth story involving the daily life of the Lakota as well as the love story of two people destined to be together. Jordan Redhawk outdid herself again.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Native Romance With a Twist
Review: I first read this book online, yes, online: http://www.djordanredhawk.net/tiopa/lakota1.htm
I am glad to see it available in print. I was certainly not looking for lesbian fiction; but as I started to read it I was mesmerized. This is not a gratuitous sex book. Readers will experience Native culture and the fascinating world of the two-spirits. It is a shame that our predominant White culture has had such a negative influence on contemporary Natives once having a tradition of two-spirit or berdache society, that being 'gay' and 'native' no longer receives the respect it once did. Read this book. Gay or straight, you will love it. I did.