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- She came to the West for rest . . . what she found was a passion.Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis can't seem to recapture the joy that music once brought her.
- About the Author: Jane Kirkpatrick is the New York Times and CBA bestselling and award-winning author of 40 books, including Something Worth Doing, One More River to Cross, Everything She Didn't Say, All Together in One Place, A Light in the Wilderness, The Memory Weaver, This Road We Traveled, and A Sweetness to the Soul, which won the prestigious Wrangler Award from the Western Heritage Center.
- 368 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
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Musician Natalie Curtis is broken by strict training and a lost love. After encountering Native American music, she is determined to save these ancient songs which are being silenced by the government. In doing so, Natalie steps inside the space between the notes to discover something she'd forgotten--music powerful enough to heal. Based on a true story.Book Synopsis
She came to the West for rest . . . what she found was a passion.Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis can't seem to recapture the joy that music once brought her. In 1902, her brother invites her to join him in the West to search for healing. What she finds are songs she'd never before encountered--the haunting melodies, rhythms, and stories of Native Americans.
But their music is under attack. The US government's Code of Offenses prohibits America's Indigenous people from singing, dancing, or speaking their own languages. Natalie makes it her mission not only to document these songs before they disappear but to appeal to President Teddy Roosevelt himself, who is the only man with the power to repeal the unjust law.
Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick weaves a lyrical novel based on a true story that captivates to the very end.
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"A heroine worth rooting for--all the more because this story is true."--Lori Benton, award-winning author of Burning Sky, Mountain Laurel, and Shiloh***
She came to the West for rest . . . what she found was a passion.
Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis can't seem to recapture the joy that music once brought her. In 1902, her brother invites her to join him in the West to search for healing. What she finds are songs she'd never before encountered--the haunting melodies, rhythms, and stories of Native Americans.
But their music is under attack. The US government's Code of Offenses prohibits America's Indigenous people from singing, dancing, or speaking their own languages. Natalie makes it her mission not only to document these songs before they disappear but to appeal to President Teddy Roosevelt himself, who is the only man with the power to repeal the unjust law.
Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick weaves a lyrical novel based on a true story that captivates to the very end.
"Jane Kirkpatrick at her finest, bringing to life a real woman from history, someone who wrestles with issues that are startlingly contemporary. Fair warning: once you begin this compelling tale, you won't be able to put it down."--Susan J. Tweit, author of Bless the Birds
"Natalie Curtis was a force to be reckoned with. Her life as a musician, an ethnomusicologist, an advocate of social justice for Native Americans, and as a single woman breaking gender and culture barriers to find a life of her own in the American Southwest is a story worth telling and retelling."--Lesley Poling-Kempes, author of Ladies of the Canyons
About the Author
Jane Kirkpatrick is the New York Times and CBA bestselling and award-winning author of 40 books, including Something Worth Doing, One More River to Cross, Everything She Didn't Say, All Together in One Place, A Light in the Wilderness, The Memory Weaver, This Road We Traveled, and A Sweetness to the Soul, which won the prestigious Wrangler Award from the Western Heritage Center. Her works have won the WILLA Literary Award, the Carol Award for Historical Fiction, and the 2016 Will Rogers Gold Medallion Award. Jane divides her time between Central Oregon and California with her husband, Jerry, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Caesar. Learn more at www.jkbooks.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Christian
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Jane Kirkpatrick
Language: English
Street Date: September 7, 2021
TCIN: 82627486
UPC: 9780800736132
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-8710
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Leonas Lines - 4 years ago
Book Review: The Healing of Natalie Curtis by Jane Kirkpatrick I love reading historical fiction that is based on a true story and this book certainly weaves truth and fiction together so well. The story is set in the 1900's. It is a story of a young woman raised in New York society who is a classically trained pianist. She decides to travel West with her brother to search for physical and emotional healing. What she receives is more than a healing, she receives a total life transformation. The Western land, the Native American people she meets, and the Western Culture soon transform her into an advocate for social justice as she begins fighting for the rights and freedom of the Native American people who were being un-justly treated under the US government's Code of Offenses. Their music, dancing and voices were being silenced and Natalie was determined to find a way preserve their songs, and bring the people the freedom they deserved. Natalie Curtis was in love with music, not just the classical music she grew up with, but also the music of the American Indigenous people she met and loved in the West, and she was determined to see their music was kept alive for generations to come, as she appealed to President Teddy Roosevelt to end the government silencing of their music and dance, she documented their songs so they would remain for posterity. This book holds so many rich treasures of interests that will appeal to many a reader. I recommend it to those who love historically based true stories, especially those who love the Native American people and/or social justice advocating. I was given a copy of this book by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and comments are my own.
An Amazing Array of Culture!
4 out of 5 stars
Rebecca Maney - 4 years ago
3.5 stars "The Indian music had made Natalie resilient again, not the fragile woman she'd been. 'The Indians Book' was her hymn for life, to return to living. There would be times ahead when she would question her toughness, but she would remember the combining of the fired clay and the new, and that together they offered both beauty and strength." This is no ordinary story. Natalie Curtis was an amazing woman with a passion for conservation, and a determination to preserve the arts; using her voice for the voiceless, she was committed to capturing for all eternity the beauty of the Native American culture through its music. Truly a woman nearly a century before her time, Natalie accomplished great things for entire nations of our country's indigenous peoples. But, Natalie wasn't always so strong. In fact, following a physical and mental breakdown as a young prodigious musician, she nearly succumbed to her inner distress before following her brother out West, where she regained purpose. This book traces that journey back to wholeness. Looking back on this story, it becomes apparent that the book's greatest strength is also its great weakness; reading more like a memoir than a story, its rich detail and careful recording of people, places and events becomes a bit tedious and at times fairly redundant. Is it a story worth telling, you might ask? Absolutely. For like Natalie, we should all be able to answer the Yuma woman's three healing questions, "When was the last time you sang? When was the last time you danced? When was the last time you told your story?" This author deserves high commendation for penning hours of research onto the page, bringing this courageous woman back into the limelight for a new generation to admire. I received a copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions stated above are entirely my own.
SONG MAID OF THE WEST
4 out of 5 stars
Connywithay - 4 years ago
“When was the last time you sang? When was the last time you danced? When was the last time you told your story?” Natalie is asked in Jane Kirkpatrick’s novel, The Healing of Natalie Curtis. ~ What ~ Based on a true story, this three-hundred-and-sixty-eight-page paperback targets those interested in American Indians’ music, lore, and legends. With no foul language, topics of mistreatment, abuse, and death may not be appropriate for immature readers. The beginning includes a list of characters while the ending has a glossary, author’s notes, acknowledgments, a dozen discussion questions, suggested additional reading, part of another novel by the writer, biography, and advertisements. In this tale set in the early 1900s in America, twenty-six-year-old musical prodigy Natalie Curtis feels no joy, having not played the piano professionally for six years. To get out of her funk, she leaves the comfort of her New York family home and travels to the West, falling in love with the Native Americans’ singing, dancing, and story-telling. Criss-crossing the country multiple times, the music ethnographer makes it her goal to write a book of the eighteen tribes she visited and their music. ~ Why ~ This is an interesting rendition of how a broken woman became an observer and agent of change as she befriends indigenous people and heals from her past. I appreciated the detail of her not wanting to be a usurper of the Indians yet was the Song Maid of the West who approached President Roosevelt to challenge the United States government’s Code of Offenses that disallowed the natives to cherish their history through music. ~ Why Not ~ Those who do not like stories of the hardship of American Indians and how they were forced to assimilate into the white man’s world may not enjoy this book. Although Biblical references are mentioned throughout the read, it may not be of interest to those who do not believe in God. Some may think the author’s notes capture more of the protagonist’s life than the novel itself that covers only a ten-year period. ~ Wish ~ As with other books by the author, there is too much information and detail on the many places the main character visited and who she met to the point it was monotonous, especially the last quarter of the book. I also wish all pronouns of God were capitalized for reverence. ~ Want ~ If you like historical fiction based on how a woman found her calling loving American Indians who expressed their heritage through song, dance, and tales, this is a good read that focuses on their culture, love of the land, and ways of life. Thanks to Revell for furnishing this complimentary book that I am under no obligation to review.