The Sacred Path of Tears is an amazing story about a young girl named Mokee who it torn from her family and life because of war between her tribe and the military. She finds refuge with a family in Kansas who takes her in and teaches her English and “civilized” customs. When she is truly comfortable in her new life, the old one sneaks up on her and she is forced to choose and fight for her decision. It is an amazing story about love, faith, and heritage.
I really enjoyed this book. I love stories with a good Christian base and good books on American Indian history. This story is a wonderful blend between the two. This was a hard book to put down once I got into the story.
The author did a great book with character development and fully depicting the entire situation. It makes me realize how hard it was for 80% of the settlers and Indians that were thrown into war and didn’t agree with the extremist on each end. The story of Mokee and her new family show how the two cultures could have peacefully lived together with compromise.
Note: I did receive a copy of this book free from www.booksneeze.com to read and review online. I was not compensated for positive reviews and the opinions above are my own.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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