The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living

Name: The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living
Brand: Penguin Random House
SKU: 960900
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Author: Joseph M. Marshall III
ISBN: 9780142196090

By: Joseph M. Marshall III

Penguin Random House / 2002 / Paperback

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With wisdom learned over the years, Joseph M. Marshall has collected a series of sayings, myths, and stories from the Lakota traditions, history, and his own past. Arranged by character traits the Lakota admire, including humility, perseverance, honor, truth, bravery, generosity, and wisdom, each chapter is filled with the wisdom passed down from lessons learned and retained through hardship. 240 pages, indexed, softcover.

Product Information

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Title: The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living
By: Joseph M. Marshall III
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Penguin Random House
Publication Date: 2002

Dimensions: 7.76 X 5.04 X 0.47 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 0142196096
ISBN-13: 9780142196090
Stock No: WW960900

Publisher's Description

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Joseph M. Marshall’s thoughtful, illuminating account of how the spiritual beliefs of the Lakota people can help us all lead more meaningful, ethical lives.

Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and reveals the path to a fulfilling and meaningful life. Joseph Marshall is a member of the Sicunga Lakota Sioux and has dedicated his entire life to the wisdom he learned from his elders. Here he focuses on the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of life--bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion. Whether teaching a lesson on respect imparted by the mythical Deer Woman or the humility embodied by the legendary Lakota leader Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way offers a fresh outlook on spirituality and ethical living.

Author Bio

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Joseph M. Marshall III, historian, educator, and storyteller, is the author of many books, including The Journey of Crazy Horse and The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for the Living, which was a finalist for the PEN Center USA West Award in 2002. He was raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation and his first language is Lakota. Marshall is a recipient of the Wyoming Humanities Award, and he has been a technical advistor and actor in television movies, including Return to Lonesome Dove. He makes his home on the Northern Plains.