People of the Earth: A Novel of North Americas Forgotten Past

We are drawn into the struggle of a people who are tied to the land but are also constantly struggling to survive. War is not uncommon and the tribes have their great warriors and their disastrous defeats. We are drawn into the tale as we watch "ordinary" people live in peace among their own but then, through the forces unleashed, prove to be more than "ordinary". It takes a strong leader to bind them together and to lead them with vision. As tribes move south, away from starving lands to more fertile grounds, like a set of dominoes being knocked over, change becomes the way forward.

I enjoyed this tale but am a little wary, as always, of the spirit world that is also conjured up. Our true heroes become like Shaolin monks, meditating and losing themselves in the One Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This book is very well written and organized. The characters are very real and their problems represent all of the concerns that humanity shares.

The state of "different-ness" that plagues the main characters is an integral part of the action. It is that different-ness that binds the work to the hearts of readers. White Ash is a young woman who was stolen from her origional home when only a child. Bad Belly was born normal, but lost the use of one arm while still a child. White Ash is always treated with love by her foster parents How these two beautiful souls came to be together is worth the price of the book itself.

However, this book offers so much more. The detailed discussions about these early Americans include how they lived, what they believed, what they ate, how they made tools. Most striking was the discriptive language used to explain the complicated religious beliefs of the various clans.

Any history buff interested in prehistoric peoples will find this a great reading experience. The Gears do a great job of giving life to the people who lived years ago. These people faced great hardships just to survive.

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I am myself very in touch with nature. These people years ago were so dependent on nature that they had to be one with it. Their beliefs came from the natural environment around them. This novel has wonderful love stories and stories of some of these peoples' stuggle to understand life. However it also brings out the belief that some humans have always been cruel. The strong take what they need from the weak and kill and enslave them in the process of spreading throughout the world.

This was my third read in this "People" series and I will continue with it in time. I enjoy how the authors connect things of today to then. We must understand and know our history in order to protect our future. This book was full of twists and turns. Situations you least expect. The People of the The stories are about the beginning of people coming to America, how they lived and animals that are now extinct for different reasons. Yet the books are fun and full of adventures. The characters in the book are believable and interesting. I'm going to read the entire series, I've read five of them already.

I've read where the clans of people moved from Canada to California following the animals they hunted.

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This was an enjoyable read but the author has set her mystery in a prehistoric era and has her characters behaving socially as Anglos. Her Native Americans are engaging in romantic activities familiar to us all. She did describe living quarters documented by science. Her descriptions of the area her drama is set in seem fairly accurate. That's really my only criticism of this book. Her characters are acting like White Anglo Saxon's in many respects but then she quite frankly states her book is a work of fiction.

It's still an entaining book and I'll be downloading more to enjoy. Even though the story is fiction, it seems to depict lives of early North American natives very well. I liked it very well. One person found this helpful. I'm reading this series out of order so I will have to go back and read them in order. The husband and wife team who wrote this series have done their historical homework and put together a compelling story with fascinating characters.

My only concern is that all of the main characters have unusual insight and that seemed more than unrealistic. But, it's just a story and I liked it. A novel that makes up a culture based on the few and widely scattered artifacts of the distant past of the peoples of North America. It is interesting, but often tedious, and some maps would have been a great help. I thought I knew were I was, but kept on wondering. The rituals imagined were complex and seemed awfully complete for such an imagined book.

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Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. People of the Earth: Set up a giveaway. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? People of the Silence: White Ash isn't quite as humble, in fact she's a little neurotic, but she still is much more human than some of the other "almost perfect" characters in the previous books have been. This whole book is about struggle. Whether it's with inner demons, other tribes, disabilities, and everything else, someone is having a struggle.

And the goal is to overcome that. There was a lot of mystical lore and activity going on in this book as well. And I'm still not sure how I feel about that. I know I'd probably prefer a book that's just about the lives of these people during the time period without the magic, but at least it is used to tell a good story. Like the other books, this one does have violence, rape, and other harsh topics. Definitely the better book out of the first three.

They still aren't edge of your seat fantastic, but they're interesting reading. On to book four! People of the Earth Copyright pages Review by M. Reynard More of my reviews can be found at www.

Once again we are taken back through time, to another era of climate change and the movement of whole peoples across the land. The life and death struggle to survive is always the focal point of the "First Americans" series.

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Once again Power forges a leader to lead the people along the path to new lands and a new life. If there is a degree of predictability in the "First Americans" series then it is easy to forgive. We are drawn into the struggle of a people who are tied to the land but are also Once again we are taken back through time, to another era of climate change and the movement of whole peoples across the land. We are drawn into the struggle of a people who are tied to the land but are also constantly struggling to survive.

War is not uncommon and the tribes have their great warriors and their disastrous defeats. We are drawn into the tale as we watch "ordinary" people live in peace among their own but then, through the forces unleashed, prove to be more than "ordinary". It takes a strong leader to bind them together and to lead them with vision.

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As tribes move south, away from starving lands to more fertile grounds, like a set of dominoes being knocked over, change becomes the way forward. I enjoyed this tale but am a little wary, as always, of the spirit world that is also conjured up. Our true heroes become like Shaolin monks, meditating and losing themselves in the One Oct 25, Julie rated it really liked it. This novel, based on the archeology of authors W.

Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear as well as others, explores the mythology and relationships between native peoples living years ago in what is now Montana and Wyoming. I was thoroughly engrossed. Character driven novels enthrall me. Jan 27, Chris Meads rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is 3rd in the series of North America's Forgotten Past.

The story starts out in the present when a company's bulldozer unearths a skeleton. They decide to hide it because of the ramifications of what it would mean--the shut down of their project and a bunch of dirt diggers taking over. The past starts with the Earth People who live in the earth, their homes are made of dirt and they collect plants as well as kill game to live on.

One little girl seems to be shun by the rest--she dreams. White Ash is told to get water and that is when she is take captive by Sage Ghost-he has dreamed of taking a child since all his children have died. But something happens to Brave Man--he claims to have run from the Camp of the Dead and now has Power. Bad Belly is from Round Rock clan and is also not in favor of the group.

He only has one good arm and the other is maimed. When his best friend begins to die, his friend tells Bad Belly to search for the dreamer. So Bad Belly leaves and finds White Ash who is the dreamer. This is the story of the battle between Brave Man and White Ash to bring the new life through the Spiral. I like reading the history of primitive man especially around the Wyoming and Colorado area. Mar 08, Carol Storm rated it liked it.

An unforgettable gallery of characters makes this ancient saga of North American Indians come alive. The year is B. Somewhere in the West, ancient Indian tribes are battline for supremacy, lead by competing "Soul Fliers" or shamans, each with a radically different vision for the ages yet to come in North America.

WHITE ASH -- the mother of the people, a vulnerable young woman who was kidnaped as a child, raped repeatedly by enemy warriors, yet nevertheless has the compassion and love for all living things needed to Dream a new way for all the people. Instead he discovers danger, terror, and enduring love beyond his wildest dreams. All of the books in the "People" series are unique and different. This one is special because it is the most mystical of the books.

All the stories mention Power, the creative force that shapes all living things and is the source of both good and evil. But in this book Power is actually the main character, and all of the action is defined in terms of concepts like the Spiral and the One. This was a great book, and I would recommend it to any one who is interested in Native Americans, spiritual quests, underdog heroes, or nature.

The brutal rape scenes and the graphic violence make it less appropriate for younger readers, however. Jul 13, Elfdart rated it it was amazing. I liked the perspectives from which the authors presented their characters. This was a minor detail though. Feb 21, J.

Northup rated it it was amazing. One of the things that I love about this book series is that it is both educational and highly entertaining. It has a depth that allows the authors to bring history to life, allowing modern man to relate to their ancestors from long ago.

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The complex characters represent all aspects of the human psyche. They show the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, my favorite thing about them is that it doesn't matter if they are male or female, visually handsome or somehow broken; A Richer Look Into Our Past! Still, my favorite thing about them is that it doesn't matter if they are male or female, visually handsome or somehow broken; it's about the heart of the person.

Of course, it was nice to have a female heroine - girl power! LOL Still, it was nice to see that it was the love of an unexpected soul that helped to keep the Dreamer grounded! Though each book in this series can be read as a stand alone or even out of sequence, I love how each book enriches the next. I enjoyed seeing a deeper view of my Native American ancestors and how early man survived in the untamed world of North America. Oct 06, Beth rated it really liked it. This is the sixth book by W. This book did not disappoint me. The Gears story of the early American Indian includes their culture, religious beliefs, food, cooking, and daily life interwoven with a cast of characters and adventure.

Each book in the series could stand alone but the underlying theme of respect and reverence for nature threads through out the series. These books show the American Indian as This is the sixth book by W. These books show the American Indian as a member of a complex culture with complex beliefs not as Indians are often shown on television. I throughly enjoyed the story and the education I have not been able to put this series down since I first found it a few months ago. It is written by a husband and wife who are both Archaeologists.

They have written a series of books called The First North Americans, as well as each writing their own individual books. Though the stories are mainly fictional, they are supplemented by real archaeological and historical findings and facts. Very intense at moments and really sad at others, overall, an excellent read. May 23, Bryan Richard added it. A really great book and I enjoyed it completely. It is the 3rd. I really enjoy this type of subject matter. It was written by a husband and wife team.

They were both arachaeologists. Apr 05, Adam Sprague rated it it was ok. By far the worst book I've read by these authors. This book would have been better at pages. Very disappointing since a few of the characters were pretty interesting. View all 3 comments. Jan 27, Theresa rated it really liked it. Interesting story about how the plains people spread out. I love the battle of power at the end. Feb 23, Darby rated it liked it Shelves: It was long ago when I read this book but I remember enjoying it.

It had war, history, love and suffering. It is good historical fiction series. Oct 12, A. Sibley rated it it was amazing. I give the Gear books 5 stars but for adults only. The raw sex and cruelty of the imaginary prehistoric beast called man is a little rough for younger readers. As an adult reader, I like to follow the authors line of imaginary thought as I read about a supposed advance of the creature called man from 15, years ago towards modern man. May 04, Carol Cotter rated it really liked it Shelves: This series is one of the best I have read.

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Sep 20, Olivia Richards rated it it was amazing. Loved it can't wait to read more. May 17, Erick rated it liked it. Series has fallen into a pattern of too much spiritualism. Even though the story is fiction, it seems to depict lives of early North American natives very well. I liked it very well. I registered a book at BookCrossing. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear The story begins with a description of common practice in modern times of project managers wanting to hurry their projects as the consequence of history.

White ash is a dreamer, who is taken by power from her people to allow her to grow up with love and understanding. In an attempt to change the future he strives to change the path of man from harmony to discord. White ash must face her greatest fears, and learn to love in the impossible areas to learn to dream back the people to the spiral and continue the path of Wolf Dreamer, and Fire Dancer. Bad Belly becomes her husband because is uncommon love and understanding is the only way that White ash will be able to balance the world of the One, and the illusion of the world of man.

Wind Runner a new leader of the people, leaves all his remaining family to be with the woman he loves, only to learn strength and thought and understanding in the arms of another woman. Brave Man a corrupt man who finds the edge of power and dreams a way of controlling White ash and power to make his own vision of the world. Sage Ghost a grieving man learns that loss can only strengthen you, and love can only fill you. People of the Earth Dreamer: White Ash dreamer, as a young girl stolen from herpeople so that she will have the opportunity to dream.