Books with author Joseph F. Brown

Black Elk of the Sioux has been recognized as one of the truly remarkable men of his time in the matter of religious belief and practice. Shortly before his death in August, 1950, when he was the "keeper of the sacred pipe," he said, "It is my prayer that, through our sacred pipe, and through this book in which I shall explain what our pipe really is, peace may come to those peoples who can understand, and understanding which must be of the heart and not of the head alone. Then they will realize that we Indians know the One true God, and that we pray to Him continually." Black Elk was the only qualified priest of the older Oglala Sioux still living when The Sacred Pipe was written. This is his book: he gave it orally to Joseph Epes Brown during the latter's eight month's residence on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where Black Elk lived. Beginning with the story of White Buffalo Cow Woman's first visit to the Sioux to give them the sacred pip~, Black Elk describes and discusses the details and meanings of the seven rites, which were disclosed, one by one, to the Sioux through visions. He takes the reader through the sun dance, the purification rite, the "keeping of the soul," and other rites, showing how the Sioux have come to terms with God and nature and their fellow men through a rare spirit of sacrifice and determination. The wakan Mysteries of the Siouan peoples have been a subject of interest and study by explorers and scholars from the period of earliest contact between whites and Indians in North America, but Black Elk's account is without doubt the most highly developed on this religion and cosmography. The Sacred Pipe, published as volume thirty-six in the Civilization of the American Indian Series, will be greeted enthusiastically by students of comparative religion, ethnologists, historians, philosophers, and everyone interested in American Indian life.

His opponents don’t know it, but they’ve just shown up on death’s doorstep.When Agent Six woke up from cryosleep, he expected to find another assassination mission on deck. Instead, he was a temporal castaway in some mad post-apocalyptic future where mutated humans, animals and plants roam the busted earth under a shattered moon. Luckily, he found the fortified settlement Deeplac, and joined with the natives as William Stonewall to build the first home he’d ever known.Everything was fine until the neighboring clan of rat men kidnapped Deeplac’s tinker, the only person who could fix the old machines. Now Deeplac needs the services of Agent Six. Unfortunately for Stonewall, he never told anyone what he was. Now he’ll have to. In the process, he’ll risk losing the life he built to save the people he loves.

Windows 10 The Ultimate Guide to Operate New Microsoft Windows 10. Everything You Need to Know about MS Windows 10.Windows 10 is probably the most popular PC upgrade out today. With new features that are bigger and better than ever, it’s no wonder Windows 10 is super popular. But, do you know how to fully utilize this? Well, this book will help you with better understanding of how to use Windows 10, and how to customize it to your own personal needs.By understanding Windows 10, you’ll have more control over the machine that you’re using, and also you’ll be able to create a better and more rewarding user experience. In this book, you’ll learn about the following regarding Windows 10: The New Updates and What they Mean New Features that can make your experience better Whether to get Windows 10 home or Windows 10 Pro Troubleshooting Tips for Windows 10 How to Customize Windows 10 Ways to Fix problems and Annoyances Tips for Paint 3D Windows 10 is a very comprehensive system, and you’ll learn that, by the end of this, that MS Windows 10 is the system that you should consider using for various reasons, and you should know how to utilize it. Unless you’re running on a Mac, chances are you’re using this, and with more and more computers getting rid of other older Windows systems and not adding security updates, it’s in your best interest to learn how to use Windows 10, so that you’re not left out in the dust. With this, you’ll be able to create an amazing and really worthwhile system using Windows 10, and you’ll be able to do so much with it. By understanding the basics of MCSA Windows 10, you’ll be able to create and utilize this system so that you’re able to get the results that you want quickly, and without any problems. So yes, you can learn how to use this, and although it did have problems at the beginning, you’ll be able to create the best Windows experience for yourself with this helpful book. Download your copy of "Windows 10" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now With 1-Click" button.

Windows 10 The Ultimate Guide to Operate New Microsoft Windows 10. Everything You Need to Know about MS Windows 10.Windows 10 is probably the most popular PC upgrade out today. With new features that are bigger and better than ever, it’s no wonder Windows 10 is super popular. But, do you know how to fully utilize this? Well, this book will help you with better understanding of how to use Windows 10, and how to customize it to your own personal needs.By understanding Windows 10, you’ll have more control over the machine that you’re using, and also you’ll be able to create a better and more rewarding user experience. In this book, you’ll learn about the following regarding Windows 10: The New Updates and What they Mean New Features that can make your experience better Whether to get Windows 10 home or Windows 10 Pro Troubleshooting Tips for Windows 10 How to Customize Windows 10 Ways to Fix problems and Annoyances Tips for Paint 3D Windows 10 is a very comprehensive system, and you’ll learn that, by the end of this, that MS Windows 10 is the system that you should consider using for various reasons, and you should know how to utilize it. Unless you’re running on a Mac, chances are you’re using this, and with more and more computers getting rid of other older Windows systems and not adding security updates, it’s in your best interest to learn how to use Windows 10, so that you’re not left out in the dust. With this, you’ll be able to create an amazing and really worthwhile system using Windows 10, and you’ll be able to do so much with it. By understanding the basics of MCSA Windows 10, you’ll be able to create and utilize this system so that you’re able to get the results that you want quickly, and without any problems. So yes, you can learn how to use this, and although it did have problems at the beginning, you’ll be able to create the best Windows experience for yourself with this helpful book. Download your copy of "Windows 10" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now With 1-Click" button.

The civilization of Guiniloupay has undergone much advancement. From a small nomadic camp to a bustling small town, it's citizens give their all to improve their home for the years to come. But all seems in vein when a near lying empire lays seige to the town enslaving it's citizens. The home that took lifetimes to create now will be destroyed and rebuilt for the empire by the citizens that built it. But all is not lost! The citizens still can reclaim their home and chase the empire from their lands.

Jehu's Shoes was nominated for -The Schneider Family Book Award in 2010 for 2011 winner the award honor's an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Jehu and his bestfriend Melissa devise a series of plans to get him new shoes for the big class formal dress contest. * The Kindle eBook is available on all devices; however, it is best viewed on color devices that support Kindle Format 8 such as, Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for Android.

Teenagers Lisa, David and Ernie have fantastic summer jobs, they work for a company which creates Halloween storefront displays. Jennifer and Carol, sisters, own The Cauldron Company and their marketing gimmick is to pretend to be witches. What no one knows-but the teens suspect-is that they really are witches, a genetically advanced form of human being that is gentle and kind, not the evil creatures of myth. Their race is called The Family, and current world crises have led them to decide it is time to reveal their existence by gradually developing public recognition and trust and then making the announcement. But this plan is shattered with the arrival of a troubled new teen employee. John is forced by his mothers boyfriend, Shotgun, to burglarize the sisters home while one of the sisters is corming (and ancient process wherein the witch settles into the bare earth and allows her body to transform; her skin thickens into wood and roots grow from her hands and feet to penetrate the earth and draw up the special nutrients and compounds needed to renew strength and vigor). During the robbery, Shotgun discovers the hidden corming room, mistaking it for a vault and the bizarre wooden statue for a valuable prize, whereupon he rips it out of the ground and steals it. The horror of the moving wooden form trying to escape causes Shotgun to try to kill it. Instead, he causes a fire and explosion. John believes the things misery to be his fault, and when he realizes that it is Jennifer now weakened and at the mercy of the night creatures, he determines to sacrifice his own soul in her place. The next morning, John is found alive and apparently well-but very different. Either by luck or intent, the parts of his soul the night creatures got were his darker ones. At Night is a spectacular YA Halloween story featuring horror, friendship and an unusual love story.