Return of the Bones (Inspired by a True Story)
Belinda Austin, Belinda V. Garcia
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
3.50
· 6 ratings · 244 pages · Published: 21 Jun 2012
Love never dies, nor does faith or hope, or magic – Return of the Bones
Follow the journey of the last two remaining members of the Pecos Pueblo on their quest to bring back the bones of their ancestors to the ruins of their family pueblo. A dazzling epic of ancestry, love and forgiveness, Return of the Bones is a very special book, inspired by a true story which should be told. In 1915, 2,067 skeletons were stolen from the ghost pueblo of Pecos and transported to Harvard University for medical research
In present day and across the miles, the wind carries their cries to Grandfather, who hears the bones longing for home. Hollow-Woman and Grandfather are the last of the Pecos people, but Hollow-Woman is not interested in ancient family skeletons. She works at an Indian casino and is of the modern ways, while Grandfather is a shaman and values tradition. She hopes the road trip will heal their broken hearts.
Grandfather fashions a magical dream catcher to help Hollow-Woman experience their ancestors' lives, to hurl her into the past, so his granddaughter may come to love the missing bones as he does. While driving a ratty, old pickup-camper, the stubborn Hollow-Woman and cantankerous Grandfather bicker from New Mexico to the Peabody Museum in Boston. The pages are filled with the comical way Grandfather looks at the world while embracing the heartbreak and spirituality of the Native American peoples.
Did you know that President George W. Bush's grandfather, Prescott Bush, dug up Geronimo's grave and stole his skull to be used as initiation into the Skull and Bones Society at Yale?
Did you know that the desecration of the Pecos graves was the beginning of American Archaeology?
Did you know that the Pecos skeletons were the research subjects for the landmark study which proves exercise prevents osteoporosis?
Return of the Bones is a mystical story enhanced with video and pictures via the author's website. Visit http://authorbelinda.com/BVG/return-o... if you wish to preview the videos and images.
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- horror 2
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- indigenous mc 2
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- protagonists of colour 1
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