books about: oklahoma

books about: oklahoma

books:

Oklahoma

The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux (Civilization of the American ...

Joseph Epes Brown

University of Oklahoma Press, 1989

If you want peace, read this book
Joseph Epes Brown was fortunate in meeting men who possessed great human and spiritual qualities, especially Black Elk who had a unique quality of power, kindliness and sense of mission. Born in 1862, Black Elk grew up when his people had the freedom of the plains, ...

The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other

Tzvetan Todorov

University of Oklahoma Press, 1999

Columbus and the Making of the Savage Other
In The Conquest of America Todorov delves deeply into the dark consequences (intended and unintended) of the European discovery of the Americas and represents the first important study of the influence of religious belief on the interactions beginning with Columbus ...

Problems & Solutions to Accompany McQuarrie - Simon Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

Heather Cox

University Science Books, 1997

Keeping Pace with Physical Chemistry
As a medical microbiologist/sterilization microbiologist, it has proven necessary over the many years to stay current in many of the contributing sciences to my speciality. I do so on a semester basis. It was time again to go back to my Physical Chemistry and I was ...

America Indians: Answers to Today's Questions (Civilization of the American Indian)

Jack Utter

University of Oklahoma Press, 2002

a great look into US-Indian policy and relations
i first came upon this book through my brother who studies archaeology at university of arizona. his american indian studies professor used this book as the textbook for the class. i read it cover to cover and found it very intruiging and fascinating (as well as ...

Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours

Trisha Yearwood

Clarkson Potter, 2008

Good Old Recipes Like Mom Used to Make!
This would be a great cookbook for the new bride or a daughter just starting to cook. The recipes are pretty basic and mimicked a lot I had in my recipe files, but that must mean they are GOOD recipes! The brownies were very good, but don't over bake or they dry out. I ...

Out Of The Dust (Apple Signature Edition)

Karen Hesse

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1999

Excellent book for young readers
This book is well written, and the only book my 9 year old has ever asked for.

The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century (Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture ...

Samuel P. Huntington

University of Oklahoma Press, 1993

This book gives an insightful view of developing countries
I had to read this book for a class and I really got a great background in democracy in developing countries. Well written and informative.

The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town

John Grisham

Doubleday, 2006

Well researched documentation - remarkably written!
This real-life story is very emotional, rousing and compelling and in my opinion also very exciting. Even if you know the outcome already and the writing style isn't out for suspense. The nonfictional narration is constructed as a history of a criminal case and less ...

Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto (Civilization of the American Indian)

Vine Deloria

University of Oklahoma Press, 1988

Excellent source for the Native American viewpoint
Despite the authors name, he has Indian ancestry, as do many contemporary author's do today. Non-Indians expect to see traditional names like Sitting Bull as writers. Due to many reasons, the first Americans have changed names or had them changed for them over a long ...

A Letter to America

David Boren

University of Oklahoma Press, 2008

Wise and Timely Book
This is a wise, thoughtful, deeply probing assessment of The United States current situation, with sensible prescriptions to address problems. Every American should read it.

Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire (Broken Heart, Oklahoma, Book 2)

Michele Bardsley

Signet Eclipse, 2007

New twist on the paranormal genre.
Loved this book! It's funny, sexy, with a bit of scary! Read book one and immediately read this book, #2. Can't wait for book 3.

Tulsa

Larry Clark

Grove Press, 2000

Tulsa by Larry Clark
After seeing the recent Larry Clark collection at the International Center of Photography in New York, I decided I needed this collection. I had never experienced this side of Tulsa (the city) before. I make frequent trips there for daily outings (it's only 2 hours ...

Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears

Robert J. Conley

University of Oklahoma Press, 1995

Love Story Set Against the Backdrop of the Trail of Tears
"Mountain Windsong", is Robert J. Conley's first novel of The People - his own Cherokee ancestors - and it is an emotional tale of love lost amidst the horror that was the Trail of Tears when, in the 1830s, the Cherokee were forced from the homelands in the Southeast ...

Medicine Women, Curanderas, and Women Doctors

Bobette Perrone, H. Henrietta Stockel, ...

University of Oklahoma Press, 1993

Good Information Doesn't Age
So it was published in 1991. The ideas they're writing about were established hundreds of years ago. This book is written in 4 parts. Part one, medicine women. Part two, cuanderas. Part three, female doctors. Part four, the authors reflections. In each part they ...

The Mountain Meadows Massacre

Juanita Brooks

University of Oklahoma Press, 1991

The slaughter revealed
To be honest, I was hesitant to read "Mountain Meadows Massacre" by Juanita Brooks as she was a life-long mormon and, frankly, I was skeptical that she would treat the slaughter of 120 to 150 innocent souls with anything that even remotely resembled with candor; after ...