Review by LUCIAL -- Strong Heart by Charlie Sheldon
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Review by LUCIAL -- Strong Heart by Charlie Sheldon
[Following is a volunteer review of "Strong Heart" by Charlie Sheldon.]
Strong Heart , by Charlie Sheldon is a medley of adventure, history, scientific inquiry and native mysticism. These themes are all mixed throughout the story, and they form a coherent plot. The narrative accompanies the characters through a life-changing journey into the woods: it is a voyage in time and in space, a tale about self-discovery and family ties. It is fiction, but the maps in the beginning of the book and the mountains are real places.
Strong Heart is a tale about three native hikers: Tom Olsen, an older man, his Native American friend William, and William’s daughter, Myrna, who are preparing to leave on a backpacking trip through Olympic National State Park. They want to revisit the grave of Tom’s grandfather Bob-Bob. Just before they leave, Tom’s ex-wife shows up at the door with Sarah, a thirteen- year old girl. Sarah is the granddaughter Tom didn’t know he had. At first shocked, Tom later decides to bring Sarah on the journey.
He intends to return an atlalt, an ancient artifact to his grandfather’s burial site. After locating the grave, Sarah runs off and she is missing for eight days in the wilderness until she appears again, injured and with a part of her finger missing. The story she tells the others is an unbelievable tale: she lived a month-long experience with an ancient tribe, travelling back in time. She experienced a dangerous prehistoric life, a magical trip back to the times when the first inhabitants struggled to survive. Strong Heart is the name Sarah is called by her companions in the ancient world, and it is due to her brave behavior.
For the most part of the journey, William and Tom don't change their attitude: Tom is determined and patient, while William is a calm man. On the contrary, Sarah changes a lot. She starts off as a teenager, but when she comes back from her trip, she is mature. Myra in the beginning is kind, and later she shows her strong temper. The book has two different points of view: the first is a present-day story written in the third person, the second is a tale in the first person, when Sarah describes what has happened to her while on her magic trip.
I recommend this book to fans of outdoor adventure and historical fiction. It has a lot of detailed information for people who are interested in primitive American inhabitants and settlements. I enjoyed the descriptions of the mountain area of the Pacific Northwest, and the useful maps at the beginning of the book, yet I think there is not enough dialogue. I found this book enjoyable and well edited, for this reason, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Strong Heart
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Strong Heart , by Charlie Sheldon is a medley of adventure, history, scientific inquiry and native mysticism. These themes are all mixed throughout the story, and they form a coherent plot. The narrative accompanies the characters through a life-changing journey into the woods: it is a voyage in time and in space, a tale about self-discovery and family ties. It is fiction, but the maps in the beginning of the book and the mountains are real places.
Strong Heart is a tale about three native hikers: Tom Olsen, an older man, his Native American friend William, and William’s daughter, Myrna, who are preparing to leave on a backpacking trip through Olympic National State Park. They want to revisit the grave of Tom’s grandfather Bob-Bob. Just before they leave, Tom’s ex-wife shows up at the door with Sarah, a thirteen- year old girl. Sarah is the granddaughter Tom didn’t know he had. At first shocked, Tom later decides to bring Sarah on the journey.
He intends to return an atlalt, an ancient artifact to his grandfather’s burial site. After locating the grave, Sarah runs off and she is missing for eight days in the wilderness until she appears again, injured and with a part of her finger missing. The story she tells the others is an unbelievable tale: she lived a month-long experience with an ancient tribe, travelling back in time. She experienced a dangerous prehistoric life, a magical trip back to the times when the first inhabitants struggled to survive. Strong Heart is the name Sarah is called by her companions in the ancient world, and it is due to her brave behavior.
For the most part of the journey, William and Tom don't change their attitude: Tom is determined and patient, while William is a calm man. On the contrary, Sarah changes a lot. She starts off as a teenager, but when she comes back from her trip, she is mature. Myra in the beginning is kind, and later she shows her strong temper. The book has two different points of view: the first is a present-day story written in the third person, the second is a tale in the first person, when Sarah describes what has happened to her while on her magic trip.
I recommend this book to fans of outdoor adventure and historical fiction. It has a lot of detailed information for people who are interested in primitive American inhabitants and settlements. I enjoyed the descriptions of the mountain area of the Pacific Northwest, and the useful maps at the beginning of the book, yet I think there is not enough dialogue. I found this book enjoyable and well edited, for this reason, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Strong Heart
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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