Review of The way of the Ravin (rite of passage}
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Review of The way of the Ravin (rite of passage}
The Way of the Raven: Rite of Passage by Grover Peaceman is a historical fiction based on the stories he heard throughout his life. This book is the story of a boy whose parents removed him from the Millington Naval Air Station in Tennessee to spend a summer with his half Cherokee grandfather to be cleansed and complete the rite of passage. One of the first things his grandfather does is shave his head and have him watch a Sweat Lodge Ceremony that restores the spirit, mind, and body. He is determined to run away back to his life as a shoeshine boy and entrepreneur and spend his money on pinball machines, rolling dice, cards, and cigarettes. Does he escape his grandfather? What is the rite of passage, and does he complete it? Grab a copy of this action-packed book and find out.
This book has so many positive aspects that it is impossible to address all of them, so I will only highlight a few of them to give you an idea about this book. To begin with, the beautiful illustrations at the beginning of each chapter and in the Photo Gallery at the end of the book bring the lives of the Indians and other hill people to life. Cory Roberts has done a fantastic job. The culture you will be reading about is where everyone helped each other, whether they were harvesting crops, building a barn, or putting out fires. There are many lessons to be learned in this book. My favorite one, which is controversial today, was “Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.” I enjoyed reading the prophecies, prayers, and songs that demonstrated the characters’ heritage and traditions. One example of a prophecy is “The land will be crossed by snakes of iron,” which described pipelines.
Although they are historical facts, I was not too fond of the portions of the book where discrimination was shown to the hill people. For instance, when children would be taken inside or walked to the other side of the street away from them, and men in white robes were shooting at houses, burning homes, and killing livestock.
Unfortunately, I can only give the book 3 out of 4 stars because there were over 10 errors. These errors could have easily been overlooked, so I believe a professional editor has edited the book. I can not justify giving the book fewer stars because it is an enjoyable book that offers the actual history of Native Americans and other ingenious people.
I recommend this book to anyone interested in the faith, prophecy, and culture of Native Americans. The sexual content and profanity are mild and would only offend the most sensitive of readers. I believe the only readers who might be offended are the descendants of the white robes who committed the atrocities against these people. This book would make a good reading assignment for history classes.
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