Finished reading: " The Wisdom of the Native Americans," ISBN: 1-57731-079-9.
The book included speeches from Ohiyesa, Chief Red Jacket, Chief Joseph, and Chief Seattle. Very good read that discussed the character of Native Americans Tribal Leaders and their people, the character of the U.S. government and our people.
The book characterizes the Native Americans as incredibly nice people, and the U.S. government and settlers' seemed to be a villains. The most significant thing I take away from this book, is how often compromise was not achieved, and instead, the Native Americans were expected to yield to the U.S. government. The continued surrendering of rights by the Native Americans ensured the loss of very rich and valuable cultures as a trade-off for material possession by the U.S. government and the settlers. How much better this country would've been if we had more honest compromise from both sides which would have ensured richer cultures for all.
Thanks for the book J. DeHart!
Started another book: “Making War to Keep Peace” by Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations ISBN: 978-0-06-119543-3.
Thanks for the book K. Eschbach!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Dearest Points of Light,
I just read your latest entry on the book introduction. Very interesting. I'm glad that you liked the book. I remember that you had told me that you were reading it in the past. I'm glad that you finished it and enjoyed it. Furthermore, I'm glad that it gave you a bit more insight into yourself as some other perspectives and possible facts of history were opened up to you.
I think the fact that you are posting book titles is a wonderful thing. You're giving everyone around you a chance to look down another pathway to understanding as well as allowing yourself to focus on what you really thought of it.
I recently started a book called Power Versus Force by David Hawkings MD, PhD. I am only around 90 pages in, but I can tell you (along with everyone else reading) that this is the most insightful and captivating non-fiction book that I have ever read. I learned of it from listening to Wayne Dyer. Dr. Dyer champions this book in not just one but several of his talks to thousands. In the book Dr. Hawkings talks about how there is an energy in all of life - in everything from the inanimate to the animate, from thoughts to food to music and speech; everything has an energy. Not only that, but the energy of all things can be calibrated. Dr. Hawkings gives results from thousands upon thousands of tests done over years on different people all over the world. The book discusses the difference between power and force. I wish I could say more about this book than it being simply mind-blowing. A certain recommendation to all those reading. Dr. Dyer has also mentioned Hawkings' other shocker called The Eye of the I.
We are all energy from our thoughts about ourselves to our thoughts of others and the world around us. Peace and Love always.
-namaste
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