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    House of Purple Cedar

    By Tim Tingle

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    The hour has come to speak of troubled times. It is time we spoke of Skullyville.” Thus begins the House of Purple Cedar, Rose Goode’s telling of the year when she was eleven in Indian country, Oklahoma. The Indian schools boys and girls had been burned, stores too. By the time the railroad came, all of Skullyville had been burned.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCinco Puntos Press
    Release dateJan 27, 2014
    ISBN9781935955252
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    • 4/5
      The author makes the narrator of this novel a woman who recounts her life as a child in 1896, living in a Choctaw community in Oklahoma. Rose survives a fire that kills many at the New Hope Academy for Girls; she lives with, and is devoted to, her grandparents, Amafo and Pokoni, respected elders of the tribe. The author uses this novel to tell some of the history of this tribe, their struggles with some of the white community, even as they are defended, befriended, and respected by others. He also incorporates their deep Christian faith, as it incorporates their own Native spiritualism. This was a 4.5 read for me.
    • 4/5
      We chose this book to read for our newly formed book club and it has been a delightful read. The essense of the book is forgiveness. Forgiveness slays the serpent within us. For the Choctaw families who suffered under the hands of Robert Hardwicke, they were led to forgive the perpetrator by Pokoni the grandmother. She appears to them after her death in the form of a panther who takes them to safety. Pokoni teaches the family that "It is not for us to judge" no matter the harm. That is for the Lord to do. The Choctaw family survives and the perpetrator, Hardwicke, meets his destiny.A great, easy to read and interesting book.Helen Davison
    • 5/5
      Tragic, haunting, mystical, and beautiful. Remarkable, masterful storytelling.
    • 4/5
      A few weeks back, I came across a map of the United States in which each state had the names of the natives tribes that once inhabited the said state. I read so much history of other countries and realized I knew next to nothing about these early people in my own. When I saw this book, I grabbed it and am so glad I did.This is a wonderful, wonderful novel about the Choctaw people of Oklahoma. I literally had goose bumps reading the last page of this book. It is narrated by Rose, when she was a young Choctaw girl and later as an old women near death. It begins in the Skullyville settlement, in the late 1800's, a fire deliberately set in a girl's school. It kills twenty Choctaw girls, one Rose's best friend. It highlights the stained conditions between the native people and the nuhillos, or whites. The town is under the harsh hold of Marshall Hardwick, a drunken, evil man who terrorizes all in his path. The characters are amazingly portrayed, from Rose's grandfather, an elder in the tribe, named Amato. A man whose encounter with Marshall Hardwick sets the stage for much of what follows. He advises with grace, wisdom and patience. His wife, Pokoni, who is also wise and loving.There are of course good people in the town, one a woman with a wooden leg, who befriends Amamfo, and also the stationmaster, who buys him coffee. There are moments of humor, moments of almost unbearable tension, and moments of awe. Rose, has the touch, she can see spirits, which is greatly revered by her people. The elders, those dead and still alive, who continue to watch over their people by whatever means are availed to them.Ultimately , this is a novel about love, compassion and forgiveness. How judging somebody hurts the person doing the judging as much as the person being judged. The author himself, is a member of the Choctaw nation, and one important piece in this story was related to him by a friend. Eagerly await his next endeavor.
    • 5/5
      Loved this book! In 1967, we meet Rose, a Choctaw woman who recounts the story of a terrible time in the late 1800's in Skullyville, Oklahoma. A horrible incident of racial hatred takes place and as the story unfolds we see how different people in both the Choctaw and White communities respond. Throughout we meet wonderful characters and quickly fall in love (with a few exceptions) with them. The writer has the gift of being able to describe a character fully in just a few immaculate phrases. This story requires the reader to allow for the belief in a bit of magical mysticism, read some scriptures and allow for the characters to question their beliefs. It is all done with warm, respectful care.

      The book is beautifully written and I would recommended it for readers 12 and up. It is adult fiction, but there is nothing a YA reader could not handle, and the subject matter is quite relevant in this age of bullying. There are scenes of heart warming strong family ties, loyal friendships, community support, forgiveness, and redemption. For every act of evil there is one of love and support, and in this book, vengeance is never the answer.

      This book was 15 years in the writing. the author, Tim Tingle's story as an author is pretty interesting in it's own right. I can't wait to read more of his work!