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THE DREAM DANCER Kindle Edition

by Kenneth C. Crowe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
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THE DREAM DANCER: A Native American hero’s journey in which the monster is a U.S. Congressman and the netherworld is a Pennsylvania prison.
The story opens in Paris in the dwindling days of the summer of 1956. Coop Rever, a Native American expatriate who is the protagonist of THE DREAM DANCER, is getting ready to travel to Algeria to gather material for his third book on the French Foreign Legion. Coop is a war correspondent and author, educated at the Sorbonne under the World War II GI Bill.
Coop dreams that he has been chosen to be a messenger of God. Although skeptical and unwilling at the outset, Coop undertakes the role when the evidence that he is the chosen one becomes so overwhelming he cannot deny it.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002XDR1YK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kindle (November 12, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 607 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

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Kenneth C. Crowe

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Ken Crowe lives in Melville on Long Island where he writes, reads, watches films, cooks, bakes, and exercises.

He was born in Manhattan, grew up in Woodside, Queens, graduated from Fordham Prep and Fordham College, served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, and was a reporter on the Second Army Sentinel, the Endicott Daily Bulletin, the Syracuse Herald-Journal, Newsday, and New York Newsday.

His novels include THE JYNX, THE DREAM DANCER, OOOEELIE, THE HERO, THE TRUCKERS, THE ABSCONDER, and BEN CONNOLLY in the PARIS COMMUNE.

In addition, he is the author of two nonfiction books: COLLISION/How the Rank and File Took Back the Teamsters and AMERICA FOR SALE/An alarming look at foreign money is buying our country.

Crowe won an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship in 1974 to study foreign investment in the United States. He was a member of the Newsday investigative team whose work won the 1970 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal.

Website: www.kennethccrowe.com

Blog: www.kennethcrowe.blogspot.com

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
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Amazon Customer- Miles Sumner
5.0 out of 5 stars One Man's Religion is Another Man's Superstition
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
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I thought that Kenneth C. Crowe's story was entertaining. My Paternal grandmother was born on the reservation in Oklahoma; her father was a Native American (Indian). I did not know much about that culture as I grew up, in fact, I only recently learned of my ancestry while playing with my family tree on Ancestry.com. This book features a lot of stereotypical Post-WWI & II attitudes and behavior viewed from the perspective of a Full-blood Native American. The contrasts in belief systems (and greed) around the world create the wars, large and small, human beings suffer and die . . . and then what? The ending if this fictional history tells us one possibility ! ! !
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4.0 out of 5 stars THE DREAM DANCER
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2013
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ENJOYED the book had lots of detail and excitement . I liked the part where he cleared the land to put the lodge back up for him to use.
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Joan E Ford
1.0 out of 5 stars You should get paid to buy this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2013
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The struggles of Native Americans and broken treaties are central to an understanding oa American history, but this book adds nothing to the reader's understanding of the conflicts between the white man and the N.A.s. The "hero" of this book, Coop, is a crazed murderer. The premise of the book is ridiculous. The writing is mediocre at best. Don't waste space on your Kindle on this one.
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Candace
3.0 out of 5 stars predictable. Thought it could have been developed a little ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2014
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predictable. Thought it could have been developed a little bit more to make it more interesting. There seemed to be something missing in the story as to how this man was so deeply drawn into his past to do what he did. It just didn't connect to me.
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cindy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Dream Dancer
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2012
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The Dream Dancer blended the Traditional native culture and the prejudices of the white society in the early 1960s. The main character had to struggle with his insecurities of his heritage and his successes in the white man's society while fighting for the future of his people to protect his people. The story is well written, honest and causes the reader to reflect on what is right and wrong in the American society.
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Pualani
4.0 out of 5 stars Griping read
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2013
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This book shows the injustice inflicted on native american people throughout the history of the usa.THis being the storytelling of one mans passion for his people.
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TwoBears
2.0 out of 5 stars Dream Dancer
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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My views of this book are hard to sum up. I was inclined to drift off the dedicated path. It may have been a topic I was slow to find an interest. Maybe it was not what I had expected or imagined. What ever it was I was slow to want to pick it up again.
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Phyllis L
5.0 out of 5 stars my impression
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2011
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This story really made me aware of the brutal way my ancestors were treated, I loved the way he told the story, I think everyone should read this book and ask theirselves ...Was this my ancestor that was this cruel? And How can I in this day and age make life better for people worse off then me...There but by the grace of God go I....
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Mrs W
5.0 out of 5 stars Made me think about predegest
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2013
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When I started the book I was not sure I would finish reading it, but continued and found it very compelling read. At times I felt myself wanting to meet the character's, they felt that real to me.

The conflict of race and authority, made me wonder if it's any better today.

Being pagan is one thing though pretty much accepted. Though I can empathise with those who want to convert you. But I'm white my colour has never been an issue.

You have truly made me think
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