Each month Abington Library will feature a favorite book from a faculty, staff member, or student. They will give a brief synopsis of their chosen book. Instructions can be found on the instructions tab or at libguides.asub.edu/VanguardSpotlightBook/Instructions.
Name – Ryn Ramey
Role at ASU-Beebe – Administrative Specialist II (Arts & Humanities)
Time at ASU-Beebe – 1 YR & 3 MO
A Lakota History: The Journey of Crazy Horse
By Joseph M. Marshall III
Review by Ryn Ramey
Book Summary:
I chose to read A Lakota History: The Journey of Crazy Horse for the Vanguard Spotlight Book of the Month. My sister gave me the book a few years ago, and it had been sitting on a shelf until the moment I decided what to read for the book spotlight. Overall, the book is a captivating biography about the life of Crazy Horse and the world he lived in. The author, Joseph M. Marshall III, is himself Lakota and therefore had an authentic outlook on the history of Crazy Horse and of the fight for the American West. He pulled from rich oral histories he’d been introduced to as a child and pieced together the parts of Crazy Horse’s life that the Lakota deemed to be worth remembering. From the great leader’s childhood to his death, Marshall shows a complex side of the story that other historical accounts don’t show. While reading, I feel like I truly gained a sense of what Crazy Horse’s personality and personal values were like, rather than just narrowing his entire life down to one highly talked about battle. It was a fantastic story of resilience that painted a good image of what a true selfless leader should look like, regardless of what civilization they’re a part of.
The Journey of Crazy Horse
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