"Where the river Bends", "The Changing of the Tide" and "Echo of
an Angry God" are books by our very own Greyland resident Marlene Monroy.
Lately we've had a few people asking where they can get Marlene's
books so we thought we'd make it easy for you and put up a special notice
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The Changing of the Tide
By Marlene Monroy
| In the lands now called the state of Massachusetts, there
was fought a bitter fight for survival for the Indian tribes who suffered
under European conquest during the sixteen hundreds. This is a love story
of Tagaset, the son of Massasoit, and the beautiful indentured servant
Abigail Cartwright of the Plymouth Colony. It is also the story of Metacomet,
named by the English King Phillip, who fought to hold on to his lands for
his people. He lost the war and died for his people and their cause. John
Talbert, who came to the New World to practice his religion in freedom,
and the Nipmuc Sassamon were loyal to Tagaset during these terrible years
of war. Massasoit, who always held to his promise of loyalty to England,
saw the war rage on for seven years. Finally the Indians lost and had to
find a way to survive European conquest.
You can find this book by visiting Publish America and
typing Marlene's name in the search box.
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Where the River Bends.
By Marlene Monroy
There have been many books written about cowboys, Indians,
range wars, love, hate, suffering and triumph of the human spirit. How
many of these have a haunted house as the core of its theme?
In “Where the River Bends” the haunted ranch house the
author calls “Sanctuary” really exists out on the prairie. What is
the crying and wailing that even today is heard and related by creditable
people? Is there a connection with the spirit world there? Are the souls
of the Indians who died there after the Wounded Knee Massacre still tied
to the earth in some phenomenal way?
In the author’s imagination, six generations of warrior/ranchers
inhabited the ranch. Each generation had heroes, and women who loved them,
overcoming sufferings, difficulties and separations with help from their
belief in God and each other.
The Smyth/Walking Bear family is fictitious but the ghosts
are not. From the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890 to the present day, a member
of the family has fought for our country with honor and dedication. Local
readers in Rapid City, Hot Springs, Buffalo Gap, Hermosa and Red Shirt
Table, South Dakota might find the book of interest because its setting
is right in their neck of the woods. Other folks from far away might be
teased to read a different kind of western. |
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About the author:
Marlene Monroy is associated with the Institute of Children’s
Literature as a student. Born in Massachusetts, she is an associate member
of the Nipmuc Indian Tribe. She has been writing about American Indians
and Indian related subjects for over twenty five years and is a Native
American history buff.
The author now lives in rural Hot Springs, SD, close to
the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
In her three published books she has created fictional
characters mixed with people who once lived, such as; Crazy Horse, Metacomet,
Massasoit, Governor Bradford, William Brewster, Little Bison and Red Cloud.
She has done research in creating her stories and takes note to record
historical events accurately.
She hopes someday to write about Pfc Lori Piestawa and
Sue Ann Big Crow who in their different roles in life exhibited the strength
and determination of great women. |
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