"Sprinting Backwards To God" is a story of hope and healing. Part autobiography, part storytelling anthology, it could only have been written by a man who has both the gifts of healing and humor in such equal parts as does Duncan Sings-Alone. If you care about journeys of body and spirit, you will love this book. "sprinting Backwards To God" is for the person who has experienced an overwhelming spiritual desire, who has wanted to live a spiritual life but could never attain the goal. This hilarious book is packed with ...
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"Sprinting Backwards To God" is a story of hope and healing. Part autobiography, part storytelling anthology, it could only have been written by a man who has both the gifts of healing and humor in such equal parts as does Duncan Sings-Alone. If you care about journeys of body and spirit, you will love this book. "sprinting Backwards To God" is for the person who has experienced an overwhelming spiritual desire, who has wanted to live a spiritual life but could never attain the goal. This hilarious book is packed with modern Trickster Tales of high ambition and low attainment. Seasoned with a few traditional Native American stories, it is mostly an autobiographical account of Sings-Alone's journey from pulpit to sweatlodge. Through the laughter and tears of his spiritual struggle, the reader will find inspiration to persevere on the sacred path.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Size: 100x12x148; Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Previous owner's name sticker on title page.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Fine; Collectible. NEW COPY APPEARS SIGNED BY DUNCAN SING-ALONE ON TITLE PAGE. COVER APPEARS UNOPENED AND NOT CREASED AT SPINE COVER. NOT EX-LIB OR A REMAINDER. NO OTHER NAMES OR MARKS SEEN. HIGH QUALITY, GIFT GIVING CONDITION COPY AS SHOWN. SEE PHOTOS SO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS. 04 14 2011 HIST-913 14.
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Poorthunder, E, and Taylor, M. Fine. Signed by author. Author signed (name only) this apparently unread Trade Softcover on the title page, no other writing, marks or tears, little discernable cover wear, no remainder marks, not ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good. Signed by Author(s) 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 217. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Inscribed by the author on the title page! Full-color illustrated wrapper with brown and black lettering. 217 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! "Native Americans believe that there are three kinds of Spirits in the world: Good Spirits, Trickster Spirits, and Evil Spirits. Trickster (Coyote) Spirits exist to destroy monsters and to bring Creations and individual lives back into balance. Their lessons are hard, often embarrassing, and usually misunderstood. Sprinting Backwards to God is made up of modern Trickster tales, a few Coyote legends, and many autobiographical stories showing how the Trickster guided Sings-Alone's journey from pulpit to sweatlodge............" (SIGNED FIRST EDITION).
