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Steven McFadden

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Born

in Boston, The United States

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https://www.chiron-communications.com

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Nonfiction, Philosophy, Spirituality

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E.B. White

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	Profiles in Wisdom: Native Elders Speak about the Earth 4.35 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1991 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries 4.50 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legend of the Rainbow Warriors 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Native American Wisdom (Element's Little Book Series) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Native Knowings: Wisdom Keys for One and All 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Call of the Land really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ancient Voices, Current Affairs: The Legend of the Rainbow Warriors it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Awakening Community Intelligence: CSA Farms as 21st Century Cornerstones liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teach Us to Number Our Days it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Primer for Pilgrims it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Steven McFadden's Blog: Deep Agroecology: Farms, Food, And Our Future

Your actual, real-time Odyssey parallels this Summer’s ‘blockbuster’ film

My epic, nonfiction saga -- Odyssey of the 8th Fire -- is drawing increased attention now, as film director Christopher Nolan prepares to release what he says will be one of this summer’s blockbuster films: The Odyssey, the classic tale attributed to Homer.

The post Your actual, real-time Odyssey parallels this Summer’s ‘blockbuster’ film appeared first on Chiron Communications.

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Finding Them Gone: Visiting China's Poets of the Past

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Steven McFadden wrote a new blog post Your actual, real-time Odyssey parallels this Summer’s ‘blockbuster’ film My epic, nonfiction saga -- Odyssey of the 8th Fire -- is drawing increased attention now, as film director Christopher Nolan prepares to release what Read more of this blog post »
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Steven McFadden liked Shawn Cooley's review of Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries (Soul*Sparks): "The last line of your book “encircle her with a rainbow culture of integrity, beauty and spiritual prosperity” made me weep a little, not because it was sentimental, but because it felt so far away and so necessary all at once. My question is the sam" Read more of this review »
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Steven McFadden liked Joey Russell's review of Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries (Soul*Sparks): "Dear Steven, I finished your book on a day when the news was especially terrible another shooting, another wildfire, another political lie. I almost threw the book across the room. But then I re-read the part where you describe Grandfather Commanda, " Read more of this review »
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Steven McFadden made a comment on Cindy Davis’s review of Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries (Soul*Sparks) " Hi Cindy. Gosh, good question. I usually think of myself as a human being, and the rainbow warriors as a story I've had a chance to tell. But in so ma ...more "
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Steven McFadden liked Cindy Davis's review of Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries (Soul*Sparks): "Steven, when you wrote that “the rainbow warriors are here already, and we are they,” I almost put the book down. That’s a huge claim. But you earned it by spending the previous 60 pages showing real people Navajo, Seminole, Algonquin, Maya living th" Read more of this review »
Apr 28, 2026 03:37AM · see review
Steven McFadden made a comment on Linda Gonzalez’s review of Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries (Soul*Sparks) " Hi Linda, The students are asking the good questions. I try to steer clear of beliefs in my life, since over time so many things I "believed" in event ...more "
Apr 28, 2026 03:36AM · see review
Steven McFadden made a comment on Gregory’s review of Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Authentic Myths & Mysteries (Soul*Sparks) " Frank Decontie's words made me cry, too. Then, as ever, we take a breath in understanding of what we have felt. Of course I have no certain knowledge ...more "
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Steven McFadden made a comment on Legend of the Rainbow Warriors — Can an author add his or her own books in Listopia? " Some things I've read say no. But it appears to be a routine thing to do. I would welcome clarification. Thank you, S ...more "
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