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Between Midnight and Morning
Historic hauntings and ghost tales from the Frontier, Hispanic and Native American Traditions.
In the shadows lurking between midnight and morning, the imagination reigns. In the ghost lore of the frontier, Hispanic, and Native American traditions, “real” and “imagined” are words with shifting shape-shifters live in the shadows; phantom eyes shine in rearview mirrors; invisible mourners chant sacred songs. The 15 tales "The Ghosts of Wounded Knee," "The Night of Water," "The Haunting of the Sheridan Inn," and "No Goodbyes." Wolves become women, native artifacts carry curses, and the ghost of Miss Kate catches flying wine glasses. All the stories come from the performance repertory of storyteller Patrick Mendoza, with his narrator's ear for dialogue, eye for detail, and empathy of human frailty. These Native American stories emphasize the importance of fairness and respect.
In the shadows lurking between midnight and morning, the imagination reigns. In the ghost lore of the frontier, Hispanic, and Native American traditions, “real” and “imagined” are words with shifting shape-shifters live in the shadows; phantom eyes shine in rearview mirrors; invisible mourners chant sacred songs. The 15 tales "The Ghosts of Wounded Knee," "The Night of Water," "The Haunting of the Sheridan Inn," and "No Goodbyes." Wolves become women, native artifacts carry curses, and the ghost of Miss Kate catches flying wine glasses. All the stories come from the performance repertory of storyteller Patrick Mendoza, with his narrator's ear for dialogue, eye for detail, and empathy of human frailty. These Native American stories emphasize the importance of fairness and respect.
128 pages, Paperback
First published December 19, 2005
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October 31, 2014
I'm trying to fit one more in before Halloween! This collection seems like a unique premise, and I'm always interested in learning more about the cultures of Western and Mid-America.
I'm about 2/3 way through this book, and it's not so much a collection of ghost stories as a chronicle of the Native American people and traditions, with a few Hispanic legends thrown in. Some stories and tales are still very moving and a few are quite spiritual but they are not as creepy and spine-tingling as the cover would lead you to believe.
OK, I made it; finished before Halloween 2014 was over! Overall, I liked this collection for it's historical value and the respect with which the traditions and cultures of Native American and Hispanics were treated. There was a lot to learn from this slim volume, but I did not find it chilling or scary.
I'm about 2/3 way through this book, and it's not so much a collection of ghost stories as a chronicle of the Native American people and traditions, with a few Hispanic legends thrown in. Some stories and tales are still very moving and a few are quite spiritual but they are not as creepy and spine-tingling as the cover would lead you to believe.
OK, I made it; finished before Halloween 2014 was over! Overall, I liked this collection for it's historical value and the respect with which the traditions and cultures of Native American and Hispanics were treated. There was a lot to learn from this slim volume, but I did not find it chilling or scary.
September 8, 2015
Between Midnight and Morning is a collection of Native American, Hispanic and Frontier ghost stories.
The book wasn't bad, but there were only a few stories that I really enjoyed reading. Others were kind of dull.
The book wasn't bad, but there were only a few stories that I really enjoyed reading. Others were kind of dull.
July 4, 2010
Pretty dull.
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