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Apache Nation
Lost in the remote mountain ranges of New Mexico, the author relies upon both rational knowledge as well as intuition to survive as an intimate insight is gained into the travails of yesterday by living off the land much as the Apache warriors once did. Apache Nation lives on in the tales told over campfires deep inside forgotten mountain ranges that were once home to some of the fiercest warriors who ever walked the earth. From ancient myths to our modern day culture, Apache Nation explores the magic still existing in isolated places far from the haunts of humans.
- GenresMemoir
164 pages, Paperback
First published March 27, 2011
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May 23, 2018
This well written, inspirational story chronicles the author's own rite of passage, where he eschews the comfort of modern life for the unforgiving wilds of New Mexico.
Astonishingly, Dan Glover puts his own life in danger to trek the ancient trails once walked by Geronimo and his Indian braves. Battling loneliness, snowstorms and harsh terrain, the author treads his own path to Zen enlightenment, shedding his urban ego along the way: He feels the urge to abstain from modern life from time to time, to become diminished by nature's magnificence.
Interestingly, this is so clearly a love/hate relationship: he's drawn, as a moth to a flame, to this Spartan existence, when part of him wonders why he hasn't instead opted for R&R at a tropical beach resort.
As a kid, I was usually on the side of the Indians when watching a cowboy movie, so it was comforting to learn that the Apache's morals were frequently better than those of their paleface adversaries.
You really get a sense that Glover's retelling of this introspective story was every bit as cathartic as his actual travels in the wilderness.
Here, the beauty of the great outdoors is depicted as being in stark contrast to the inhumanity of modern society. A racist waitress at a remote diner serves as a clever metaphor for the outside world's intolerant attitude to these once-noble people.
As much as the author is on a journey of self-discovery, we, the reader, learn an awful lot also. And for that, I am extremely grateful.
Astonishingly, Dan Glover puts his own life in danger to trek the ancient trails once walked by Geronimo and his Indian braves. Battling loneliness, snowstorms and harsh terrain, the author treads his own path to Zen enlightenment, shedding his urban ego along the way: He feels the urge to abstain from modern life from time to time, to become diminished by nature's magnificence.
Interestingly, this is so clearly a love/hate relationship: he's drawn, as a moth to a flame, to this Spartan existence, when part of him wonders why he hasn't instead opted for R&R at a tropical beach resort.
As a kid, I was usually on the side of the Indians when watching a cowboy movie, so it was comforting to learn that the Apache's morals were frequently better than those of their paleface adversaries.
You really get a sense that Glover's retelling of this introspective story was every bit as cathartic as his actual travels in the wilderness.
Here, the beauty of the great outdoors is depicted as being in stark contrast to the inhumanity of modern society. A racist waitress at a remote diner serves as a clever metaphor for the outside world's intolerant attitude to these once-noble people.
As much as the author is on a journey of self-discovery, we, the reader, learn an awful lot also. And for that, I am extremely grateful.
April 22, 2015
I enjoyed this book which actually gives a lot of insight into the author and what he thinks as feels as he goes into the wilderness of the Apache Nation. I did enjoy the numerous stories of Geronimo and other's from a past that is quite often misunderstood and told wrong. I think the author did a great job with accurate recollections of the past and the hardships endured. Even in the present a lot of stigma has yet to be overcome. I did hope this would be more of a fiction story, but as I got further into the story I found it to be an interesting read because it wasn't. A lot of feeling and introspective thoughts fill the pages of this story
October 12, 2015
Take a walk in the wilds of spiritually rich Southwest. The spirits of past Indian Warriors are alive and well in APACHE NATION.
Along ancient trails, far from the comforts of city-life, the author brings us along side on a self-discovery journey, immersed in the beauty and ruggedness of the Southwest, showing us proof positive that the journey is the destination. The book is well-researched and packed with Indian tales and folklore.
Exceptional writing, true-to-life descriptions, interwoven analogies—you have to have lived it to write it this well. David Henry Thoreau once said "In wilderness is the preservation of mankind." In APACHE NATION, author Dan Glover, in stylish sort of way, shows this to be true.
Along ancient trails, far from the comforts of city-life, the author brings us along side on a self-discovery journey, immersed in the beauty and ruggedness of the Southwest, showing us proof positive that the journey is the destination. The book is well-researched and packed with Indian tales and folklore.
Exceptional writing, true-to-life descriptions, interwoven analogies—you have to have lived it to write it this well. David Henry Thoreau once said "In wilderness is the preservation of mankind." In APACHE NATION, author Dan Glover, in stylish sort of way, shows this to be true.
November 22, 2025
superficial on the apache culture and trekking.
If the author found what he was looking for it is not clear to me.
If the author found what he was looking for it is not clear to me.
May 27, 2017
I won this in a Goodreads giveaway.
A very reflective narrative. Though Mr. Glover says he does not meditate, this is pretty close to just that. The blending of history with his experience in Gila National Forest was well done.
A very reflective narrative. Though Mr. Glover says he does not meditate, this is pretty close to just that. The blending of history with his experience in Gila National Forest was well done.
July 21, 2016
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Fast moving and a thinking mans book . I must say it was a pleasant surprise it remained me of zen and motorcyclists maintenance
Fast moving and a thinking mans book . I must say it was a pleasant surprise it remained me of zen and motorcyclists maintenance
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