My Recommended Movie & Reading Lists

Books

A = Contains some adult content. Parental discretion advised. J = Found in the juvenile section at the library. Suitable for adults too.

Two historical novels. Anne Parker Mother of the last Sioux Chief before reservation life. Her son later founded the Native American church. and Beloved Woman The Tsalagi wife of Sam Houston. By Kathleen Norris Classic Book Distributors ISBN 1582 01802 2

A powerful and magical tale of a roosters' battle with evil. The Book Of The Dunn Cow

A fictional story set in the 1830's about two young girls named Allie and Leaf. They share each other's strength, hope, fear, and courage, forging a bond of sisterhood greater than any blood tie as they are swept along the harsh Trail of Tears. Cherokee Sister J By Debbie Dadey Delacorte Press ISBN 0 385 32703 X

Consuming Culture A By Jeremy MacClancy Whatever food you can think of, no matter how disgusting or nasty, the chances are someone, somewhere is eating it. Whether it is flamingo tongues, elk droppings, the fetuses of rodents, rat a la bordelaise, the stomach contents of seals, or dancing prawns that tickle your gums as you crunch them live, some humans in some part of the globe have tried it or still eat it regularly. As this pioneering work demonstrates, the use of food in different cultures around the world is by turns perverse, fascinating, disquieting, and above all deeply revealing. Chapmans Publishers Ltd. ISBN 1 85592 522 2

My mother read these books to me while I was still in elementary school. I must say, it didn't encourage me to want to have any kids real soon. The author's account of these two small boys who go to stay with their single uncle while their parents go on vacation has often made me wonder if he was drawing upon his own personal experience. The story about Budge and Toddie who manage to maintain their angelic and innocent quality all the while driving their poor uncle who loves them dearly to the very brink of insanity is hilarious reading.	Helens Babies The author dedicated this book "To the Parents of the Best Children in the World." The sequel is dedicated to "Those Who Know How to Manage Other People's Children." Budge & Toddie or Helen's Babies at Play By John Habberton Grosset & Dunlap
Itse Selu J Cherokee Harvest Festival By Daniel Pennington Charlesbridge Publishing ISBN 0 88106 851 9 hardcover ISBN 0 88106 850 0 softcover

Like Water For Chocolate A ...deceptively simple and simply wonderful... -Boston Globe By Laura Esquivel Anchor Books ISBN 0 385 47401 6

If anyone out there knows who this book is by, please e-mail me with the answer. It really surprises me that this one hasn't been made into a movie years ago. (Most likely a Seventh Day Adventist publication.) Little Angels Unawares

Old Homestead Tales Volume 1 - The Bluebirds and Their Neighbors Volume 2 - The Mallards And Their Neighbors Volume 3 - Paddletail The Beaver And His Neighbors Volume 4 - The Little Wild Creature In Winter TO ALL BOYS AND GIRLS WHO LOVE OUR WILD CREATURES... By Neil Wayne Northey Pacific Press Publishing Association

Any book by Piers Anthony is a good one if you ask me, but I do have my favorites. My top two picks are: Tarot (Three book series) Ace Books ISBN: 0441798411 Paperback & Tatham Mound By Piers Anthony

The Eagle Of Benjamin The Story of Jonathan, Prince and Friend By Arthur W. Spalding Reprint of "A Man of Valor" PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION

A four book set that you can't simply read just once. You can always find something new every time you read them. But first, I suggest you also invest in a copy of The Silmarillion (edited by Christopher Tolkien Random House, Incorporate ISBN: 0 345 32581 8) because, even though it was not published in J.R.R.'s lifetime, its origins stretch back to a time before The Hobbit. This great collection of tales and legends clearly sets the stage for all of Tolkien's other works. The Hobbit was caught up in what Tolkien called "the branching acquisitive theme" begun in The Silmarillion, and eventually The Lord of the Rings emerged from this as well. The Lord Of The Rings Prelude - The Hobbit Volume 1 - The Fellowship Of The Ring Volume 2 - The Two Towers Volume 3 - The Return Of The King By J.R.R. Tolkien Ballentine Books, Inc. Boxed set ISBN 0 345 34042 6

I also highly recommend checking out the videos featuring Bill Moyers interviewing Joseph Campbell about The Masks of God from your public library if they have them The Masks Of God Primitive Mythology 0 14 019443 6 Oriental Mythology ISBN 0 14 016442 8 Occidental Mythology 0 14 019441 X Creative Mythology 0 14 019440 1 Penguin Books Ltd.

You may have seen the recent movie by this title. I have to admit that I was impressed, which doesn't happen often. Most movies really pale in comparison to the books they come from, and more often than not they just plain suck, but I am happy to say this one doesn't. I do still believe the book is the best way to go though. My mother read this one to me when I was very young, and I fell in love with it. The Secret Garden J By Frances Hodgson Burnett HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 0 060 27853 6

Some of my favorite quotes are in this book. Seems that Mr. Thoreau had a thing for trees like I do. Walden, or Life in the Woods & Other Writings By Henry David Thoreau Barnes & Noble Books ISBN 1 566 19025 8

A delightful fairly tale, magical pictures. Someday I'm going to have a pair of slippers just like the ones in the picture. East of the Sun & West of the Moon J written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer ISBN 0-689-71113-1

Two wonderful Cherokee fairy tales. Gayle is a direct descendant of John Ross How Rabbit Tricked Otter J *and other Cherokee Trickster Stories* by Gayl Ross illustrated by Murv Jacob ISBN 0-06-021286-1 How Turtle's Back was Cracked J *A traditional Cherokee Tale* Retold by Gayle Ross paintings by Murv Jacob ISBN 0-8037-1729-6

This is a true story about a family from 1817 - 1821 who lived in Robertson County, Tennessee The Bell Witch An American Haunting By Brent Monahan
House from "The Bell Witch" in Charcoal by Mignonne

Movies
A = Parental discretion advised.
A Family Thing Robert Duval, James Earl Jones	A Time To Kill A Sandra Bullock
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Balto	Beloved A Oprah Winfrey
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Black Robe A	Braveheart A Mel Gibson
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Dead Man A Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer	Iron Will (Disney)
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Les Miserable Liam Neeson, Uma Thurman	Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil Kevin Spacey, John Cusack
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Rapa Nui A Jason Scoot Lee, Sandra Holt, Esai Morales	The Doll Maker Jane Fonda
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The Jack Bull John Cusack, John Goodman	The Last of the Mohicans Madeleine Stowe
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The Red Violin A Subtitled, but well worth watching	The Secret Garden
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The Secret of Roan Innish (Island of the Seals)