The Grass Dance

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Summary: Interesting story, but not life-changing
Review: Ms. Johnson has become one of today's brightest new stars and for a very good reason! It takes talent...real talent to become a bestselling author and take my word for it this writer has what it takes! Buy her books today! That's an order!

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Review: Told in impeccable prose and succinct verse, The Grass Dance is a small book (slightly over 100 pages) that tells a very big story of the author's fifteen-year odyssey of struggle to overcome depression, fugue, dissociation and mental illness. Raised in a rural midwestern setting by a loving mother, grandmother and grandfather, Ms. Johnson gives an honest account of the spiritual and moral values that formed the basis of her early understanding of her anscestory, her friends and relatives and of her own place in the world and of her relationship to the Creator. Later in adult life, the author shuns her faith,
the lessons of her youth and those closest to her. So begins her downward spiral into the depths of mental anguish. Finally, after fifteen years of struggle, the author "dreams" of her grandfather and his Indian friend ,John , conveying one more lesson for her to learn. By understanding the meaning of the Grass Dance, the author's faith in God and the lessons of her youth are restored. No matter what one's individual beliefs might be, The Grass Dance is not only a wonderful read but is an absolute inspiration as well.

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Summary: Author note from Midwest Book Reviewer
Review: Yes I wrote The Grass Dance so it seems inappropriate for me to review it. Let me just say that it is a true story that came from my heart. Readers from various parts of the country have contacted me about the "Indian John" aspect of the story, wanting to visit his grave in the rolling prairie lands of Kansas. John is a blessing, an icon of truth and simple faith.
And the lasting love of sweethearts John befriended is a touching testament to friendship and devotion. Every book I write is such a testament.