Captivity of the Oatman Girls: Being an Interesting Narrative of Life Among the Apache and Mohave Indians

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Summary: OATMAN GIRLS....A TALE OF TRAGEDY
Review: The book is very well written and the details make the reader feel as if he/she is present at each narration. The trauma and ordeals that Olive and Mary Ann are put through are enough to bring tears to anyone's eyes. The moral in the entire narration seems to be to appreciate what you have. Not everyone is fortunate enough to lead a "normal" life.

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Summary: Inaccurate account
Review: The story is very inaccurate, and was written by a very biased viewpoint. I have read further into the life of Olive Oatman, and while there are many conflicting stories, this one is inaccurate even as far as the tribe who actually captured them. We have to remember that this account was written at a time when all Indians were seen as blood thirsty savages, and the truth was often "Hollywoodized."

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Summary: A non-hollywood view of the "noble" savage
Review: Tragic story of a pioneer teenage girl who survives a family massacre only to be held capitive for many years by heartless, blood-thirtsy So West Indians. If one takes this poor girl's experiences to heart, they will never consider Indians the "innocent victims of the white man" again. The unexpected & unique benefit of this book is finding the site where the massacre occurred, an adventure in itself.