The Journals Of May Dodd
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This is the second time I have blogged about this book. About a year ago I listened to it for the first time on audio. I enjoyed it so much that I nominated it to be one of my library reading group selections for this year and it was selected for this month. Therefore I listened to it again to refresh my mind on the details and I enjoyed it just as much the second time through. It is a fun read. This is one book that really lends itself to the audio presentation. There are two readers and the female voice did a superb job of changing her voice to reflect the different accents of the different female characters. If an audio book fan this is a good choice. Historical fiction is my favorite genre and I really got lost in this book and swept away to another world. It starts out with a historical fact that once a Native American Chief did ask for white brides as part of a peace treaty. His request was not granted and took place fifteen years prior to the time the novel is set. The novel is fiction and great fun. In it one thousand white women set out in answer to a request to help our government in a secret program to assimilate the Native Americans by agreeing to marry into the tribe and have a child. They come from various backgrounds and problem environments that they seek to escape from. Their story is told through the fictional diaries of a woman named May Dodd which are uncovered from a medicine man's bags by May's great grandson during his genealogical research. While it is not realistic on some fronts it is a delightful fiction story that I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend. Be sure to click on the link at the author's name and title for more information and to enjoy the video found below.
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