Touch My Tears: Tales from the Trail of Tears

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  • Title: Touch My Tears: Tales from the Trail of Tears
  • Author: Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
  • ISBN: 9780991025909
  • Page: 181
  • Format: Paperback

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  1. Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is an award winning inspirational author, speaker and Choctaw storyteller of traditional and fictional tales based on the lives of her people The Smithsonian s National Museum of the American Indian has honored her as a literary artist through their Artist Leadership Program for her work in preserving Trail of Tears stories In 2015, First Peoples Fund awarded her an Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship She writes from her hometown in Texas, partnering with her mother, Lynda Kay Sawyer, in continued research for future novels Learn about their work in preserving Choctaw history at SarahElisabethWrites and Facebook SarahElisabethSawyer

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  1. Age Appropriate For 10 up for some mild violence, mild blood, and mild romanceBest for Ages 10 and upWhile I studied some about the Trail of Tears while I was in school, not a lot sunk in This book was educational as well as entertaining.This book is a collection of short stories that capture the feelings and the people that walked the Trail of Tears While the stories varied in style, perspective, and ability, each of them was a glimpse into a people that were wronged, yet were resilient All the [...]

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  2. An excellent book of Choctaw stories about the Trail of Tears These stories had been told orally for years, and the author a Choctaw story teller compiled them into this very readable book Some of my family and some of my late wife s family made that horrible trek to the Indian Nation in Oklahoma Many lost their lives during that journey The survivors and their descendents will never forget the stories.

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  3. I think the thing that surprised me the most about this book was that there is not a single weak story in the anthology Each author s contribution is unique one story is even told in the first person from the perspective of a Choctaw pony while still telling a complete story that is cohesive in spirit and tone.As a whole, the stories do a good job of presenting the removal in a very personal, human way politics aside, what did the removal mean for individuals While candid and frank, the themes o [...]

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  4. An excellent and educational book that explains many details about this tribe I appreciate being given the opportunity to read this book.

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  5. Touch My Tears is a remarkable collection of stories from oral tradition and writings about the Choctaw tribes journey on the Trail of Tears that began in 1831 in the southern US Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer did an amazing work of selecting these tales and ordering them in a way that brings incredible meaning to the truths of this journey that will not be found in most school history textbooks The illustrator, Leslie Widener, brings each story to life with her drawings.The Choctaw tribe is currently t [...]

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  6. Touch My Tears Tales from the Trail of Tears by Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer, editor Marilou Awiakta, contributor Julie Cantrell, forwarded byTouch My Tears is a collection of short stories written by Choctaw authors, sharing their ancestor s journey, the Trail of Tears of 1830 s These stories gives us some insight into what happened all those years ago the struggles, heartache and grief of their long journey as well as their courage, strength, perseverance and faith I have heard of The Trail of Tears [...]

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  7. Both inspiring and sad, it is hard to read about the Choctaw leaving their life and generations of history in Mississippi Touch My Tears, edited by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is a collection of short stories written by many authors about injustice, hardship and strong, beautiful people who were not treated with value September 27, 1830, the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed and the fate of the Choctaw Nation, sealed It began a Trail of Tears leading West with so much grief and so many poigna [...]

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  8. I think the thing that surprised me the most about this book was that there is not a single weak story in the anthology Each author s contribution is unique one story is even told in the first person from the perspective of a Choctaw pony while still telling a complete story that is cohesive in spirit and tone.As a whole, the stories do a good job of presenting the removal in a very personal, human way politics aside, what did the removal mean for individuals While candid and frank, the themes o [...]

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  9. This is an amazing collection of stories, with a wide range of experiences based on the forced leave of The Choctaw Nation from their homelands after the signing of The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek This removal became known as the Trail of Tears as many lost family members, their own lives, as well as possessions Written from a variety of view points your heart can t help be touched as you read of the way these human beings were treated as anything but, by many Lies were told, families torn ap [...]

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  10. A touching and well written collection of short stories about the Choctaw Nation when they were forced to leave their homes and travel the Trail of Tears in the 1830 s to an unknown land What happened to the Choctaw Nation was a travesty and an embarrassing time in our nation s history.These stories saddened my heart and brought tears to my eyes but brought truthful insight to see what the Choctaw s had to endure These families were torn apart, lied to and many lives were lost as they traveled o [...]

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  11. Touch My Tears is a collection of precious, tragic stories from the Trail of Tears It opened my eyes to the travesty behind such a sad, embarrassing time of American History Each story brings to life real families who endured horrible conditions The stories are not easy to read and I would definitely recommend tissues I think this should be a must read in every history class It s a good reminder to all of us that there are some things in history that should never be repeated One of the things I [...]

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  12. Touch My Tears is a collection of stories told from the points of view of young, old, and even animals, about the Removal of the Choctaw people from their land in Mississippi to Oklahoma It chronicles the hardships and losses this brave and stalwart tribe endured as they were forced to travel hundreds of miles, often on foot, to be relocated.Each story carries its own unique voice and tale of heroism in the midst of tragedy Through the various tales, the character and culture of the Choctaw peop [...]

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  13. Touch my Tears is a collection of stories of The Removal as passed down through generations of Choctaw families and edited by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer The Trail of Tears was aptly named as the devastation of families being forcefully uprooted from the land of their families and ancestors was full of pain, sorrow, sickness, and death.These stories are poignant and devastating as they chronicle the journey of the Choctaw people from their homes to what is now known as the Choctaw Nation I highly rec [...]

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  14. This book, a compilation of stories, is about the removal of the Choctaw Indians from their native home to a home thousands of miles away While they traveled they underwent disease, miserable weather, derision from people in towns along the way and many deaths This book opens the eyes of the reader to the journey from many points of view There is a young girl, animals, young man, a man who was to die in the new land and even a clay pot Each story will break the heart as it opens the eyes to the [...]

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  15. A collection of beautifully written stories that touch the heart and tell a story that is often left out of so many history books Each story is unique and special on its own way, yet they are all nicely woven together The stories tell of the brave Native Americans and one of the saddest moments of our nation s history the trail of tears.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I highly recommend it I m going to be sharing these stories with my ten year old daughter It is a part of history that I want [...]

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  16. Touch my tears is a wonderful collection of stories that tell of the Native Americans and the Trail of Tears Each story is so special and touching I had a rough start reading this book, but once I got into the stories, I had a very hard time putting it down I do recommend it There are many stories of courage and strength The Native Americans are such a part of our history that are slowly being removed from our history classes, books and tales that books like this on the shelves of our libraries, [...]

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  17. This is one of the most amazing and moving books I have ever read The heartbreaking stories of the Choctaw tribes being forced to leave their homes, their lives, and their history in Mississippi the stories of loss along with stories of heroism from both sides The stories are so heartfelt and wonderfully written I learned so much about what the amazing peoplee Choctaw went through So much than anything I ever learned in school in regards to this people and their history It has forever touched m [...]

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  18. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book It is a collection of stories about individuals families of the Choctaw Nation and the mandatory evacuation of their homes It is a piece of history that is often overlooked I appreciate the authors gentle yet realistic and emotional handling of these stories that have been passed down for generations Thank you for bringing to my attention this dark piece of American history.I received a copy of this book from the Book Club Network in exchange for an honest [...]

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  19. A wonderful collection of stories I had heard about the Trail of Tears, but didn t know about the hardships the Choctaw people faced But in spite of the injustice of being forced from their homes, they persevered and began a new life that endures to this day Now their descendants tell the stories in this book that is sure to make you think differently about the way we treat others who are not of the same ethnic background.

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  20. Thes were short stories about the trail of tears They wer pretty good Some were better than others but they were all worth reading I received this from the bookclub network for a fair and honest review.

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  21. Sarah does a phenomenal job at preserving tales of the Trail of Tears Perfect for anybody interested in Native American history and culture or for Choctaw people wanting to know of the people they come from.

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