To Native Americans, every stone, every plant and every animal was a teacher - a respected equal whose unique traits provided a model for human behavior. There were lessons to be learned from all wildlife -- to be passed down from generation to generation through stories. Stories such as the ones gather here, in Wisdom Warrior

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Shared Spirits is a thought-provoking collection of Native American stories focusing on the 12 animals most revered by traditional Native cultures. Author Dennis Olson examines the lessons behind these stories and offers his views on how today's Western culture can learn much - not only from the First Peoples themselves, but also from the teachers who have been here for eons...the bear, the eagle, the spider and the rest of our wildlife elders who deserve the same respect we give our own.

Compelling photographs capture the spirit of the wisdom-rich text and help make the stories in Shared Spirits something you, too, will want to pass down to future generations.

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