Raven Woman (Women of the Northland, 1),Used

Product Description RAVEN WOMAN Women of the Northland SeriesJean M. Auel fans will fall under the spell of Pinkie Paranya and her magically powerful storytelling. When a young Inuit child watches her family drown before she is shipwrecked among strangers, Umiaks life changes forever. Alone, and perceived by her rescuers as a dangerous ilitkosiq, a troublemaker, Umiak is never afraid, as she has inherited the strength of her father, Ugruk, a leader. Umiak bravely prepares to face a new world that includes defeating angakuk, the evil shaman whose slave she becomes. Through her ordeals, Umiak clings to the only family possession that survived with her, the ikiiak, a feather from the powerful tulugaak, the Raven who had watched over their people since the beginning of time. The Raven Woman comes to Umiak and shows her that through Umiak Raven power that is passed from mother to daughter through generations, Umiak has all the power she needs to survive, find love, experience loss and pass on her powers to her own daughter. Review "Exciting, compelling, and masterfully written. A real treat for Jean Auel fans." Rita Winner Lynn Kerstan, THE GOLDEN LEOPARD, PenguinPutnam/Onyx, October, 2002"Paranya richly illumines a littleknown culture and vibrantly brings an ancient people to life," Western Literature Lifetime Achievement award winner, Jeanne Williams, THE CAVE DREAMERS"RAVEN WOMAN is the first book in what promises to be a very exciting and enlightening series." Sharon Ihle, UNTAMED, Kensington Publications About the Author Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Pinkie Paranya soon discovered she was happiest when she allowed herself to put words on paper, or brush to canvas. After attending Northern Arizona University, she traveled on assignments in a motor home for many years in The United States, Canada and Mexico, with her professional photographer husband, Andy. Five of those years were in Alaska, where she developed a deep respect for the Eskimo (Inuit) people. After two years of concentrated research, she started a trilogy WOMEN OF THE NORTHLAND. RAVEN WOMAN is the first book in the trilogy.Not one to waste a moment of free time, nor a special sunrise, she is up by 5 am, and has written 12 novels, and over 50 poems. Under a pseudonym, Carrie Peterson, Silhouette Books published THE SECRETS OF SEBASTIAN BEAUMONT. This romantic suspense was so popular it soon was translated and sold in Italy, France and Switzerland. Since she is a Master Gardener, her articles are well received and she continues to write for "Arizona Garden", while finding acceptance and publication of her poems and songs in various publications. She is a mentor for local writers, judging contests, offering encouragement and starting a writers group in nearby Yuma, Arizona. She has shown oil and watercolor paintings and photography in several galleries and still finds time to volunteer. For two years she served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) where she represented children in court in addition to publishing CASAs newsletter. Pinkie is now deeply involved with Friends of Yuma Humane Society whose efforts provide spaying and neutering of pets. This activity no doubt results from her reputation as one who will care for any homeless pet. Yet, she still finds time to write and the trilogy is almost completed.