{"product_id":"seasons-around-the-medicine-wheel-9781522775843","title":"Seasons Around the Medicine Wheel","description":"Telling stories has always been essential to being human. No other species tells stories. Each human life in fact becomes a story. \u003cp\u003e This \u003cb\u003eillustrated storybook\u003c\/b\u003e offers inspiring and instructional tales for current and future generations. The stories within have been compiled, rethought and retold by \u003cb\u003eGlenn Schiffman, \u003c\/b\u003e a specialist in Native American myths and spirituality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Glenn created this Coloring Storybook to pass on some of the stories he's told at quarterly Equinox and Solstice ceremonies for more than fifteen years to his twin grandsons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His father was chaplain at the Cattaraugus Seneca Reservation Indian School in upstate NY, so Glenn has lived around and with American Indians since he was a boy. He appreciates the way he was taught by his Elders about how to be human: \u003ci\u003eby example... via ceremonies... through stories.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Glenn is now honored to share these stories with you and your family. \u003ci\u003eEnjoy them - color their illustrations with your children or grandchildren - and make them your own.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The illustrations and design were created by \u003cb\u003eDeborah Louise Brown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Learn more about the \u003ci\u003eStories Around the Medicine Wheel Series\u003c\/i\u003e and other \u003ci\u003eColoring Journals for Healthy Living\u003c\/i\u003e books at \u003cb\u003ewww.ColoringJournalsforHealthyLiving.com.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaised in a border town of the Cattauraugus Seneca Indian Reservation where his father was chaplain at the Indian school, \u003cb\u003eGlenn Schiffman\u003c\/b\u003e has lived around and with American Indians all of his life. He has Vision-Fasted 12 times, sat in on numerous traditional healing ceremonies, has been a fire keeper at 15 Sun Dances and danced in 8 others. Since 2010 he's been a Pipe-Keeper of a traditional Sun Dance on the Pine Ridge Reservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Glenn has told instructional, inspirational and healing stories from Native American traditions at each Equinox and Solstice for over 15 years around a Medicine Wheel in Malibu CA. He is compiling these stories into a series of Coloring Storybooks illustrated, designed and co-published with Deborah L. Brown and Barbara Schiffman of \u003cb\u003eColoringJournalsforHealthyLiving.com.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He has self-published several works of creative fiction, including \u003cb\u003eTHE WAY I WAS TAUGHT, \u003c\/b\u003e an autobiographical novel (available on Amazon.com), and a DVD on \u003ci\u003eThe Thanksgiving Prayer of the Iroquois Peoples.\u003c\/i\u003e THE WAY I WAS TAUGHT was chosen as an Eric Hoffer Book Award 2014 Finalist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As a co-founder of Western Gate Roots and Wings Foundation, he works with uninitiated youth and adult men as well as returning veterans in collaboration with Native Elders and counselors at Home Boys Industries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His academic degrees include a BA in History from Knox College, an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State, and a Masters in Spiritual Counseling from the University of Santa Monica. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGlenn's blog: \u003c\/b\u003e http: \/\/rootsandwingsfoundation.blogspot.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He is available for speaking engagements, Skype or phone media interviews, and storytelling for groups of all ages (in person or via Skype).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589885427986,"sku":"9781522775843","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b23035ce-7310-432d-8c39-9a5734993a96.jpg?v=1756812327","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/seasons-around-the-medicine-wheel-9781522775843","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}