{"product_id":"9780973755145","title":"Children of the Creator","description":"\u003ctable id=\"blogTable\" class=\"wsite-not-footer\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"729899148743199983-blog\" class=\"blog-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"wsite-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"blog-post-682527671510468199\" class=\"blog-post\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"blog-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"blog-title\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"blog-title-link blog-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stonecirclepress.com\/pegi-eyers-9658-book-reviews\/children-of-the-creator-by-cliff-standingready\"\u003e\"Children of the Creator\" by Cliff Standingready\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"blog-date\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"date-text\"\u003e4\/1\/2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"blog-comments\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stonecirclepress.com\/pegi-eyers-9658-book-reviews\/children-of-the-creator-by-cliff-standingready#comments\" class=\"blog-link\"\u003e2 Comments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"blog-separator\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"blog-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4caac9; font-size: large;\"\u003eREVIEW BY PEGI EYERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"styled-hr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"wsite-multicol-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody class=\"wsite-multicol-tbody\"\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"wsite-multicol-tr\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"wsite-multicol-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stonecirclepress.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/9\/5439046\/4409335_orig.jpg\" class=\"w-fancybox\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.stonecirclepress.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/9\/5439046\/published\/4409335.jpg?1576647480\" alt=\"Picture\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"wsite-multicol-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-spacer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"styled-hr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn our work as Allies in solidarity to First Nations, it is important that we check our privilege and paternalism at the door, and listen to Indigenous voices. We have a collective moral responsibility to learn about social issues, to listen and respect, and to make decolonizing space for Indigenous history and the rich counter-narratives that exist across Turtle Island. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of these powerful voices is Oshawa resident Cliff Standingready, whose memoir is an up-close survivor's account of the brutality of the residential school system, and a personal narrative on overcoming trauma and alcohol abuse. Taken away to residential school in Brandon, Manitoba as a child, Cliff was forced to abandon his Lakota culture, his freedom and his identity.  A visceral, instinctual and emotional recounting of one man's experience with dehumanization, anguish, death and loss, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren of the Creator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is written subjectively and in-the-moment.  Cliff is honest, and as he says \"\u003cem\u003ehumble before the Creator,\u003c\/em\u003e\" as he describes the life lessons and insights he has gained on his healing and spiritual path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eForced to deal with racism, the colonial agenda and the legacy of genocide all his life, at the heart of Cliff’s story is the tracing and recovery of his identity as an Indigenous person. His childhood exposure to the sacred teachings of his people, and the redemptive, healing power of traditional ceremonies are points of reference to which he returns again and again. His many powerful mystical visions and synchronistic experiences continue to inform him, and connect him to his ancestral traditions and the divine spark in all beings. A true storyteller, Cliff reminds us of the interconnectedness of creation, to have reverence and respect for all life, and a balanced harmonious relationship with the Earth.  A work of great courage and insight,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren of the Creator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas deep meaning for us all, and will wake us up to the fact that institutionalized racism and injustice still exist in the Canadian Settler-State.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eAs a result of this consciousness, we could come together as a community. The truth is that every human being, no matter who they are, is sacred\u003c\/span\u003e.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eCliff Standingready, The Oshawa Express, 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cliff Standingready","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56809435103392,"sku":"9780973755145","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BookCover_8d7f70a2-dcd4-4b54-931d-9be6203b62fd.jpg?v=1779988423","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780973755145","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}