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One Kind Dance

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Kind Dance written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets had a way of destroying everything. Trusting the wrong guy has huge consequences. Tessa Collins learned that the hard way and now there’s a black mark next to her name. She’s spent a fair amount of energy trying to outrun that stain, but it will always be there. The best she can do is throw herself into her dance career at The Nalu Resort in Hawaii. Pristine beaches, endless sunshine, and her wonderful best friend have done wonders to heal her soul. As long as she stays away from men, she’ll survive. But ignoring men is hard. Especially ones that look like resort guest Detective Donovan Henley. When he plays the white-knight role to rescue her from an aggressive vacationer, she’s more than a little intrigued by his protect-and-serve attitude. Getting involved with a sexy Vermont cop who could easily find out all her secrets, however, is asking for disaster. So what if Donovan makes her feel things she’s never felt with anyone else? Tessa isn’t going to let another man disturb her rhythm. Is one kind dance enough to keep two hearts in step? One Kind Dance is a vacation-fling, small-town, contemporary romance that features a detective hero who protects the ones he loves and a dancing heroine with a checkered past. The One Kind Deed Series, contemporary romance "The town, the people, the love story... a perfect romance." Other Series by Christine DePetrillo The Maple Leaf Series, contemporary romance "Fears, pride, love, passion ~ beautifully woven together with substance and depth." The Warrior Wolves Series, paranormal romance "Full of memorable characters with a solid plot and plenty of passion." The Shielded Series, sci-fi romance "Great world-building, excellent emotional depth, and a great ending..."

This is One Way to Dance

Author : Sejal Shah
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820357235
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book This is One Way to Dance written by Sejal Shah and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deluxe -- Thank You -- Pelham Road -- There Is No Mike Here -- Things People Said: An Essay in Seven Steps -- Temporary Talismans -- Six Hours from Anywhere You Want to Be -- No One Is Ordinary; Everyone Is Ordinary -- Ring Theory -- Saris and Sorrows -- Voice Texting with My Mother.

One Kind Walk

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Kind Walk written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invincible. It was one thing to say that word. It was another thing entirely to actually feel it. Landon Henley is content to do his radio show from his basement despite his family’s attempts to get him to leave his home and rejoin society. Face-to-face encounters are too risky. They might lead to meeting people. To possibly falling in love with people. To potentially losing people in horrible accidents caused by irresponsible drivers. He wouldn’t survive that. Not a second time. Landon’s best option is to hide away and limit his contact with the outside world. That includes getting rid of a puppy who has decided Landon’s backyard is a great place to call her own. A dog is the last thing he needs. Dogs need walks, and he definitely doesn’t do walks. When this pupper crashes Aliza Danahy’s outdoor yoga class, however, the dog won’t be the only one panting. But Aliza isn’t ready to trust another man. Not after divorcing her drug lord of a husband and moving back to Vermont. Her heart has taken a beating, and she’s got the nightmares to prove it. Is one kind walk enough to bring broken hearts back to life? One Kind Walk is a starting-over, small-town, contemporary romance that features a heroine returning to her hometown after divorce and a hermit hero hiding from the world. The One Kind Deed Series, contemporary romance "The town, the people, the love story... a perfect romance." Other Series by Christine DePetrillo The Maple Leaf Series, contemporary romance "Fears, pride, love, passion ~ beautifully woven together with substance and depth." The Warrior Wolves Series, paranormal romance "Full of memorable characters with a solid plot and plenty of passion." The Shielded Series, sci-fi romance "Great world-building, excellent emotional depth, and a great ending..."

One Kind Night

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Kind Night written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2022-12-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knew if you shared your birthday wish, it wouldn’t come true. And Jackson wanted this one to come true. What’s better than digging in the dirt and putting together the pieces of history? For archaeologist Jackson Henley, absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, lost funding forces him to head to his hometown in Vermont. It’ll be great to see all his brothers who still live in town, but Jackson’s stay is definitely temporary. He’s got valuable treasures to unearth in far more interesting spots than a small town deep in the woods. An injured dog, however, leads Jackson to an unexpected reunion with his high school sweetheart. Isabel Perri is not supposed to be in town. She shouldn’t be running Pine River Cottages where he’s staying either. She definitely shouldn’t look even hotter than she did as the teenager who had broken up with him when he’d entered college ahead of schedule. Isabel also swears she’ll be out of Maplehaven before it gets its hooks back into her. She’s got dreams of opening her own resort in a busy tourist area. Getting replanted in her hometown won’t make those dreams come true. Neither will giving in to the magnetic pull she feels every time Jackson is around. Will this second chance alter their escape plans? Is one kind night enough to uncover a love buried in the past? One Kind Night is a second-chance, small-town, contemporary romance that features a business-minded heroine and an archaeologist hero who both return to their hometown. The One Kind Deed Series, contemporary romance "The town, the people, the love story... a perfect romance." Other Series by Christine DePetrillo The Maple Leaf Series, contemporary romance "Fears, pride, love, passion ~ beautifully woven together with substance and depth." The Warrior Wolves Series, paranormal romance "Full of memorable characters with a solid plot and plenty of passion." The Shielded Series, sci-fi romance "Great world-building, excellent emotional depth, and a great ending..."

One Kind Hand

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Kind Hand written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would someone accustomed to the glamour of Hollywood and the bustle of New York think about tiny, simple Maplehaven? Charlene Moyen isn’t looking for a nice guy. With her teasing barbs and badass chopper pilot skills, she needs someone who won’t flinch every time she unleashes her quick wit and daredevil instincts. Unfortunately, Charlie’s small hometown doesn’t have any guys like that. It’s probably for the best. Her parents’ relationship hasn’t provided a rock-solid example of what love is. She wouldn’t even know how to be someone’s true other half. Charlie is an expert at maneuvering her helicopter though. When an opportunity to feature her chopper in a movie being shot locally arises, she enters her name. She never expects to be filming with her favorite action-adventure actor, Austin Rayhill. Austin is surprised as well. He thought having a female pilot in the movie would be a good marketing move, but Charlie proves to be so much more than that. She pulls him out of his Hollywood world and gives him the dose of reality he needs. After Charlie lends a hand to Austin during an accident on set, the off-screen chemistry between them soars. Until Charlie’s extreme flying pokes at the one thing Austin fears most. Is one kind hand enough to bridge two worlds? One Kind Hand is a meeting-your-movie-star-crush, small-town, contemporary romance that features a tomboy heroine and a famous, big-screen hero who have more in common than they realize. The One Kind Deed Series, contemporary romance "The town, the people, the love story... a perfect romance." Other Series by Christine DePetrillo The Maple Leaf Series, contemporary romance "Fears, pride, love, passion ~ beautifully woven together with substance and depth." The Warrior Wolves Series, paranormal romance "Full of memorable characters with a solid plot and plenty of passion." The Shielded Series, sci-fi romance "Great world-building, excellent emotional depth, and a great ending..."

One Kind Soul

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Kind Soul written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian probably attracted the attention of supermodels. Nicole was no supermodel. She isn’t enough. She isn’t worthy. No one will ever want her. Nicole Travers believes this to her core. Her older sister made sure to remind Nicole of these truths on a daily basis when they were kids. Now, many years later, her sister’s voice still rings in her ears every time a guy catches her eye. She’s better off focusing on waitressing and tending bar. At least she knows how to do those two things. Attracting a soul mate? Forget it. Although watching her best friend meet her true love makes Nicole wish for the same. Too bad she doesn’t have what it takes. When her only option to get to her best friend’s wedding is to accept a ride with sexy farmer Christian Henley, Nicole’s self-doubts heckle her from the back seat. Loudly. But she promised to be the maid of honor, and she’s not going to bail on the bride. Besides, a handsome Vermont mountain man with a body full of muscles won’t even notice someone like her. Except he does, and when Christian comes to her rescue on a busy Boston street, Nicole can’t help noticing everything about him. It’s going to be a long drive. Is one kind soul enough to quiet the voices? One Kind Soul is a one-night-stand, forced-proximity, small-town, contemporary romance that features a bartending heroine and a farmer hero who rescue each other in every sense of the word. The One Kind Deed Series, contemporary romance "The town, the people, the love story... a perfect romance." Other Series by Christine DePetrillo The Maple Leaf Series, contemporary romance "Fears, pride, love, passion ~ beautifully woven together with substance and depth." The Warrior Wolves Series, paranormal romance "Full of memorable characters with a solid plot and plenty of passion." The Shielded Series, sci-fi romance "Great world-building, excellent emotional depth, and a great ending..."

Dancer from the Dance

Author : Andrew Holleran
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063299496
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book Dancer from the Dance written by Andrew Holleran and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An astonishingly beautiful book. The best gay novel written by anyone of our generation.”—Harper’s “Through the sweat and haze of longing come piercing insights – about the closeness of gay male friendship, about the vanity and imperfections of men. The more one reads the novel, we realise that what Holleran has given us is our very own queer (queerer?) Great Gatsby: its decadence, its fear, its violence, its ecstasy, its transience.”—The Guardian Andrew Holleran’s landmark novel of a young man's search for love and companionship in New York’s emerging gay world in the 1970s, with a new introduction by Garth Greenwell. Young, astonishingly beautiful, and tired of living a lie, Anthony Malone trades life as a seemingly straight small-town lawyer for the decadence of New York’s emerging gay scene—an odyssey that takes him from Manhattan’s Everard baths and after hour discos, to lavish orgies on Fire Island and parks after dark. Rescuing Malone from a possessive lover and shepherding him through his immersion in this life of fierce joys and cheap truths is the flamboyant Sutherland, a high-camp quintessential queen. But for Malone, the endless city nights and Fire Island days are close to burning out, and despite Sutherland’s abundant attentiveness and glittering world-weary wisdom, Malone soon realizes what he is truly looking for may not be found in these beautiful places, where life is crowded, and people are forever outrunning their own desires and death.

One Kind Touch

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Kind Touch written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dena Brenton crunches numbers at her family’s sawmill in Maplehaven, Vermont and loves the order and logic of the job. When an opportunity to attend a conference in Rhode Island on managing business finances comes around, she’s on board to learn more and make improvements. It’s time for a little adventure anyway. She’s not sure where her current relationship—if she can even call it that—is going. Some time away will help her figure out more than just numbers. Carter Bennett breathes life into the video games he creates. From New York originally, he’s made Vermont his home after visiting his best friend, Leah. So far the state has proven to be successful for him and his games. The pause button has been pushed on his love life though and he’s not sure if he—or the woman he’s interested in—is ready for the next level. Hitting the play button is the only way to find out. When trouble finds Dena at the conference, she retreats back to the safety of Maplehaven. Carter is ready to be there for her, but she’s done the calculations and putting herself in safe mode is the only way to keep any potential threats outside her perimeter. Is one kind touch enough to resume the game?

Kind Promises: One Kind Deed Collection, Books One to Three

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kind Promises: One Kind Deed Collection, Books One to Three written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KIND PROMISES is a collection of the first three novels in the One Kind Deed Series. ONE KIND HEART Leah had a plan in place for this new phase of her life. Over six feet of Dakota Brenton wasn't going to change that. Dakota Brenton spends his days leading adventures through the woods of Maplehaven, Vermont. Leah Greenstead is the new fourth grade teacher at Maplehaven Elementary. When Dakota meets Leah at a ceremony honoring his family's sawmill, he sees his next adventure. As Maplehaven's golden boy, he's surprised when Leah doesn't immediately accept his advances. He's never had to work this hard, but he has a feeling Leah will be worth the effort. Is one kind heart enough to change Leah's mind about love? ONE KIND KISS Krista saw Noah every day. Some days, resisting him was easy. Most days, it wasn't. Noah Williams has been in love since the third grade, but he's settled for Best Friend status for thirty years. Krista Davidson runs the business side of Birch Peak Adventures with efficiency and precision while raising her son, Luke. When Luke finds himself in danger early one morning, Noah leaps to the rescue, risking his own life in the process. Krista's eyes are opened to everything Noah has to offer her and her son. Is one kind kiss enough to change friends into soul mates? ONE KIND TOUCH Being here in Maplehaven was healing Carter. Being with Dena was helping. Tonight might cure him completely. Dena Brenton crunches numbers at her family's sawmill in Maplehaven, Vermont. Carter Bennett breathes life into the video games he creates. When trouble finds Dena at a conference in Rhode Island, she retreats to the safety of Maplehaven. Carter is ready to be there for her, but she's done the calculations and putting herself in safe mode is the only way to keep any potential threats outside her perimeter. Is one kind touch enough to resume the game?

Deep Love

Author : Christine DePetrillo
Publisher : Christine DePetrillo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deep Love written by Christine DePetrillo and published by Christine DePetrillo. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mason Harrister was certainly worth losing my wings. I died. I became an angel. Had a gorgeous set of wings and everything. Then the Sun Goddess kicked me out of paradise for something I didn’t do. My wings were burned right off my back. I’ve returned to Earth now, but not as a soul in a brand new human body. Instead, I’m in the adult one I had during my last time here in Moon Valley, Vermont. Now have to figure out what comes next. A help wanted sign draws me to a familiar diner in the small town. I secure a job and a place to stay because that’s what humans who want to survive do. When I step into the diner’s kitchen and meet the chef, however, the ovens aren’t the only thing heating up. Mason Harrister looks even better than I remembered, and the love we shared before I died instantly flares to life again. How do I tell him the truth about where I’ve been? Claiming to have been an angel? He’ll think I’m insane. But Mason has some secrets of his own. Secrets that show me there’s more than just humans rattling about on this planet. I’m not going to let that stop me from diving back into a relationship with Mason though. We have a second chance and we’re going for it. Until the Sun Goddess pays us a visit and threatens the future we’ve planned. Only she doesn’t expect what Mason and I are willing to do to keep our deep love alive. Other Series by Christine DePetrillo The Warrior Wolves Series, paranormal romance "Full of memorable characters with a solid plot and plenty of passion." The One Kind Deed Series, contemporary romance "The town, the people, the love story... a perfect romance." The Maple Leaf Series, contemporary romance "Fears, pride, love, passion ~ beautifully woven together with substance and depth." The Shielded Series, sci-fi romance "Great world-building, excellent emotional depth, and a great ending..."

Valuing Dance

Author : Susan Leigh Foster
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190933992
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Valuing Dance written by Susan Leigh Foster and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because dance materializes through and for people, because we learn to dance from others and often present dance to others, the moment of its transmission is one of dance's central and defining features. Valuing Dance looks at the occasion when dancing passes from one person to another as an act of exchange, one that is redolent with symbolic meanings, including those associated with its history and all the labor that has gone into its making. It examines two ways that dance can be exchanged, as commodity and as gift, reflecting on how each establishes dance's relative worth and merit differently. When and why do we give dance? Where and to whom do we sell it? How are such acts of exchange rationalized and justified? Valuing Dance poses these questions in order to contribute to a conversation around what dance is, what it does, and why it matters.

Hopi Kachinas

Author : Edward A. Kennard
Publisher : Kiva Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781885772282
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book Hopi Kachinas written by Edward A. Kennard and published by Kiva Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of paintings of Hopi kachinas by Edwin Earle, who lived in Oraibi from 1935-36, is accompanied by detailed descriptions and explanations of kachina ceremonies.

Every Man's Survival Guide to Ballroom Dancing

Author : James Joseph
Publisher : Bluechip Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780930251444
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Every Man's Survival Guide to Ballroom Dancing written by James Joseph and published by Bluechip Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an insider's guide to ballroom dancing. It's for non-dancers, newbies and beginners. Whether you fear dance or can't dance or hate to dance, or whether you've finished dance classes more confused than when you started, this book has the tools a guy needs to know to make his parter happy. (Ladies, despite the title, this book will help you too)-- Back cover.

Electronica, Dance and Club Music

Author : MarkJ. Butler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351568531
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Electronica, Dance and Club Music written by MarkJ. Butler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discos, clubs and raves have been focal points for the development of new and distinctive musical and cultural practices over the past four decades. This volume presents the rich array of scholarship that has sprung up in response. Cutting-edge perspectives from a broad range of academic disciplines reveal the complex questions provoked by this musical tradition. Issues considered include aesthetics; agency; 'the body' in dance, movement, and space; composition; identity (including gender, sexuality, race, and other constructs); musical design; place; pleasure; policing and moral panics; production techniques such as sampling; spirituality and religion; sub-cultural affiliations and distinctions; and technology. The essays are contributed by an international group of scholars and cover a geographically and culturally diverse array of musical scenes.

Understanding Dance

Author : Graham McFee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134899467
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Dance written by Graham McFee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Dance is a comprehensive introduction to the aestethetics of dance, and will be an essential text for all those interested in dance as an object of study. Focusing on the work of a number of major choreographers, companies and critics Graham McFee explores the nature of our understanding of Dance by considering the practice of understanding dance-works themselves. He concludes with a validation of the place of dance in society and in education. Troughout he provides detailed insights into the nature and appreciation of art as well as a general grouding in philosophy.

Stepping Left

Author : Ellen Graff
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822319481
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Stepping Left written by Ellen Graff and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stepping Left simultaneously unveils the radical roots of modern dance and recalls the excitement and energy of New York City in the 1930s. Ellen Graff explores the relationship between the modern dance movement and leftist political activism in this period, describing the moment in American dance history when the revolutionary fervor of "dancing modern" was joined with the revolutionary vision promised by the Soviet Union. This account reveals the major contribution of Communist and left-wing politics to modern dance during its formative years in New York City. From Communist Party pageants to union hall performances to benefits for the Spanish Civil War, Graff documents the passionate involvement of American dancers in the political and social controversies that raged throughout the Depression era. Dancers formed collectives and experimented with collaborative methods of composition at the same time that they were marching in May Day parades, demonstrating for workers' rights, and protesting the rise of fascism in Europe. Graff records the explosion of choreographic activity that accompanied this lively period--when modern dance was trying to establish legitimacy and its own audience. Stepping Left restores a missing legacy to the history of American dance, a vibrant moment that was supressed in the McCarthy era and almost lost to memory. Revisiting debates among writers and dancers about the place of political content and ethnicity in new dance forms, Stepping Left is a landmark work of dance history.

A Dancing People

Author : Clyde Ellis
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 070061494X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book A Dancing People written by Clyde Ellis and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2003-10-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everywhere they are dancing. From Oklahoma City's huge Red Earth celebration to fund-raising events at local high schools, powwows are a vital element of contemporary Indian life on the Southern Plains. Some see it as tradition, handed down through the generations. Others say it's been sullied by white participation and robbed of its spiritual significance. But, during the past half century, the powwow has become one of the most popular and visible expressions of the dynamic cultural forces at work in Indian country today. Clyde Ellis has written the first comprehensive history of Southern Plains powwow culture-an interdisciplinary, highly collaborative ethnography based on more than two decades of participation in powwows. In seeking to determine what "powwow people" mean by so designating themselves, he addresses how the powwow and its role in contemporary Indian identity have changed over time-along with its songs and dances-and how Indians for nearly a century have used dance to define themselves within their communities. A Dancing People shows that, whether understood as an intertribal or tribally specific event, dancing often satisfies needs and obligations that are not met in other ways-and that many Southern Plains Indians organize their lives around dancing and the continuity of culture that it represents. As one Kiowa elder explained, "When I go to [these dances], I'm right where those old people were. Singing those songs, dancing where they danced. And my children and grandchildren, they've learned these ways, too, because it's good, it's powerful." Ellis tells us not only why and how Southern Plains powwow culture originated, but also something about what it means. He explores powwow's cultural and historical roots, tracing suppression by government advocates of assimilation, Indian resistance movements, internal tribal disputes, and the emergence of powerful song and dance traditions. He also includes a series of conversations and interviews with powwow people in which they comment on why they go to dances and what the dances mean to them as Indian people. An insightful study of performance, ritual, and culture, A Dancing People also makes an important statement about the search for identity among Native Americans today.