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Set in northern Minnesota, The Road Back to Sweetgrass follows Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, a trio of American Indian women, from the 1970s to the present, observing their coming of age and the intersection of their lives as they navigate love, economic hardship, loss, and changing family dynamics on the fictional Mozhay Point reservation. As young women, all three leave their homes. Margie and Theresa go to Duluth for college and work; there Theresa gets to know a handsome Indian boy, Michael Washington, who invites her home to the Sweetgrass land allotment to meet his father, Zho Wash.

In a world where the delicate balance of nature is under threat, Mary Thunderbird, a young woman of the Cherokee tribe, embarks on a perilous journey with her mystical companion, the Medicine Horse. Their mission in Returning of the Thunderbird: to protect the land and their people's heritage from the destructive forces that seek to exploit it. Guided by the wisdom of the White Buffalo and the spirits of the land, Mary and Medicine Horse forge an unbreakable bond as they face the challenges of the wild frontier.

Letters to a Savage follows the epic tale of Spanish conquistador, Rodrigo Diaz, during the fall of the Aztec Empire. Rodrigo becomes disillusioned with the Spanish cause and falls in love with Atzi, a beautiful young Aztec woman.

Obwohl es nur wenige Sekunden dauert, hat das zufällige Aufeinandertreffen von Camilla Deluca, Sergeant des NYPD, und Martino Falcone, erfolgsverwöhnter Unternehmer, für beide gravierende Folgen. Sie können einander nicht vergessen. Jedoch wissen sie nicht einmal den Namen des anderen – bis sich Camillas beste Freundin während eines Aufenthalts in Europa verliebt und ihr ein Foto schickt. Der Mann darauf ist der, von dem Camilla jede Nacht träumt...

Whether intended as historical fiction or not, this tale of a California bandit in the early years of the Gold Rush by America's first Native American novelist was based on real occurrences. By early 1853, a certain "Joaquin" was being blamed for seemingly every murder and robbery in the young Golden State—a Robin Hood-like figure originally from Mexico said to be an inspiration a half a century later for the character of Zorro (who in turn was an influence on masked vigilante and avenger characters like Batman).

All sixteen-year-old Rose has is what she carries: a pillowcase of clothes, her boyfriend's unborn child, and a heart full of shame. In the face of 1952's strict moral code, Seminole matriarch Ma-Ki Ebbing embraces Rose. Ma-Ki, on the fringe of society, clings to her Native American traditions and secrets surrounding her husband's murder while her adult children unravel from social injustice.

Shandra Higheagle is asked to juror an art exhibition on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. After an altercation at the exhibition, the chairwoman of the event, Shandra’s friend, arrives home with torn clothes, scratches, and stating she tried to save an angry artist who fell over a cliff. Shandra and Ryan begin piecing together information to figure out if the friend did try to save the artist, or helped him over the edge.

Set in the racially turbulent '60s, Davids Valley is a drama overlain with magical realism. A self-isolated, disaffected young resident surgeon, Dr. John David III, is pushed by Esther Freeman, an African American ghost, to visit his stroke-crippled and dying mother, Alice David, in Davids Valley, Oklahoma, John’s hometown, which was founded by his grandfather. After a prolonged absence, at home John discovers he has a son, Sonny, by the strong-willed, independent Native American woman, Betsy Guy, whom he has left behind.

Thunder Falls chronicles the transformation of Leopold Wolf from a naive young man into an outspoken advocate for Native American rights during the late 1800s. Leo works for the Carlisle Indian School, an institution governed by the motto “kill the Indian, save the man”, and notorious for its harshness of its abuse, neglect, and victimization of the children under its care.

In 1973, the summer of change, Perry Ann lost her parents in a tragic accident. Then, in 1983, the summer of hard choices, PerryAnn and her best friend, MatiLou, pursued answers to what happened on that fateful day. A past love interest, Billy, who may have been involved, accosted PerryAnn, forcing her to make hard choices.

Bear Claw is the respected great chief of the Apache nation. He vows to protect his people from harm at the hands of the white devil. Having witnessed the devastation of the Chiricahua clan, he swears to save his people from suffering the same fate. However, Bear Claw's sleep is troubled by visions of a beautiful white woman. He fears his life is about to take a drastic turn. The spirit world must be sending him a sign. He hopes that whatever is about to occur will not bring death and destruction to his beloved people.

Reden berühmter Häuptlinge wie Seattle, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Powhatan, Black Hawk oder Chief Joseph werden sprachmächtig zu Gehör gebracht von Konstantin Wecker, der Poesie und Widerstand dieser Worte wieder ins Leben ruft. Dabei wird klar, wie viel sie uns noch heute zu sagen haben auf unserer Suche nach einem natürlicheren, einfacheren und sinnvolleren Leben. Angelika Kirchschlager liest die Einführungen zu den Reden.

Unverschämt attraktiv, unanständig reich, ein wahrer Gentleman. All das ist Dante Cipriani äußerlich. In ihm lodert hingegen das Feuer seiner Herkunft, die um jeden Preis geschützt werden muss. Denn Gipsys haben in der High Society nichts verloren. In einer Bar in Taormina wehrt sich Carina Byron, die Tochter des Earl of Willingdon, gegen einen aufdringlichen Grapscher. Erfolglos. Kurz entschlossen gibt sie den Erstbesten als ihren Ehemann aus. Er spielt mit, lässt seine Finger durch ihre roten Haare gleiten und nennt sie Foxy.

In 1973, Perry Ann lost her parents in a tragic accident. Then in 1983, Perry Ann and her best friend MatiLou pursued answers as to what happened on that fateful day. A past love interest, Billy, who may have been involved, accosted Perry Ann, forcing her to make hard choices. And in 1995, he continued to push Perry Ann to the brink of desperation.

After four women disappear from the Taos Pueblo reservation, Deputy Eva “Lightning Dance” Duran dives into the case. For her, it’s personal. Among the missing is her best friend, Paloma, a heroin addict who left behind an eighteen-year-old son. Eva senses a lack of interest from the department as she embarks on the investigation. But their reluctance only fuels her fire. Eva teams up with tribal police officer and longtime friend Cruz “Wolf Song” Romero to tackle a mystery that could both ruin her reputation and threaten her standing in the tribe.

It is the mid-1980s in South Africa. The White minority of this Black nation is fighting—politically and physically—to maintain its leadership. Into this unstable environment comes Shaka II, the descendant of a feared 19th-century warrior and Zulu king of the same name. Like his ancestor, this 20th-century militant and charismatic leader has assembled an army of ferocious, loyal fighters that embarks on a bloody campaign to topple white rule.

Abducted as a child from his tribe in the New World, Hawk has spent the last 15 years traveling medieval Europe as a huntsman for hire. All the while, he hopes to find and enact revenge upon the Norsemen raiders who murdered his family. This quest brings him to twelfth century Scotland’s Kingdom of Alba where he is propositioned by the king. In exchange for slaying a mysterious beast, the king will share information about Hawk’s kidnappers.

Homeless, orphaned, and uncertain, Rose resorts to deception to aid in her destiny. In the white man’s world, Rose Baker’s adventurous nature had been a source of pain to her mother and frowned on by everyone but her father. And he was now dead.

Powhatan warriors prepare war plant from the sacred juice of the bloodroot plant, but Nehiegh, The English son-in-law of Chief Ochawintan has sworn never to kill again. He must leave before the massacre.

Corrupt elements of the South African Intelligence Services are stalking Morne Delport, a South African industrialist and his eclectic band of friends. When no one is watching, their phones are tapped, they are followed, and violence is sanctioned against them. They are in a race to save their countrymen, and forever separate themselves from the legacy of Apartheid, but powerful forces have other plans. They are watching and wanting their wealth for their own.