Walking the Choctaw Road: Stories from Red People Memory (SIGNED FIRST EDITION) by Tingle, Tim - 2003

El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Flatsigned by the author on the title page! Blue boards with gilt lettering on the spine. 144 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Oklahoma, or "Okla Homma," is a Choctaw word meaning "Red People." In this collection, acclaimed storyteller Tim Tingle tells the stories of his people, the Choctaw People, the Okla Homma. For years, Tim has collected stories of the old folks, weaving traditional lore with stories from everyday life. Walking the Choctaw Road is a mixture of myth stories, historical accounts passed from generation to generation, and stories of Choctaw people living their lives in the here and now. The Wordcraft Circle of Native American Writers and Storytellers selected Tim as "Contemporary Storyteller Of The Year" for 2001, and in 2002, Tim was the featured storyteller at the National Storyteller Festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee. Tim Tingle lives in Canyon Lake, Texas......