Quiet Thunder

The Wisdom of Crazy Horse

By: Joseph M. Marshall III

Narrated by: Joseph M. Marshall III

Mention the name Crazy Horse, and many of us will remember a history lesson about a faceless Indian warrior who defeated General George Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. But beyond this singular event, who was this man? And what teaching did he offer to all peoples of every nation? In Quiet Thunder: The Wisdom of Crazy Horse, Lakota lineage holder Joseph Marshall III presents the first audio-learning program based entirely on the rich oral tradition of his people to share a vibrant portrait painted with the brush of reality rather than the distortion of legend. With him, you will meet a compassionate but purposeful man driven by the empowering vision of a Thunder Dreamer, one who walked the path of giving as opposed to gaining, honor instead of ego, and leadership through leading, not authority. To fully appreciate the lessons of Crazy Horse, teaches Marshall, we must first get to know the place he came from. With captivating detail, he transports you to a time when the Lakota lived the nomadic lifestyle of their grandparents' grandparents, and immerses you in the culture and value system of his ancestors.

©2007 Joseph M. Marshall III (P)2007 Joseph M. Marshall III

Beauty

Such an amazing story teller! I could listen to him forever. Thank you for sharing your story

A warrior leader.

Joseph M. Marshall lll, is an exceptional Lakota story teller in the line of Lakota story tellers.

Mindfulness with spirit

Would you listen to Quiet Thunder again? Why?

I will listen again and again and again.

What did you like best about this story?

Can use the mindfulness today and future today's

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Open spirit

Any additional comments?

The book seems like the same story over and over only to a closed mind. One has to re-listen to understand the meaning of each passage of the story as an evolving lesson/journey. One can not understand the next progression without experiencing the mindfulness the previous chapter. The work is truly spiritual.. each person who listens will hear what spirit knows that individual needs in the moment. The same story will have new meaning to the listener as years go by and time goes on.

Great wisdom everyone should learn

Joseph Marshall passes down wisdom that everyone could benefit from. if you are interested in the life of Crazy Horse and the Lakota, then this is the book for you.

Valuable insights into the life of a great leader.

A book that explains why leadership cannot be taught in any school, it must be brought out by the way we live our lives. Great leaders don't need authority, but often have great humility. I thank the author for sharing the stories of his people and this great man.

Can't Stop Listening

Ive downloaded n read like 5 Books of Joseph M. Marshall's collection. I just can't get enough. I'm Salish Indian n know my tradition..the similarities of all of us are what drives me.

Extraordinary

I can’t get enough and love all the Lakota teachings and history. Can’t wait to listen another book

Would not recommend

I’m fascinated with books on the Lakota way of life and history. I have read several of Joseph Marshall’s books so far and this one was subpar. His speech performance is poor, his perception is too biased at times, and this book is essentially a shorter, less captivating version of his book The Journey of Crazy Horse.

I find his perspectives to be biased when he seems to attempt to erase Red Clouds role in the history of Red Clouds war, he ignored that raids and offensive military attacks were a part of Lakota culture, and overall doesn’t acknowledge aspects of Lakota lifestyle that might paint his people in a negative light.

I feel you would get more benefit from listening to another book on the Lakota, even his other book The Journey of Crazy Horse.

Redundant

I found about 2.5 chapters of this really interesting, unfortunately there were 6 chapters that retold the same stories in slightly different ways.
I understand lack of written record and oral traditions of the first people but this should have been a couple of chapters in another book, not a stand alone book.
I liked the narrators voice and he seemed well versed in the subject. I would like to see him do a more comprehensive book on lakota traditions, visions, culture and meanings.

Somewhat limited, loose content

I am no expert on oral histories, so I admit I might just not be well suited to them. His style was a bit less well put together than I had hoped for. Certain stories were repeated in several of the sessions, usually more than once.

The stories themselves were told well, and he captured the life and wisdom of Crazy Horse fairly well, as far as I know (again, my own personal knowledge is limited, so this was more of a primer for me). Since the format is broken up into more than 6 separate lessons, I might have been better off spreading them out over a couple months. I sometimes listened to two or three at a time, which added to the weariness of some of the repetition.

All that said, I know I'm better equipped and better off for having listened to it! I plan to download some more of his books, even though I'm less a fan of his free-form teaching.