Our Book of Month pick for December 2007 is One Thousand White Women, The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus. The story is built around the historical event of the 1854 Fort Laramie Peace Conference in which a highly decorated Cheyenne Chief requested 1000 white women from the US Government. His hope was that by marrying the two cultures peace would be achieved. Jim Fergus picks up this event (which never came to fruition) and creates a cast of colorful, strong female characters around what might have been if this had come to pass.

The women in this book were trying to make a change for the better. It was their belief that they could cross the class and racial barrier by bearing children, thus assimilating into the Native American culture and becoming a better society all around. The central character, May, was an optimist even after living in abusive circumstances forced upon her for loving a man in a lower class. She endured unspeakable wrongs in the mental institution where she was placed by her own family. Because of this she retains a higher sense of self and regard for the human condition. Survival was utmost and May decides to live, to adapt, to want to be free.

The remarkable thing is that Fergus writes from a woman's perspective beautifully! It's almost unbelievable that a man got into the hearts and minds of these characters. His only area of obvious inexperience that is obvious is pregnancy and childbirth. But he does such a great job with everything else that this is easily overlooked. His characters are wonderful. From May Dodd, the fearless heroine, to Phemie, the Africa-Native Queen, these are women we are proud to have in our heritage - oh wait - they were not real. That is the worst part. Even though the story is tragic you leave the book desperately wishing these women had really existed so you could be proud to call yourself an American woman.

Even the less than attractive characters, Jules Seminole, Daisy Lovelace, Gretchen's lazy husband are well done. Fergus writes them so realistically that if he wants you to hate them - you really do! It was amazing to me the powerful emotions the "bad guys" were able to evoke in my book group. This was, by far, our best book club discussion to date!

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Our book of the month of December 2007, a Select One Thousand White Women, The Journals of May Dodd Jim Fergus. The story is about the historical event of the 1854 Fort Laramie Peace, built by a Cheyenne chief requested 1000 white women decorated by the government of the United States. His hope was that with the marriage of two cultures of peace could be achieved. Jim Fergus takes (this event never came) in the game and creates a cast of color, strong womenMark for what would have happened if this had happened.

The women in this book tries to make a change for the better. It was their belief that they could, class and racial barriers of having children cross and then to assimilate the culture of Native Americans and a better society in all. The main character, May, was an optimist, even after living in abusive conditions forced them to love a man in a lower class. Boreunspeakable injustices in the prison, where he brought from his own family. For this reason, it maintains a more self-esteem and respect of human existence. Survival was everything and decides to live, adapt, wanting to be free.

The strange thing is that Fergus from the perspective of a woman writes beautifully! It 'almost unbelievable that a man of figures in the hearts and minds. His only obvious area of inexperience is evident is the pregnancyBirth. But he did a great job with all that easy to overlook this. His characters are wonderful. May Dodd, heroin, fearless Phemie, which are Africa-Native Queen, these women, we are proud to have in our heritage - oh wait - were not authentic. This is the worst part. Even if the story is tragic, leaving these women necessarily want the book really existed, so that we can proud of you as an American.

Lessas an interesting character Jules Seminole, Daisy Lovelace, Gretchen, are lazy, well-made man. Fergus writes so realistic that if he wants you to hate them - really do not! It 'was amazing to me the strong emotions of the boys' bad' were able to evoke in my book group has been. This is by far our discussion of the best book club on track!

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