As Long As The Grass Grows

by T. M. Julien

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They could take his home. They could take his land. But they could never take his memories. In the 1820s, Atohi is a young Cherokee growing up in the Cherokee Nation of Georgia, surrounded by the traditions, stories, and spiritual heritage of the Ani-Yunwiya—the Principal People. His grandfather entrusts him with the Ulûñsû’tï, a sacred stone carrying the memory and spirit of their ancestors. But the world around Atohi is changing. White settlers are pouring into Cherokee territory, gold has been discovered, and the United States government is determined to force the Cherokee from their ancestral homeland. When Atohi, his family, and thousands of others are imprisoned and forced onto the Trail of Tears, survival becomes a day-to-day battle against hunger, disease, cold, violence, and death. Carrying the sacred stone and the stories his grandfather taught him, Atohi refuses to let either his people or their history be erased. But reaching Indian Territory will not end the struggle. Atohi must help rebuild his community while confronting grief, betrayal, political division, and the desire for revenge. Ultimately, he discovers that preserving his people may require something harder than fighting an enemy: forgiveness. As Long As The Grass Grows is a sweeping historical novel of love, loss, survival, and the enduring strength of a people determined not to be erased.

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