Walking the Choctaw Road: Stories from Red People Memory

Tim Tingle is a treasure-chest full of stories. He engages all ages and will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate.

This is an easy to read yet poetically significant history of the stories of the Choctaw Nation. Some of them made me laugh, and others brought me to tears. I've been raised to appreciate the struggles my ancestors went through on the Trail of Tears, but Mr. Tingle's story of the boy who carries his Mother's bone bundle not only brought me to tears but has stayed with me. A must read!

I originally heard these stories read by Tim Tingle. The book is very good on its own but hearing the stories makes them come alive. A wonderful book, easy to read, very personal and accessible. Appropriate for adults and older children, I gave this book to my teen-age son for Christmas. The photos in the book were chosen carefully, they reflect what people wore, how they looked and lived. The illustrations by Choctaw artist Norma Howard are exceptional as well. The only caveat is this is storytelling, fiction, not every word should be considered historical fact.

After marrying into a Choctaw family, I wanted to learn more about my husband's culture. These stories are a great representation to describe where the Choctaw have come from and what experiences have made them who they are today. My only complaint is that the book is too short! Now my appetite is whetted for more.

Written by acclaimed Choctaw storyteller Tim Tingle, Walking The Choctaw Road is a delightfully presented, inherently entertaining, and thoughtfully informative collection of original tales drawn from personal, mythical, and oral accounts. Written in a down-to-earth, highly accessible style, Walking The Choctaw Road is a joy to read, embracing tribal traditions with wry humor, enhanced with liberal highlights of both energy and excitement. Walking The Choctaw Road is an enthusiastically recommended contribution to personal reading lists and Native American Studies collections.