Praise for The Five Legends Although The Five Legends is not a book from or about the Indigenous Peoples, it is a book that will nourish the heart. Pauline Martin Sanchez (Gentle White Dove) Cofounder Mother, ANASAZI Foundation As the ANASAZI program grew, I put my efforts into developing a companion program to include parents and families in the powerful principles their children were learning on the trail. ANASAZI is not just our visionit is the Creators work. The Five Legends is based on our work to help heal divided hearts. Sherrel Olsen, Cofounder Mother, ANASAZI FoundationThe Five Legends is a heartwarming book about peace and the power of family. Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN commentator This simple yet profound book is filled with wisdom and insight. Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN commentator This simple yet profound book is filled with wisdom and insight.
Living the principle of We will put you on the path to success in any endeavor you pursue. Sterling Tanner, President, Forever Young Foundation ANASAZI has been such a blessing in our lives and in the lives of countless other families. The Five Legends takes the life-changing philosophy of ANASAZI and presents it in an easy-to-read fable. Howard and Shari Lyon, artists, Lyon Arts Studios Having taught youth for over twenty years (some of whom were labeled at-risk), I can definitively say most youth are in need of a book like The Five Legends. This book is perfect for teenagers as it doesnt come across as preachy but instead allows them to arrive at the principles on their own. Mark Rice, high school English teacher A touching story of reconciliation, new beginnings, and shared humanity.
Written from the heart for the heart. The Jenkins Family (Bruce, Shari and Aly), friends of ANASAZI Foundation This book inspired me to be more understanding of others. It can be easy to find fault with our brothers. The Creator is the path to love, harmony and forgiveness, and following that path allows us to live in the We world. Mike Tetmeyer, retired Senior Vice President of Marketing, Hy-Vee Food StoresThe Five Legends takes us on an inner journey to free ourselves from the plagues of modern society of isolation, fear, and hatred by asking us to turn our hearts away from Me and toward Wewherein the medicines of love, connection, and peace live and heal. Briana Johnson, host of The LifeBeats Project podcast If I want sales advice, I turn to Mandinos The Greatest Salesman in the World.
If I want financial advice, I turn to Clasons The Richest Man in Babylon. If I want personal growth and development in the most important aspects of my life, I turn to ANASAZI Foundations The Five Legends.John Dye, Director of Social Media and Influencer Outreach, BonCom.com The Five Legends is a life-changing fable about a mothers unconditional love and how seeing people truthfully can change everything. Ganel-Lyn Condie, speaker and bestselling author In a world starving for real connection The Five Legends helps us see how we can refocus on what will bring us together. With lessons on leadership, forgiveness, and personal legacy, this book rekindles a hope for real connections with those we love. Jesika Harmon and Hillary Whalen, cofounders of The New Norm Like The Alchemist, The Five Legends takes you on a powerful journey through deep wisdom. Andy Proctor, Cofounder of the 1,000 Words Speaker Series and host of the More Happy Life podcastThe Five Legends teaches us that we can choose to unite by committing to our connection to the Creator and each other.
As a podcaster who preaches progress, I know that the only way to move forward is to foster healthy and honest connections with each other. Monica Packer, creator and host of the About Progress podcast and community Dedication To Larry and Sherrel Olsen
and Ezekiel and Pauline Sanchez and their families:Thank you for creating ANASAZI Foundation.
Your legacy continues to turn eyes upward,
feet forward, and hearts homeward. And to all the Trailwalkers, past, present, and future:
You are the heart of our organization and
you honor us with your walking.
Sure love ya!The Five LegendsCopyright 2019 by Anasazi Foundation All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.
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Contents
Foreword
I am Bird That Flies East. Hear my words. When I was about fourteen years old,
Shimsnmy maternal grandmothertraveled from
Dintah (the land of the Navajo Nation) on one of her many visits to see our family in the city. She arrived in the evening with her small bag of clothes and her graying hair falling out of her
tsiiy (a Navajo-style bun tied at the back of the neck). Early the next morning,
Shim (my mother) and I found Shimsn sitting on a couch in our front room. Shim wanted her mother to show me how to spin yarn by hand from newly carded sheeps wool. Shimsn took a piece of raw wool and rolled it downward against her thigh, forming an elongated ribbon.
She added more raw wool and the ribbon got longer and longer. I moved to the floor in front of her to get a closer look, silently marveling at what she was doing. Her brown, aged hands moved so quickly and, it seemed, without thought. Years of spinning wool became evident as it transformed into yarn right before my eyes. While she spun she spoke to me about my life. She said that even though I was young I needed to grow into a strong person, like her and
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