She came to the West for rest. What she found was a passion.
Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis canāt seem to recapture the joy that music once brought her. In 1902, her brother invites her to join him in the West to search for healing. What she finds are songs sheād never before encounteredāthe haunting melodies, rhythms, and stories of Native Americans.
But their music is under attack. The US governmentās Code of Offenses prohibits Americaās Indigenous people from singing, dancing, or speaking their own languages. Natalie makes it her mission not only to document these songs before they disappear but to appeal to President Teddy Roosevelt himself, who is the only man with the power to repeal the unjust law.
Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick weaves a lyrical novel based on a true story that captivates to the very end.