Chinibuck the Observer

		Henry Kellogg was a simple man who enjoyed hiking in his Shawnee Forest and working on web projects for his clients. Then one day, while out hiking the top of Limestone Gap, he found Keyawa, a Wauami Indian, and Keyawa was injured and in need of help. But the help Keyawa needed was not to be rescued from the ledge he had fallen to, as Henry had thought upon finding him there. Keyawa needed help dying, and in order to do so, he needed a successor to the Gift of the Egg. He needed to pass along the Gift, and in doing so, create a new Chinibuck. Henry just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time...
	The Gift of the Egg, created by the Great Father and delivered to the People by Yellow Eagle, was never intended for the use or abuse of the white man. Now, Henry Kellogg, a white man, was the bearer of the Gift; the Observer that should never have been allowed to exist. But exist he did, and now it was up to Nahni Strange Owl, his Keeper, to prevent Henry from interfering with the normal order of time and events.

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Chinibuck the Observer
by Charles Foertmeyer
ASIN B004QTOPT8
Book size 260KB
Price $5.49
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I love books where the impossible and mysterious become reality and humans are transported into the unknown or unexplored sans safety net. No writer creates such scenarios better than C.H. Foertmeyer. Chinibuck left me gasping for air, my imagination reeling as the author created reality from the impossible.

Henry Kellogg is a reclusive web designer, living at the edge of an old growth forest in southern Ohio. Henry enjoys his lonely existence. His daily routine includes drinking an occasional cup of special blend coffee, working on the computer, and hiking in the Shawnee forest. Henry's adventure begins innocently enough, with a leisurely hike through the forest. This day he hears more than the chirping of birds and rustlings of small animals. He hears the moaning of an injured human and discovers a Wauami Indian in full native regalia. Henry knows the Wauami tribe has not lived in Ohio since the 1700s, so where did this warrior come from? The Indian says his name is Keyawa, and that he's dying. He grips Henry's arm and says, "You are now Chinibuck the Observer. You must only observe - never interfere. I pass this on to you, as it was given to me."

What did Keyawa pass on to Henry? Is it gift, curse, or both? And can a white man fulfill an obligation meant to be passed from Indian to Indian? Henry struggles with the Chinibuck legacy, forced into a world of dreams, dreamers, and dream catchers. He seeks answers while navigating between past and present, wondering if Chinibuck represents greed or greatness. Will he honor the legacy, or end up a broken man, trapped in the past? You'll have to read the book to find out.

review by Laurel Johnson

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