TWO WOLVES, A Cherokee's Journey to Feed the Sacred One

TWO WOLVES refers to the Cherokee belief that two such creatures metaphorically live within a person, and that they are constantly battling. On is good, one is bad. Which one wins the fight depends on which one the person feeds. This spiritual book reveals with both brutal and beautiful honesty how the Cherokee author feed both determined Wolves before learning how to nourish only the Sacred Wolf. The author was the first person in the modern world to walk the 900 mile route of the Cherokee Trail of Tears, doing so to honor his ancestors and to inform the world what had happened to them in 1838. His book about that journey, Walking the Trail, One Man's Journey Along the Cherokee Trail of Tears, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize by Random House and has become a Native American classic, read by more than 500,000. The narrative of TWO WOLVES is interwoven with Cherokee history, mythology, and traditions, and Part One of this series introduces readers to the author's Cherokee hometown, his running away from it, his experiences with the Hell's Angels, Mr. Universe, and other bigger than life characters. One might also call the first installment of TWO WOLVES: One Man's Struggle to Walk the Red Road, the path of spiritual fulfillment. Book contains photos and some are historical images of famous Cherokee that once lived in the author's hometown.

Famous writers' praise for Jerry Ellis' book, Walking the Trail:

Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: "Reading Jerry Ellis's account of his modern-day trek along the old Cherokee Trail of Tears is better than receiving a series of letters from a perceptive, generous-hearted and imaginative traveler."

Jim Harrison, author of Legends of Fall that was made into the movie staring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins: "...is a wonderful book which should be read by anyone interested in our history or Native Americans or very good writing."

Bestselling author, Tony Hillerman: "Come along on the Trail with Jerry Ellis. You'll love every step of it."