Gloryland Audiobook

" Beautifully written. It takes Elijah Yancy a long time to get to Yosemite, but it's worth the wait. And everything he's gone through beforehand makes what he finds for himself in Yosemite even more precious. "

" Shelton Johnson's story is a wonderful depiction of the life of a buffalo soldier just after Emancipation Day in the late 1800s. His descriptions are superb! He finds his true home at his posting to Yosemite. A truly great story! "

" The book was amazing, which is not to say that the criticisms I read are not also accurate. It is more poetry than plot, but since I didn't know what to expect going in, I was not disappointed. The use of simile and metaphor was the amazing part but I, also, found myself wanting more of a story. "

" A novel about buffalo soldiers in Yosemite, abck in the days when the US Army ran the park. Ok, but it dragged a bit for me. "

" A really interesting book that is a story I didn't know -- about the experience of a black cavalry soldier in the late 19th and early 20th century; and about the beginning of Yosemite Park. The author is a National Park Ranger, and his obvious love of Yosemite shines through this wonderful tale. "

" Story of a Buffalo Soldier who also was one of the first national forest rangers at Yosemite. Author is actual ranger at Yosemite and this is based on his great-grandfather. Very good read. "

" This book was a little heavily poetic for my taste, a bit slow going, but a good story about some little-known history. "

" This is a book that must be read slowly and savored. Buy it. You'll want to highlight and reread sections over and over. "

" A beautiful, lyrical novel to savor and remember. "

" Interesting topic. Writte by a Buffalo soldier who is assigned to patrol Yosemite National Park. Very poetic, descriptive author but at times the plot lagged. "

" As one of the reviewers says... very poetic. A beautiful telling of the internal and external environment from the perspective of a Buffalo soldier. "

" After seeing Johnson in Ken Burns's national park documentary, I had high hopes for this novel. Sadly I was disappointed. "

" Wonderful first novel by this author. I've always wanted to visit Yosemite; now even more so after reading so many beautiful passages in this book. "

" A memorable meditation on freedom and life--I couldn't stop turning pages down I wanted to find again. Shelton Johnson not only knows Yosemite and his buffalo soldier character intimately, but he writes--and thinks-- beautifully. Bravo! "

" One of my favorite books I have ever read. Beuatifully written, I just loved it so much. "

" Beautifully written book about a buffalo soldier. "

" much spiritual bonding w/ the glory of nature "