Spirit Walker ~ JD Challenger and his Art

by E. Dan Klepper

Tidemark Press, 2006, Hardcover, 9x11, 176 pages, full color

Publisher's notes: "Spirit Walker, JD Challenger and His Art features more than one hundred paintings made during the past decade and brought together here for the first time. The book includes extensive commentary by E. Dan Klepper, who has collaborated with Challenger for many years. The text tells the story of the painter and his work and offers insights into its creation."

Wolf Walking

by Edwin Daniels (E. Dan Klepper)

Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, 1997, Hardcover, 9x7, 96 pages, full color

Publisher's notes: "With more than 50 images printed in full color and in black and white, Wolf Walking is the first book to feature the extraordinary work of wildlife illustrator, Judi Rideout. Illuminating the art is text by Edwin Daniels that explores various aspects of the wolf in science, myth, and legend from many diverse cultures throughout history. Here we see the wolf both venerated and condemned. Also featured is a history of the wolf in America, from virtual extinction on the Western frontier to current attempts at repatriation in Yellowstone and other wilderness areas. Included are excerpts from renowned nature writers Barry Lopez, Farley Mowat, Jim Harrison, and the poet Robert Service, and nineteenth-century spot illustrations by Ernest Thompson Seton. For animal lovers, naturalists, or fans of this extraordinary animal, Wolf Walking will be fascinating reading."

Ghost Dancing ~ Sacred Medicine and the Art of JD Challenger

by Edwin Daniels (E. Dan Klepper)

Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, 1998, Hardcover, 10.5x12.5, 152 pages, full color

Publisher's notes: "Hailed as many Native Americans as "a messenger for the Indian people", JD Challenger's art teaches us about the symbols and ceremonies of the Native American religious movement known as the Ghost Dance. In art and prose, GHOST DANCING celebrates the beauty and power of the religion's visions, dreams, and symbols. 75 color images. 50 b&w illustrations."