Empire of the Summer Moon

Jim and I listened to Empire of the Summer Moon about Quanah Parker and his world last summer. It was surprising to learn how Quanah so rapidly transformed from the deadly warrior he was to living a settled and peaceful life. I was disappointed that there was no mention of him in relation to introducing Peyote and the founding of the Native American Church. One of the most amazing things was that though Comanche life was really hard, the women who were taken captive, especially Quanah's mother, Cynthia Ann Parker, preferred it to the white world.