D’Ann Katsu Davis
The Books
Playing Mantis
Playful, poetic and profound, Playing Mantis is the song within the songs, and the lyrics to the author’s wordless music–and for the wordless in general. Playing Mantis is a fresh and integrated contemplation on god, birth, sex, death, and the UniVerse Herself from the feminine point of view. Playing Mantis is a blend of mystical realism and allegorical memoir that details the spiritual experiences and spiritual traditions behind the author’s music and nonsecular instruments. The Ebook includes more than two hours of original music.
“PLAYING MANTIS IS A TRANSCENDENTAL MEMOIR FOR THE AGES.”
Flutterby and Caterpillarism
Both timeless and timely, this is a global, uniquely American myth. But it is not the story of Good versus Evil—again. Instead Flutterby and Caterpillarism connects the dots, notes and octaves between healing the self, healing society, and healing the earth.
Set in the Medicine camp at Standing Rock, F&C looks unflinchingly at the ills of American society, while, at the same time, holding a positive vision of the way forward—with the intact 13,000 Lakota matriarchy showing the way.
“Flutterby and Caterpillarism is a work of genius. It is the right book, at the right time. The author definitely walks their talk.”
“Reading Flutterby and Caterpillarism was privilege and a pleasure. The first hand accounts of Standing Rock from the point of view of the medicine people, children, and women was just what I wanted—at the time all I saw was the (predominantly male-gaze of the) media fixation on violence. This is about deep healing from a woman’s perspective living with the medicine folks and children there.”