Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon
Picture a Crow Indian elder, his wizened eyes catching yours in the ancient flicker of firelight. His mesmerizing stories span the ages, from Custer to World War I to the 21st Century. He is the last traditional chief of his people. He is over 90 years old. Now picture that same man lecturing at colleges nationwide, and addressing the United Nations on the subject of peace. National Geographic presents the amazing life story of Joseph Medicine Crow, the man who begins life as Winter Man. Trained as a warrior by his grandfather, Yellowtail, he bathes in icy rivers and endures the ceremony of counting coup-facing fierce combat with an enemy Sioux boy. An operation at the local hospital brings the young Crow face-to-face with his worst fears: a Sioux, a ghost, and a white man. He excels at the white man's school and is raised in the Baptist faith. He translates the stories of the elder chiefs, becoming the link to the ancient traditions of the pre-reservation generation. His own dramatic and funny stories span both ages, and the ancient Crow legends are passed on in the storytelling tradition. Joseph Medicine Crow's doctorate degree was interrupted by the call to arms of World War I. On the battlefields of Germany he earned the ancient status of War Chief by completing the four war deeds required of the Crow warrior. In 1948 the Crow Tribal Council appointed Joseph Medicine Crow (now called High Bird) their Tribal Historian and Anthropologist. Counting Coup is a vibrant adventure narrative, bringing Native American history and culture alive for young readers. Joseph Medicine Crow's story illuminates the challenges faced by the Crow people as hurricanes of change raged through America. His epic story and its lessons are an essential legacy for us all.
Hannon, Irene: - Irene Hannon is a bestselling, award-winning author who took the publishing world by storm at the tender age of ten with a sparkling piece of fiction that received national attention. Okay...maybe that's a slight exaggeration. But she was one of the honourees in a complete-the-story contest conducted by a national children's magazine. And she likes to think of that as her official fiction-writing debut! Since then, she has written more than thirty-five contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. Irene has twice won the RITA award-the Oscar of romantic fiction-from Romance Writers of America and is a five-time finalist. Her books have also been honoured with a HOLT medallion, a Daphne du Maurier award, and two Reviewers' Choice awards from RT Book Reviews magazine. In 2011, Booklist named Deadly Pursuit one of the top ten inspirational fiction titles of the year. Irene, who holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in journalism, juggled two careers for many years until she gave up her executive corporate communications position with a Fortune 500 company to write full-time. She is happy to say she has no regrets. As she points out, leaving behind the rush-hour commute, corporate politics and a relentless BlackBerry that never slept was no sacrifice. A trained vocalist, Irene has sung the leading role in numerous community theatre productions and is also a soloist at her church. When not otherwise occupied, she loves to cook, garden and take long walks. She and her husband also enjoy traveling, Saturday mornings at their favourite coffee shop and spending time with family. They make their home in Missouri. To learn more about Irene and her books, visit her website.
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ISBN 13 | 9780800727765 |
ISBN 10 | 0800727762 |
Title | Dangerous Illusions |
Author | Irene Hannon |
Series | Code Of Honor |
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Binding type | Hardback |
Publisher | Fleming H. Revell Company |
Year published | 2017-10-03 |
Number of pages | 384 |
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