The Executions (Choctaw Tribune Series, Book 1) by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

The Executions (Choctaw Tribune Series, Book 1) by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

From an award-winning author and Choctaw storyteller comes a tale with the essence of a Native nation's complex history while offering important lessons and renewed hope.

Who would show up for their own execution?

It's 1892, Indian Territory. A war is brewing in the Choctaw Nation as two political parties fight out issues of old and new ways. Caught in the middle is eighteen-year-old Ruth Ann, a Choctaw who doesn't want to see her family harmed.

In a small but booming pre-statehood town, her brother owns a controversial newspaper, the Choctaw Tribune. Ruth Ann wants to help spread the word about critical issues but there is danger for a female reporter on all fronts-socially, politically, even physically.

But what is truly worth dying for? This quest leads Ruth Ann and her brother Matthew, the stubborn editor of the fledgling Choctaw Tribune, to old Choctaw ways at the farm of a condemned murderer. It also brings them to head on clashes with leading townsmen who want their reports silenced no matter what.

More killings are ahead. Who will survive to know the truth? Will truth survive?

Among the many pleasures of Sarah Elisabeth's writing are her attention to character, language, and period detail. In The Executions, a story grounded in history and the complexities of pre-statehood Oklahoma, she brings to life, with great heart, the compelling mix of cultures, faith, and political intrigue in the old Choctaw Nation. An intriguing read.-Rilla Askew, author of The Mercy Seat

SARAH ELISABETH SAWYER is an award-winning inspirational author, speaker and Choctaw storyteller of traditional and fictional tales based on the lives of her people. The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian has honored her as a literary artist through their Artist Leadership Program for her work in preserving Trail of Tears stories. In 2015, First Peoples Fund awarded her an Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship. She writes from her hometown in Texas, partnering with her mother, Lynda Kay Sawyer, in continued research for future novels. Learn more about their work in preserving Choctaw history at SarahElisabethWrites.com and Facebook.com/SarahElisabethSawyer

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ISBN 13	9780991025923
ISBN 10	099102592X
Title	The Executions (Choctaw Tribune Series, Book 1)
Author	Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Series	Choctaw Tribune
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Rockhaven Publishing
Year published	2015-05-06
Number of pages	314
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.