The Pale-Faced Lie by David Crow

The Pale-Faced Lie by David Crow

Spur Award Winner for Best Western First Nonfiction Book - Spur Award Finalist for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction - IPY Silver Award for Best Memoir - Next Generation Indie Award for Best Memoir (Overcoming Adversity) - International Book Award for Best True Crime

A violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival

Cinematically gripping.--Kirkus Reviews

Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad, a self-taught Cherokee who loved to tell his children about his World War I feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies--even murder. Intimidating David with beatings, Thurston coerced his son into doing his criminal bidding. David's mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn't protect him.

Through sheer determination, and with the help of a few angels along the way, David managed to get into college and achieve professional success. When he finally found the courage to refuse his father's criminal demands, he unwittingly triggered a plot of revenge that would force him into a deadly showdown with Thurston Crow. David would have only twenty-four hours to outsmart his father--the brilliant, psychotic man who bragged that the three years he spent in the notorious San Quentin State Prison had been the easiest time of his life.

Raw and palpable, The Pale-Faced Lie is an inspirational story about the power of forgiveness and the strength of the human spirit.

Crow, David: - David Crow spent his early years on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico. Through grit, resilience, and a thirst for learning, he managed to escape his abusive childhood, graduate from college, and build a successful lobbying firm in Washington, DC. Today, David is a sought-after speaker, giving talks to various organizations around the world. Throughout the years, he has mentored over 200 college interns, performed pro bono service for the charitable organization Save the Children, and participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. An advocate for women, he will donate a percentage of his royalties from The Pale-Faced Lie to Barrett House, a homeless shelter for women in Albuquerque. David and his wife, Patty, live in the suburbs of DC.

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ISBN 13	9780997487152
ISBN 10	0997487151
Title	The Pale-Faced Lie
Author	David Crow
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sandra Jonas Publishing House
Year published	2019-10-15
Number of pages	356
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