{"product_id":"books-the-pale-faced-lie-by-david-crow","title":"The Pale-Faced Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpur 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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCinematically gripping.--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw and palpable, \u003cem\u003eThe Pale-Faced Lie\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspirational story about the power of forgiveness and the strength of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674350215441,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780997487152.jpg?v=1781531419","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-pale-faced-lie-by-david-crow","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}