{"product_id":"the-pale-faced-lie-a-true-story","title":"The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story","description":"Used paperback in Very Good condition. \u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE SPUR AWARD FOR BEST WESTERN FIRST NONFICTION BOOK - FINALIST FOR THE SPUR AWARD FOR BEST WESTERN CONTEMPORARY NONFICTION - IPPY SILVER AWARD FOR BEST MEMOIR - NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR BEST MEMOIR (OVERCOMING ADVERSITY)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cinematically gripping.\"--Kirkus Reviews\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 II 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, The Pale-Faced Lie is an inspirational story about the power of forgiveness and the strength of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crow, David","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":53876322959643,"sku":"mon0000647777","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/4004\/3291\/files\/3507553482543.jpg?v=1788534241","url":"https:\/\/bookalley.com\/products\/the-pale-faced-lie-a-true-story","provider":"Book Alley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}