The Pale-Faced Lie
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of 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.
A shrewd con artist with a genius IQ, Thurston intimidated David with beatings to coerce him into doing his criminal bidding. David's mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn't protect him. One day, Thurston packed up the house and took the kids, leaving her nothing. Soon he remarried, and David learned that his stepmother was just as vicious and abusive as his father.
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 stop helping his father with his criminal activities, he unwittingly triggered a plot of revenge that would force him into a showdown with Thurston Crow. With lives at stake, including his own, 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.
APPLEÂ BOOKS REVIEW
David Crow’s searing memoir often feels like a true-crime thriller. Growing up poor in Navajo country, David idolizes his father, Thurston: a fearless and smart Cherokee World War II veteran. But Thurston is also a cruel, abusive, and vengeful ex-con who justifies violence against his mentally ill wife and his family, and even forces young David to help him commit crimes. Eventually, David has to choose whether to keep helping his dad—or take a stand and risk a potentially deadly confrontation. We marveled at how David finds the strength to forge a different future for himself—and even tries to find a way to forgive. Kaipo Schwab’s narration bursts with authenticity, from his spot-on dialects to his portrayal of the emotional detachment sometimes experienced by abuse victims. A story of resilience in the face of brutality and neglect, this is one memoir we won’t soon forget.
Customer Reviews
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An amazing yet heartbreaking story
David’s story is unbelievable from start to finish but keep you hooked the entire time.
What a story
Great book! Easy to listen! Recommend