[Diabetes-talk] new book by blind diabetic author

[Amy Krout-Horn]

Dear Diabetes  Division Members,
I'm pleased to announce the release of my latest book, an autobiographical novel entitled "My Father's Blood." (All things That Matter Press) Among the
many wonderful reviews that the publisher included inside the book, is one from NFB Writers' Division President, Robert Leslie Newman. My deepest gratitude
to you, Robert.
Below I have included the book's back cover synopsis and links where you may purchase the print and electronic editions.
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My Father's Blood
by Amy Krout-Horn

"Darkness; the place where light best reveals itself."

In life, there exist struggles that break, or build, pain that controls, or consecrates, and the monumental moments that leave us either devastated, or
defined. My Father's Blood tells the story of one woman's tumultuous and triumphant passage through a childhood ever-shadowed by "the monster," (juvenile
diabetes) an incurable, life-threatening condition with which her father also does battle. Though Amy Krout-Horn's paternal inheritance brings illness,
it also brings strong medicine, medicine remembered on a cellular level, derived from the profound wisdom of her Lakota ancestors. But can the ancient
council fire's "spark" that ignited within a young girl's heart, continue to guide the woman, even as the monster drags her into the "darkest darkness?"

In the potent and poignant language of fine literature, this stunningly honest autobiographical novel grants candid views of chronic illness, blindness,
and Native American racial identity, against the backdrop of a world often determined to demean, degrade, and disenfranchise. Vivid scenes of love, loss,
and the raw realities of family, illuminate with a quality unique to those individuals who have courageously fought to protect their inner light. In a
language that speaks to our collective spirit, she articulates the achingly beautiful and acutely agonizing balance that characterizes the human condition.
Like the reverberations of a native drum, Amy Krout-Horn's visceral voice resounds, imparting the message that, sometimes, our bloodlines become our lifelines.

Available print editions from All things That Matter Press:
www.allthingsthatmatterpress.com/buynow.htm
Available for Amazon Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/My-Fathers-Blood-ebook/dp/B005D5IXLU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1311203627&sr=1-1
Available for Barnes&Noble Nook:
http://tinyurl.com/3pcsxto