[stylist] New book by Amy Krout-Horn, review by Robert Leslie Newman

[Justin Oldham]

Congratlations on the new book.  I wish you all the best.  Keep pushing for 
more reviews.


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From: "Amy Krout-Horn" <krouthorn at verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 8:10 AM
Subject: [stylist] New book by Amy Krout-Horn, review by Robert Leslie 
Newman


> Dear Writers' 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.
> ****
>
> 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
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