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

[Donna Hill]

Hi Amy,
Congratulations! It looks great!  I've read at least one story by you in
Slate & Style some time ago and have always been a fan of your writing.
Hoping it will appear in an accessible format at some point.
Best,
Donna


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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Amy Krout-Horn
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:10 PM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
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.
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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=digi
tal-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1311203627&sr=1-1
Available for Barnes&Noble Nook:
http://tinyurl.com/3pcsxto
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