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Charles Silver Crow

Charles Silver Crow

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Part Native American and part Scandinavian/Celtic mix, the world of the white man knows him as Charlie. His Native American name is Sanyasuk Andekshkwe in the Algonquin language of his ancestors (Potawatomi)... or Silver Crow, as his family and friends know him. Writer, artist and mystic, he has devoted the latter half of his life to a quest for spiritual truth. Now, having attained the age of Elder by the standards of the tribe, he shares his unique, gentle wisdom with all who seek him out. 

Commitment

Commitment

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<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>

Story Behind The Book

My intention in writing the book was to incorporate my Native American heritage and interest in metaphysics into a theme that had the impact of the Celestine Prophecy and the global intrigue of the DaVinci Code, adding A Course in Miracles in the spin... In many ways I believe that all the characters exist, perhaps in some undiscovered parallel universe. As the storyline started to unfold I observed that my attention would be drawn to something that randomly occurred around me or in the news... and it was the exact bit of information/event/discovery that was needed for the next part of the plot, so a lot of the situations in the book are real events or things... both past and present. I was raised by my grandparents and my grandfather was a full blood Potawatomi who shared his spiritual and tribal heritage with me in an ongoing silent dialogue that remains central to my character today, 50 years and more later. A large part of the book is biographical and, on some occasions, somewhat intimate as to the revelation of what makes a &quot;halfbreed&quot; in the 21st Century tick. Ultimately, The Story is a vision of hope and what might be the salvation of the human experience on planet earth.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#111111;font-size:13px;">“The Story: A Song by Silvercrow” is a mind-altering romp through the parallel worlds of Native American culture and the ancient Near East. Mystery, mysticism, travelogue, cookbook, quest, comedy, no one who enters this kaleidescopic kingdom will emerge the same.</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="color:#111111;">T. Kazanjian</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#111111;font-size:14px;">Just finished reading the Story: A Song of Silver Crow...What a great read!  John Le Carre has nothing onSilver Crow! After I started, could not let it go until I finished it. I look forward to further adventures of Charlie and his coherts!</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="color:#111111;">Y. Baruch</span></em></p> <p></p>