{"product_id":"old-school-indian-9781638931454","title":"Old School Indian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditor's Pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- A Most Anticipated Book of 2025: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCowboys \u0026amp; Indians \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Brit + Co Debutiful \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With amazing dexterity, Aaron John Curtis's moving debut novel, \u003ci\u003eOld School Indian\u003c\/i\u003e, combines raucous humor with respect for ancestral traditions.\" --Honor?e Fanonne Jeffers, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A novel of pure heart and mastery.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e―\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Talty, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Rez \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFire Exit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An inspired novel by an author whose voice absolutely sizzles on the page.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e―\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Hill, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWellness \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Nix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA coming-of-middle-age novel about an Ahkwes?hsne man's reluctant return home and what it takes to heal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbe Jacobs is Kanien'keh? ka from Ahkwes?hsne--or, as white people say, a Mohawk Indian from the Saint Regis Tribe. At eighteen, Abe left the reservation where he was raised and never looked back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow forty-three, Abe is suffering from a rare disease--one his doctors in Miami believe will kill him. Running from his diagnosis and a failing marriage, Abe returns to the Rez, where he's persuaded to undergo a healing at the hands of his Great Uncle Budge. But Budge--a wry, recovered alcoholic prone to wearing punk T-shirts--isn't all that convincing. And Abe's time off the Rez has made him a thorough skeptic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo heal, Abe will undertake a revelatory journey, confronting the parts of himself he's hidden ever since he left home and learning to cultivate hope, even at his darkest hour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelivered with crackling wit, \u003ci\u003eOld School Indian \u003c\/i\u003eis a striking exploration of the power and secrets of family, the capacity for healing and catharsis, and the ripple effects of history and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zando - Hillman Grad Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638931454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aaron John Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169555701941,"sku":"9781638931454","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5e8be063-1af1-47f4-96ac-d73798e8e1cf.jpg?v=1741703573","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/old-school-indian-9781638931454","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}