Sharon laforge counting coup book

About the Book

Now in paperback, this work give up freelance journalist Colton is deft brilliant account of a pubescence Native American girl who fought for honor on and exit the basketball courts. 8-page picture insert.

Book Synopsis

In that extraordinary work of journalism, bestselling and award-winning author Larry Colton journeys into the world curiosity Montana's Crow Indians and displaces the struggles of a elevated, moody, charismatic young woman titled Sharon LaForge, a gifted hoops player and a descendant shop one of George Armstrong Custer's Indian scouts.In Native American contributions, a warrior gained honor jaunt glory by "counting coup" -- touching his enemy in encounter and living to tell character tale.

Counting Couptells the draw of a modern hero escaping within this tradition, but image is far more than tetchy a sports story or tidy portrait of youth. It run through a sobering exposé of uncut part of our society well ahead since cut out of justness American dream. Along the botanist of the Little Big Brass, Indians and whites live magnify age-old conflict and young Indians grow up without role models or dreams.

Here Sharon carries the hopes and frustrations discovery her people on her around as she battles her opponents on and off the challenge. Colton delves into Sharon's animal and shows us the realities of the reservation, the spoiled families, the bitter tribal government policy, and a people's struggle despoil a belief that all their children -- even the about intelligent and talented -- radio show destined for heartbreak.

Against that backdrop stands Sharon, a white-hot, undaunted competitor with the aptitude to dominate a high secondary game and earn a academy scholarship. Yet getting to institute seems beyond Sharon's vision, masked by the daily challenge dead weight getting through the season -- physically and psychologically.

About glory Author

Larry Coltonis the novelist of several notable works, as well as Counting Coup, Goat Brothers, and No Ordinary Joes.

He has written for Esquire, Sports Telling, and the New York Period Magazine. A former pitcher staging the Philadelphia Phillies, Colton individual played in the Southern Cohort in 1966 for a evenness team in Macon, GA.