{"product_id":"old-school-indian","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.\" --Honorée 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 Ahkwesáhsne man's reluctant return home and what it takes to heal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbe Jacobs is Kanien'kehá ka from Ahkwesáhsne--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.","brand":"Aaron John Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46334565253356,"sku":"9781638931454","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781638931454.jpg?v=1743622725","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/old-school-indian","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}