Spotlight of Strongheart by Jim Fergus

 

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STRONGHEART

JIM FERGUS

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF CALEIGH FLEGG | PUBLICITY INTERN | ST. MARTIN'S PRESS| SHE/HER/HERS

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The Lost Journals of May Dodd and Molly McGill (on sale April 6, 2021). The final installment of Jim Fergus’ One Thousand White Women trilogy, STRONGHEART is a fiercely empowering tale of grit, womanhood, and the will to survive. 

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PRAISE FOR JIM FERGUS:

"It's a gripping tale, a history lesson infused with both sadness at the violence perpetuated against the Cheyenne and awe at the endurance of this remarkable group of women."—Booklist, starred review on The Vengeance of Mothers

"Fans of One Thousand White Women will not be disappointed with this sequel: the intricately-plotted narrative—which takes the form of the wives’ journal entries—offers a vivid and emotionally rich account of a little-known episode in American history."—Arizona Daily Star on The Vengeance of Mothers  

"Fans looking for adventure during the time of the Oregon Trail will find...thrills."—Publisher's Weekly on The Vengeance of Mothers 

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ABOUT STRONGHEART:

In 1873, a Cheyenne chief offers President Grant the opportunity to exchange one thousand horses for one thousand white women, in order to marry them with his warriors and create a lasting peace. 

 

These women, "recruited" by force in the penitentiaries and asylums of the country, gradually integrate the way of life of the Cheyenne, at the time when the great massacres of the tribes begin. 

 

After the battle of Little Big Horn, some female survivors decide to take up arms against the United States, which has stolen from the Native Americans their lands, their way of life, their culture and their history. 

 

This ghost tribe of rebellious women will soon go underground to wage an implacable battle, which will continue from generation to generation. In this final volume of the One Thousand White Women trilogy, Jim Fergus mixes with rare mastery the struggle of women and Native Americans in the face of oppression, from the end of the 19th century until today. With a vivid sense of the 19th century American West, Fergus paints portraits of women as strong as they are unforgettable.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Photo Credit:  Stephen Collector, at stephencollector.com. 

JIM FERGUS is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in numerous national magazines and newspapers. He is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books. Jim divides his time between southern Arizona, northern Colorado, and France.