{"title":"Evans Bissonette","description":"Crooked Foot has had an unusual history. It originally started out as a short story. By the end of the initial storyline, it had taken on a life of it's own. Along the way certain characters demanded their own story be told. To accommodate this, the first draft of Crooked Foot had to be set aside while Bright Moon sang The Shaman's Song, and what an enchanting song it was. The lyrics of that magical tune still lingered in the ether when the baton was passed to Red Deer and The Sojourner's Tale became a reality. Now that those stories have been told, it is time to learn of the exploits of a young boy, Crooked Foot, whose determination never let anything stand in his way. The Ice Age Saga trilogy (The Shaman's Song, The Sojourner's Tale, and Crooked Foot) are all written as action-adventure stories meant to entertain readers of all ages. Notes are included to explain unfamiliar terms or expand on descriptions. These are not stories of what was, but more stories of possibilities, of what could have been. The author and his wife, both retired, have been married 45 years. They have three adult children and live in a suburb of Detroit.","products":[{"product_id":"crooked-foot-paperback","title":"Crooked Foot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile out hunting, Crooked Foot-a boy less than two-hands old-and his grandfather encounter Tawasiki, the-bear-who-roams-along-the-Great-Ice. Crooked Foot remembers nights gathered around the campfires. Old men-hunters from long ago-who loudly told many other hunting stories spoke only in hushed voices of this creature lest the animal hears their words and comes for them. The creature that everyone fears was here now and it gives chase. Crooked Foot is trapped in the debris of a long jam in the bend of the river while the bear paces overhead searching for him. How will he manage to escape? During the night, raiders attack Little Fawn's village. They intend to make everyone a slave of the despot Kam Udo. Can she come up with a plan that will free herself and her people? Can Waving Grass, daughter of Running Buffalo, Chief of the Attikamekey get help from Small Turtle in her search to find lost tribe members? By the time you reach the end of the book you will have answers to these and other questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575196123359,"sku":"9780989071468","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MwrVWQqwDH9780989071468.webp?v=1790373099"},{"product_id":"the-sojourners-tale-paperback","title":"The Sojourner's Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sojourner's Tale is book two of the Ice Age Sagas Trilogy. A sojourn is a rite of passage for boys when they reach a certain age. They are sent away to experience the world, learn new skills, and develop an appreciation for tribal life. The requirement is no different for Chief Howling Wolf's son, Red Deer. For Howling Wolf, the separation becomes even more painful when the village Shaman, Bright Moon, tells him that while most boys return within a year, Red Deer will be gone five summers. In the beginning, Red Deer looked at his association with a caravan as an adventure, but the days drag on until he meets Great Buffalo. At first, the two boys were adversaries, but circumstances molded them into friends. Their adventures take them, and other caravan members, into the South Pacific where they are faced with new foes, riverdragons (saltwater crocodiles) among them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67841775010015,"sku":"9780989071444","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WF8hQDsPxg9780989071444.webp?v=1790830276"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/evans-bissonette.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}