Raw and palpable, The Pale-Faced Lie is an inspirational story about the power of forgiveness and the strength of the human spirit. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee loved to tell his children about his World War II feats. When he finally found the courage to refuse his father’s criminal demands, he unwittingly triggered a plot of revenge that would force him into a deadly showdown with Thurston Crow.ĭavid would have only twenty-four hours to outsmart his father-the brilliant, psychotic man who bragged that the three years he spent in the notorious San Quentin State Prison had been the easiest time of his life. The Pale-Faced Lie A violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this riveting memoir about family and survival Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his three siblings idolized their dad.

Through sheer determination, David managed to get into college and achieve professional success. David’s mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn’t protect him. Intimidating David with beatings, Thurston coerced his son into doing his criminal bidding. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with a code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies-even murder. A shrewd con artist with a genius IQ, Thurston intimidated David with beatings to coerce him into doing his criminal bidding. Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his three siblings idolized their dad, a self-taught Cherokee who loved to tell his children about his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies - even murder. A violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival.

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