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Tony Hillerman’s memoir chronicles his life from a hard‑times farm boy to a celebrated American novelist. He recounts pivotal moments that guided his writing career, including an unexpected army oversight, a Navajo ceremony that sparked inspiration, and a first novel that, despite early criticism, led to success. Hillerman offers candid reflections on how real people and events—such as a death‑row interview and a solitary heron—provided the seeds for characters like Colton Wolf and Joe Leaphorn, and plotlines in works such as "A Thief of Time." His narrative spans the breadth of his experience, revealing the fortune and faith he believes guided his path.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Tony Hillerman
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