Medicine Horse
A story of reckoning, forgiveness, and the complicated inheritance of land and blood on the rugged Nebraska plains.
"Freaking amazing!"
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"An emotional ride that brought me to tears and gave me hope."
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"Themes of forgiveness, healing and humanity were crystal clear and beautifully written."
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"A powerful journey that cannot fail to leave the reader changed by the end."
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"Moving, deep and inspirational, I was brought to tears and couldn't put it down."
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"Freaking amazing!" ≈ "An emotional ride that brought me to tears and gave me hope." ≈ "Themes of forgiveness, healing and humanity were crystal clear and beautifully written." ≈ "A powerful journey that cannot fail to leave the reader changed by the end." ≈ "Moving, deep and inspirational, I was brought to tears and couldn't put it down." ≈
* Originally published under the title: No Dogs or Indians.
This gritty, contemporary drama set in the American West delivers deep resonance to readers who enjoy complex regional histories and dark emotional conflict like stories by Anne Proulx and Cormac McCarthy.
MEDICINE HORSE*
10th Anniversary Edition
*Originally published as No Dogs or Indians
Set against a sweeping landscape on the High Plains, two worlds collide when a woman mourning her past and a Lakota man guarding his future are brought together by an ill-fated accident. To reconcile the past, they must learn to navigate the present together. Medicine Horse is a poignant tale of cultural identity, freedom, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind us all.
Built on sweeping landscapes, raw truths, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit, Medicine Horse explores themes of freedom, forgiveness and cultural identity.
On a ranch operating as a mustang sanctuary, two worlds collide when a woman mourning her past and a Lakota man guarding his future are brought together by tragedy. Both must learn to navigate the present together in order to reconcile the past in this poignant tale of grief and regret, tolerance and atonement, and the invisible threads that bind us across differing cultures and histories.
MEDICINE HORSE*
10th Anniversary Edition - paperback novel, signed by the author.
*Originally published as No Dogs or Indians
Set against a sweeping landscape on the High Plains, two worlds collide when a woman mourning her past and a Lakota man guarding his future are brought together by an ill-fated accident. To reconcile the past, they must learn to navigate the present together. Medicine Horse is a poignant tale of cultural identity, freedom, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind us all.
MEDICINE HORSE*
10th Anniversary Edition
*Originally published as No Dogs or Indians
Set against a sweeping landscape on the High Plains, two worlds collide when a woman mourning her past and a Lakota man guarding his future are brought together by an ill-fated accident. To reconcile the past, they must learn to navigate the present together. Medicine Horse is a poignant tale of cultural identity, freedom, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind us all.
AUTHOR’S NOTE:
About This 10th Anniversary Edition
A decade ago, I set out to write a story that directly confronted the painful realities of racism and the long history of attempted genocide perpetrated against the First Nations people of the U.S., and to champion the vital journey toward healing and unity. Originally published under the title, No Dogs or Indians, my intent with choosing such a raw and shocking title was to provoke deep thought about these historical divides.
Over the last ten years, conversations about language, history, and healing have evolved in many ways, and I have listened closely to my readers. While the original title was meant to expose the ugliness of prejudice, I have since come to the realization that true healing requires us to elevate symbols of strength rather than repeat words of division.
To honor the true spirit of this story and celebrate a decade of shared journeys with my readers, this edition comes to you with the new name Medicine Horse. In many traditions, the Medicine Horse represents healing, purpose, spiritual power, and the courage to carry us through difficult terrain. It is a symbol of moving forward that beautifully captures the deepest heartbeat of this story.
Complimentary Novella
The prequel to Medicine Horse, this novella was written as a doorway into the world of that novel – a quieter glimpse of what came before the larger story unfolds.