David Crow
My Best Reads of 2022
I love both fiction and nonfiction, and here are some of the best books I read in 2022.
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The Crow Book Review: “A Place of Thin Veil”
Bob Rosebrough’s book about Gallup, New Mexico, A Place of Thin Veil, offers an excellent history lesson about a fascinating town.
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San Quentin Part 3: Dr. Leo Stanley
During our long drives through the desert, my dad would often talk about his prestigious job at San Quentin.
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San Quentin Part 2: The IQ Test
When Dad was in San Quentin, his score on the IQ test brought him special attention and privilege.
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San Quentin Part 1: The Fish Tank
When I was a boy, my dad took me on car rides and often blurted out stories about his time in San Quentin State Prison.
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My Mom Was Homeless
When I was 10 years old, my father abandoned my mother. He packed up everything we owned, ordered his four children into the car, and fled.
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Dyslexia Is My Superpower
Readers often ask me how I deal with dyslexia. I tell them that I’m also deaf in my left ear and extremely nearsighted.
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The Crow Holiday Book Guide 2021
Here’s my second annual Holiday Book Guide. Sharing my love of books is a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season! For the serious...
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My Angels: Rex Kontz and Tough Love
When we lived on the Navajo Indian Reservation in the 1960s, Mr. Rex Kontz was Fort Defiance’s postmaster. He was also my surrogate father.
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The Crow Holiday Book Guide 2020
Of the dozens of books I’ve read recently, I singled out a collection of nine fiction and nonfiction works that stand apart from the rest.
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George Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion
Having read books on all 45 of the US presidents, I’ve grown to realize that many of them were misunderstood during their lifetime.
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My Angels: Evelyn and Forgiveness
I wouldn’t be where I am today, or possibly even be alive, if it hadn’t been for the angels in my life.
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When I Was a Minority White Kid
Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation helped me understand issues of race better than all the textbooks ever written.
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