{"product_id":"sucker-falls-isbn-9780771003059","title":"Sucker Falls:A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eCold\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMotorcycles \u0026amp; Sweetgrass\u003c\/i\u003e, a razor-sharp and darkly funny tale of ambition, greed, and Indigenous sovereignty—where the biggest gamble isn't at the tables, but in the human heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to Sucker Falls—Abandon hope all ye who enter here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLadybug   LaFlesche is a hurricane of a woman—a powerfully persuasive con artist plowing through people, places, and even   her two sons, Donnie and Reeper, if necessary. On the run with police hot on their trail, Ladybug and her boys set their sights on Sucker Falls, the reserve where she was born and raised, and where she swore she'd never return. But that was in another life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, Sucker Falls represents a place of rebirth and refuge—a reserve she hopes to turn into its own sovereign nation. Ladybug's hopes for grandeur have her constructing the greatest casino in the   land, but things quickly get out of hand leaving her family and her home in   piles of debt and in search of a miracle. And when the miracle arrives in the   form of three strangers with deep pockets, Ladybug and her boys have no   choice but to lean in to the storm and manipulate their own moral compasses in   order to maintain everything they've worked for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of thrills and deception while also showcasing Drew Hayden Taylor's stylish and always-hilarious voice and teeming with a cast of characters that will haunt and infuriate readers, \u003ci\u003eSucker Falls\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern take on a classic crime caper, showing us the pitfalls of power and how it can create monsters far scarier than those of legend. | DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR has done many things, most of which he is proud of.  An Ojibway from the Curve Lake First Nations in Ontario, he has worn many hats in his career, from performing stand-up comedy at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., to being Artistic Director of Canada’s premiere Native theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts.  He has been an award-winning playwright (with over 100 productions of his work), a journalist\/columnist (appearing regularly in several Canadian newspapers, magazines, and news networks), short story writer, novelist, television scriptwriter, and has worked on over 20 documentaries exploring the Native experience including the popular \u003ci\u003eSearching for Winnetou\u003c\/i\u003e.  His documentary series on APTN, \u003ci\u003eGoing Native, \u003c\/i\u003eis in its third year.  The author of 35 books, he looks forward to finding out where his imagination will take him next.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759513481445,"sku":"NP9780771003059","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771003059.jpg?v=1775598840","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/sucker-falls-isbn-9780771003059","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}