Legend of Standing Bear

The Grand Canyon is a place of 'medicine.' In a 1982 hike into its depths--I felt that spiritual presence. What was it like to live on the canyon rim centuries ago? How would it have molded my being? It was a freeing experience to become insignificant and be swallowed up in its greatness as I descended the fourteen miles. With every step, my city life shrunk in the presence to a shriveled husk. Material things did not matter here; they ceased to define my being. What mattered most in the canyon was my inner man. The real question was did he have any likeness to Him who created this wonder?It was October in the fall of 1982, one month after I had hiked the Grand Canyon. I was on a stand hunting deer in the piney woods of Ratcliff, Texas. My mind was wandering when the story came to me in a rush of fifteen minutes. I hurried back to camp and began writing, having never even considered writing a book before that moment. There I was, scribbling the plot in a notebook, when two U.S. Forest Service staff came by and interrupted my inspiration. "What are you doing?" they asked curiously.As I look back, my bold confession was the first step in the long journey to be an author. Without hesitation, I declared I was writing a book. I had been a writer about thirty minutes at that point.The next question was obvious, "What are you writing about?""The Grand Canyon." was my instant reply, certain of my subject.One answered he had worked at the Grand Canyon and had a good friend who was publications director. He could put me in touch. The stars were coming into alignment on my behalf'this was destiny. It was enough for me to complete the cocky first edition of thirty-four pages. The book in your hand has matured since then. Perseverance and passion are what make writers. -Is their truth in the prophecy of the Medicine Man Nighthawk? Will it teach the people to stand? -How can one born lame, fulfill the prophecy? Can he overcome the rejection of his father?-Will the power of the "Robe' lead Limping Bear to his 'medicine' brother? Will he discover the secret of strength?-Can his 'medicine' name, Standing Bear, make him strong and stand against the enemy?-Will you discover the secret of strength hidden within the pages of this book?Aarons, David Michael is the author of 'Legend of Standing Bear ' with ISBN 9781597550253 and ISBN 1597550256.