Native American lore captured the heart and mind of Joseph Taylor Falco at a very early age. One could always find him in the forest looking for Native American relics or the edge of a lake or stream looking for trout. He also has a close connection to the ocean, where he spent many hours with his father on the fifty-foot Hatteras fishing boat "The Beagle" searching for the "big one," fishing for tuna and marlin.

Having majored in history at Holy Cross University, he developed an uncanny ability to sort through some of the mysteries that swirl around the famous shaman of North America and their way of life. Through his writings, the reader is able to more fully understand the process that made this book possible. His love of the natural world and his unique spiritual connection to it is revealed throughout. Afterwards, readers will leave with a feeling that they have stepped back in time and glimpsed the true Native American way of life.

A genius by modern-day standards, Falco's mind goes beyond the realm of present reality and into a dimension that only he can see and feel. That dramatic backstory, combined with the inspirational aspect of his writing, will provide hours of reading pleasure that goes well beyond the literary realm. It is his hope that the stories, poems, and pictures in this book will, in some small way, help those of us who cannot see into this dimension better understand the Native People of this great country.

About the Author

Joseph T. Falco is a graduate of Fairfield Preparatory High School, Fairfield, Connecticut, where he was captain of the hockey team and earned straight A's throughout his tenure there. He attended Holy Cross University in Worcester, Massachusetts, graduating with a BS degree in history, Class of 1988. He was born and raised in Southern Connecticut and still resides there with his immediate family. In his spare time, Falco enjoys reading great literary works and strumming his guitar.