Mills, Billy

"The autobiographical story of Billy Mills, an Oglala Lakota orphan who achieved his dream of winning a gold medal as a runner in the 1964 Olympics despite racism, poverty, and debilitating health challenges"--Provided by publisher.

A Native American allegory in which a young boy, distressed over the death of his sister, is given a scroll with seven pictures that holds the secret to self-understanding and happiness and is tasked with figuringit out.

Blends traditional Native American beliefs with modern therapeutic principles as a guide for self-realization.