Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills crime studies FASTWÜRMS

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and postcolonial thought into direct conversation with the frequently overlooked intellectual contributions of Indigenous peoples

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Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills crime studies FASTWÜRMSBilly Mills was once an orphan on the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation. But before his father was called to the ancestors, he told Billy how to conquer his suffering: You have broken wings, son. You have to dig deeper, below the anger, the hurt, the self pity. The pursuit of a dream will heal you. Despite poverty, racism, and severe health challenges, Billy raced toward his goal of becoming an Olympic athlete, inspired by his indigenous ancestors