About Storykeeper: Epic Historical Saga of Destruction and Survival in 16th Century America
Empowered by a dream, Manaha steps before the village fire of a small tribe of survivors. Against the will and taboos of her tribe, the old woman demands that the children hear the truth about their abandoned homelands, the arrival of the Son-of-the-Sun and the Great Dying that followed.
A century earlier, the Spanish expedition of Hernando De Soto and his army of 350 conquistadors crossed the Mississippi River in June 1541. They brought with them devastating wars, old-world plagues, famines, cultural and religious upheaval. Now, Manaha fights to keep alive all that remains of the decimated ancient nations and their people with her nightly fireside stories.
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Daniel grew up in Arkansas. In his youth, he began working for his father, riding in a Studebaker pickup truck around the state, servicing refrigeration units in tourist courts and small country stores. Years later, after leaving the touring concert world as chief sound engineer for an eclectic range of musical artists, he traveled those same Arkansas back roads designing and installing permanent sound systems. For the first time, Daniel really began to noticing the surprising number of ancient earthworks that covered the state.
He realized that he, like everyone else he knew, had no idea who built them, when, or why. What began as an observation grew to a driving curiosity to research historical documents and the state’s vast archeological finds. The untold stories and lost history all around him inspired Daniel’s debut novel, Storykeeper.
Smith began his artistic career as a professional audio engineer. For over thirty-five years, he crossed the country, providing sound engineering services for all types of events from outdoor music festivals, concerts, and political rallies to lectures. A parcel list of celebrities Smith worked with includes numerous dignitaries such as Presidents: Ronald Reagan, George H. Bush, William Jefferson Clinton, and George W. Bush, also Bob Hope, Colin Powell, Paul Harvey, Martha Stewart, and Dr. Ruth, and a wide variety of entertainers, including, Kris Kristofferson, Alice Cooper, Dolly Parton, Steve Martin, Allman Brothers Band, Jimmy Buffet, Barbara Mandrell, Ray Charles, Rebra McEntire, Dizzy Gillespie, Iron Butterfly, Dave Brubeck Quartet and Willie Nelson.