The Disability Book Archive

[ID: A book cover. The author’s name “Noah Gordon” is written at the top of the cover in large yellow capitals. Small black text directly under it reads “Author of the international bestsellers ‘The Physician’ and ‘The Last Jew’”. The title of the book “Shaman” is written below this in large red capitals. The background shows art of a small village next to a field. There’s a long road separating the filed and village, and people are working in the village. In the foreground of the cover, down the lower right side, art of two Native Americans sitting on red rocks overlooking the village. /end]

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Content Warning:

• Ableism
• Medical Content
• War
• Violence
• Murder
• Sexual Assault
• Confinement
• Death
• Racism
• Sexual Content
• Miscarriage

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Summary:

Robert Jeremy Cole, the legendary doctor and hero of The Physician, left an enduring legacy. From the 11th century on, the eldest son in each generation of the Cole family has borne the same first name and middle initial and many of these men have followed the medical profession. A few have been blessed with their ancestor’s diagnostic skill and the “sixth sense” they call The Gift, the ability to know instinctively when death is impending. The tragedy of Rob J.’s life is the deafness of his son, Robert Jefferson Cole, who is called Shaman by everyone who knows him. Shaman’s life is difficult. First, he must learn to speak so that he can take his place in the hearing world, and then he must fight against the prejudices of a society where physical differences matter. As Shaman struggles to achieve his identity, the Coles, along with the rest of America, are drawn into the conflict between the North and the South.

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Notes:

This is the second book in the Cole Family Trilogy series.

There is a kindle edition.

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Archivist Comments:

Apparently there’s an 800 yeart times jump between the first book and the second book. The series follows different generations of the same family.

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