The Quest: A Lakota Legend - Paperback

Latona, Charles Richard: - Mr. Latona has over forty years of experience dealing with human nature through its many ranges. He graduated from San Jose State with a BA in English literature and acting. His experience as an amateur and professional actor gave him an opportunity to play a variety of diverse roles, increasing his understanding of the human heart and the idiosyncrasies created by the human spirit. His literary education revealed that honor and perseverance are among our greatest assets in our quests for fulfillment in life. He began writing poetry and short stories in high school, receiving his first rejection slip at the age of twenty-two. While on tour as a professional actor, he was introduced to the beauty and majesty of Montana, Wyoming, and the Sacred Black Hills of the Dakotas. These memories and images strongly influenced him and are clearly reflected in his stories of the indigenous people of the region. With a master's degree in social work from the University of California at Sacramento and licensed as a clinical social worker, he gained further experience and insight working for welfare, probation, and institutions for juvenile delinquents and prisons. He spent twenty years in private practice, working with relationships, families, societal issues, and addictions. Married with two children and four grandchildren, he cherishes his time as an involved father and grandfather.