Overview

The Adventures of Cabeza de Vaca depicts the real-world challenges of a 16th-century conquistador who was lost in the Americas and lived with the Indians for nearly a decade. He was constantly torn between his noble, Spanish heritage and his fight to endure among the natives. Told through his voice and fully illustrated, this book is about the seven incidents that transformed his life. Though he conquered no new territory and returned to Spain without gold or silver, his personal account of the journey made him a superstar. His life as a refugee, Indian trader, Christian faith healer, and champion of Indian rights are a testament to human resilience.

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Have you ever read a book that blows your mind, and then found out that it's actually TRUE? That's what you'll experience reading Karl Kadie's story of Cabeza de Vaca- a 16th-century conquistador who gets lost on the North American continent for nearly a decade. This story inspires, entertains, and educates, accompanied by imaginative, detailed illustrations by San Francisco artist, Shirley Cosand Smith. Dana Rodney, painter, poet, novelist, and author of The Last Polar Bear Karl Kadie's The Adventures of Cabeza de Vaca is an incredible journey told through the eyes of a stranded and abandoned Spanish nobleman and conquistador who learned first-hand what it was to survive, and at times thrive, in Sixteenth Century America among native peoples. With evocative illustrations and compelling poetic language, Kadie's book draws us into the story of this adventurer who fought repeatedly for his life and then for the native people who helped him. This is a wonderful tale for readers young and old. Robin Gabbert, author of The Clandestine Life of Paintings in Poems, Diary of a Mad Poet, and the forthcoming Somehow, I Haven't Drowned The Adventures of Cabeza de Vaca is imaginative prose by Karl Kadie, a masterful storyteller. It is a journey in seven short fictions depicting the personal transformation of a fairly unknown, remarkable man. Karl Kadie will take you on a fascinating expedition within the pages of this book. Les Bernstein, writer and author of Almost Home

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Karl Kadie is a fiction writer, poet, and author of two collections, Revenge of Nature and The Burning House. His work focuses on history, nature, and relationships, all through the lens of life-changing experiences. His work has been published in Poetry Catalog, Train River, The Santa Clara Review, Haiku Headlines, Poetry X Hunger, The Sailors Review, Poetry Ink Anthology, New Verse News, and multiple Redwood Writers anthologies. Mr. Kadie's poems were selected by Poets for Human Rights for National Poetry Month in 2023 and 2024, and were also featured on the Calistoga Poetry Walk. Karl Kadie lives and writes in Santa Rosa, California. Shirley Cosand Smith is recognized as a painter, illustrator, and animator, and her work is shown across the country. She is known for her imaginative, whimsical, and humorous creations, often inspired by poetry. Her illustrations have appeared in Outdoors Unlimited, Communiversity, and in two books for the San Francisco Maritime Academy. Her animations won first place at the Palo Alto Film Festival and honorable mention at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. She created computer graphics for Spotted Pony; Mind Scape, Outdoors Unlimited, The Wing Nut, and Purple Moon. Shirley Cosand Smith lives with her cats and creations in San Francisco, California.

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