Publisher's Synopsis
American Neanderthal is a riveting saga that introduces the reader to Mook and his clan of early Homo sapiens, whose search for food and shelter take them across the North American continent almost nine thousand years ago. Over 90 centuries later, this clan of early Homo sapiens impacts the lives of a young North Dakota family drilling for oil, and make an unimaginable stamp on a successful businessman from South Carolina, who came of age in the 1950's.Throughout the book the reader is led to ponder what bearing this small nomadic clan could possibly have on a young mid-western farm family? Because of the link to the prehistoric Mook, will they strike it rich or lose the farm in their winner-take-all gamble? And how does all this connect to a self-made businessman in Greenville, South Carolina? Will the span of 9,000 years bring fame or shame to the man who carries a secret even he is not aware of.
