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He was married three times. His first wife was Doris (Howard) with whom he had one son (Joshua); they divorced in 1982. Johnston's second wife was Rhonda (Hill) Stacy with whom he had one son (Noah) and one daughter (Erinn); they divorced in 1992. His third wife was
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Johnston is best known for two major works: a series of nine historical novels spanning the Rocky
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on March 25, 2001, only a month after being diagnosed. In his memory The Terry C. Johnston
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Lay the
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Cries from the Earth: The
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Blood Song: The Battle of Powder River and the
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Ashes of Heaven: The Lame Deer Fight-May 7, 1877 and the End of the Great Sioux War (1998)
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Trumpet on the Land: The
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Reap the Whirlwind: The Battle of the Rosebud, June 1876 (1994)
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Wolf Mountain Moon: The Battle of the Butte, 1877 (1997)
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Shadow Riders: The Southern Plains Uprising, 1873 (1991)
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after it had been rejected by 29 publishers; it won the
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The Stalkers: The Battle of Beecher Island, 1868 (1990)
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A Cold Day in Hell: The Dull Knife Battle, 1876 (1995)
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Black Sun: The Battle of Summit Springs, 1869 (1991)
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