Follow the river by james alexander thom6/19/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He became close enough with some of his professors that Dark Rain said the couple visited them 30 to 40 years after he'd gone there. Writing helped, and he was encouraged to do that as a student at Butler University. Once Thom returned, he needed a way to process what he'd experienced, Dark Rain said. The family later moved to Indianapolis, where he attended Arsenal Tech High School and then served in the U.S. ![]() James Thom was born May 28, 1933, in Gosport to medical doctors. "He treasured books only second to human beings," said Dark Rain Thom, his wife of almost 33 years. But it was his humor, graciousness and easy connection with people that stuck with those who met him. Thom won many honors, including induction as a member of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame and was an Indiana Authors Awards Lifetime Achievement Honoree and National Winner. He was perhaps best known for his 1981 book "Follow the River," about the 18th-century escape and journey of Mary Ingles, who had been captured by the Shawnee and made the 400-mile trek home. James Alexander Thom, the Hoosier author known for his vibrant historical fiction novels that brought the past to life, died Monday. ![]() Watch Video: 'Follow the River' still brings benefits to author after 40 years ![]()
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