“Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe” is an in-depth look at an incredible athlete and a period of American history

Many people learned of Jim Thorpe in grade school as the god-like athlete who dominated almost any sport he tried. In “Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe,” author David Maraniss seeks to highlight the complexity of both Thorpe and the period of American history in which he lived.