Author: Lee Martin
Publisher: Thorndike Press
ISBN: 9781410476944
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Wes Montana's Arapaho mother is murdered, the hired gun discovers that his white father Ray Eastman, who abandoned them before Wes was born, is still alive and wealthy with a family - and may have ordered her death. Swearing vengeance, Wes yet finds himself on his father's side in the middle of a range war fueled by Eastman's unfaithful wife. As the war explodes, Wes Montana's thirst for vengeance against his own father takes an unexpected turn.
Shadow on the Mesa
Author: Lee Martin
Publisher: Thorndike Press
ISBN: 9781410476944
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Wes Montana's Arapaho mother is murdered, the hired gun discovers that his white father Ray Eastman, who abandoned them before Wes was born, is still alive and wealthy with a family - and may have ordered her death. Swearing vengeance, Wes yet finds himself on his father's side in the middle of a range war fueled by Eastman's unfaithful wife. As the war explodes, Wes Montana's thirst for vengeance against his own father takes an unexpected turn.
Publisher: Thorndike Press
ISBN: 9781410476944
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Wes Montana's Arapaho mother is murdered, the hired gun discovers that his white father Ray Eastman, who abandoned them before Wes was born, is still alive and wealthy with a family - and may have ordered her death. Swearing vengeance, Wes yet finds himself on his father's side in the middle of a range war fueled by Eastman's unfaithful wife. As the war explodes, Wes Montana's thirst for vengeance against his own father takes an unexpected turn.
Shadow's Dream
Author: Madelyne Hallowell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595332870
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Harried Denver businesswoman, Jesse Harless, has had enough of the long hours and stress of her non-advancing job. Even her best friend and their forays into the glittering nightlife of the city cannot pull her out of this funk. A chance meeting with an old friend propels her into the mysteries of the Native American culture, where she is given an odd, yet special gift--an eight-week-old wolf pup she calls Shadow. Despite her friends' misgivings, Jesse gives up everything and moves to Montana where she hopes to give her wolf the freedom and life he deserves. Jesse enlists a company of new friends, including an angry young Native American and an ex-LA cop, who learn to love and do their best to protect Jesse, Shadow and his orphaned, misfit pack. Through her union with this cast of characters, Jesse is able to bond with the Ancients' reverence for Mother Earth and all the Creator's children, which leads to her own freedom as well.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595332870
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Harried Denver businesswoman, Jesse Harless, has had enough of the long hours and stress of her non-advancing job. Even her best friend and their forays into the glittering nightlife of the city cannot pull her out of this funk. A chance meeting with an old friend propels her into the mysteries of the Native American culture, where she is given an odd, yet special gift--an eight-week-old wolf pup she calls Shadow. Despite her friends' misgivings, Jesse gives up everything and moves to Montana where she hopes to give her wolf the freedom and life he deserves. Jesse enlists a company of new friends, including an angry young Native American and an ex-LA cop, who learn to love and do their best to protect Jesse, Shadow and his orphaned, misfit pack. Through her union with this cast of characters, Jesse is able to bond with the Ancients' reverence for Mother Earth and all the Creator's children, which leads to her own freedom as well.
The Haunted Mesa
Author: Louis L'Amour
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553899198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Navajo called them the Anasazi, the “ancient enemy,” and their abandoned cities haunt the canyons and plateaus of the Southwest. For centuries the sudden disappearance of these people baffled historians. Summoned to a dark desert plateau by a desperate letter from an old friend, renowned investigator Mike Raglan is drawn into a world of mystery, violence, and explosive revelations. Crossing a border beyond the laws of man and nature, he will learn of the astonishing world of the Anasazi and discover the most extraordinary frontier ever encountered.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553899198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Navajo called them the Anasazi, the “ancient enemy,” and their abandoned cities haunt the canyons and plateaus of the Southwest. For centuries the sudden disappearance of these people baffled historians. Summoned to a dark desert plateau by a desperate letter from an old friend, renowned investigator Mike Raglan is drawn into a world of mystery, violence, and explosive revelations. Crossing a border beyond the laws of man and nature, he will learn of the astonishing world of the Anasazi and discover the most extraordinary frontier ever encountered.
The Gift of Life
Author: Bonnie Glass-Coffin
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826318930
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In a uniquely personal account of the lives and healing arts of female shamans in northern Peru, the author alternates diaristic writings about her own experiences with ethnographic description. These alternate with chapters in which she describes the crisis that rocked her identity, her first contact with a female healer, and her own tumultuous but ultimately rewarding healing journey under two female shamans. 17 photos.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826318930
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In a uniquely personal account of the lives and healing arts of female shamans in northern Peru, the author alternates diaristic writings about her own experiences with ethnographic description. These alternate with chapters in which she describes the crisis that rocked her identity, her first contact with a female healer, and her own tumultuous but ultimately rewarding healing journey under two female shamans. 17 photos.
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher
Author: Timothy Egan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0618969020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Edward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate mountaineer, and a famous photographer, the Annie Leibovitz of his time. He moved in rarefied circles, a friend to presidents, vaudevill stars, leading thinkers. And he was thirty-two years old in 1900 when he gave it all up to pursue his Great Idea: to capture on film the continent's original inhabitants before the old ways disappeared.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0618969020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Edward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate mountaineer, and a famous photographer, the Annie Leibovitz of his time. He moved in rarefied circles, a friend to presidents, vaudevill stars, leading thinkers. And he was thirty-two years old in 1900 when he gave it all up to pursue his Great Idea: to capture on film the continent's original inhabitants before the old ways disappeared.
The Stars Beyond the Mesa
Author: Pete A. O'Donnell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734909005
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
There are strange lights in the desert sky of Northern Arizona and an observatory that never opens its doors. Now something is hunting there.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734909005
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
There are strange lights in the desert sky of Northern Arizona and an observatory that never opens its doors. Now something is hunting there.
The Shadow of Saganami
Author: David Weber
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 0743488520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A peaceful integration of the Cluster with the Star Kingdom turns violent when corrupt Solarian League bureaucrats attempt to prevent the annexation, with only Honor Harrington's newly graduated midshipmen in their way.
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 0743488520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A peaceful integration of the Cluster with the Star Kingdom turns violent when corrupt Solarian League bureaucrats attempt to prevent the annexation, with only Honor Harrington's newly graduated midshipmen in their way.
Troop of Shadows
Author: Nicki Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781506104614
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A catastrophic pandemic ravages the globe, reducing the human population to extinction levels and cleansing the world of mediocrity. A doomsday prepper, a molecular geneticist, a journal-keeping loner, and a martial arts-trained nerd survive the disease that annihilated almost everyone else on the planet. Despite the miles between Kansas and California, Texas and Arizona, the four share a connection.They realize that not dying was the easy part.Now a year later, they navigate a bleak world...one without technology, without modern medicine, and without law and order. They must unify their diverse strengths not only to rebuild civilization, but to battle those who would forge empires of oppression and brutality."There is one who would rule the world or see it burn."Fans of Stephen King's "The Stand," Hugh Howey's "Wool" series, and Markus Sakey's "Brilliance" trilogy will love this novel. Intricately plotted, superbly paced, and brought to life by fully-developed protagonists, quirky supporting characters, and charming villains, the Troop of Shadows Chronicles is a tour de force. It is the unfolding story of the greatest threat humanity has ever faced, and is populated with some of the most entertaining people you'll ever meet.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781506104614
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A catastrophic pandemic ravages the globe, reducing the human population to extinction levels and cleansing the world of mediocrity. A doomsday prepper, a molecular geneticist, a journal-keeping loner, and a martial arts-trained nerd survive the disease that annihilated almost everyone else on the planet. Despite the miles between Kansas and California, Texas and Arizona, the four share a connection.They realize that not dying was the easy part.Now a year later, they navigate a bleak world...one without technology, without modern medicine, and without law and order. They must unify their diverse strengths not only to rebuild civilization, but to battle those who would forge empires of oppression and brutality."There is one who would rule the world or see it burn."Fans of Stephen King's "The Stand," Hugh Howey's "Wool" series, and Markus Sakey's "Brilliance" trilogy will love this novel. Intricately plotted, superbly paced, and brought to life by fully-developed protagonists, quirky supporting characters, and charming villains, the Troop of Shadows Chronicles is a tour de force. It is the unfolding story of the greatest threat humanity has ever faced, and is populated with some of the most entertaining people you'll ever meet.
Grip of the Shadow Plague
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416986030
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Very strange things are afoot at Fablehaven. Someone or something has released a plague that transforms beings of light into creatures of darkness. Seth discovers the problem early, but as the infectious disease spreads, it becomes clear that the preserve cannot hold out for long. In dire need of help, the Sorensons question where to turn. The Sphinx has always given sound advice -- but is he a traitor? Inside the Quiet Box, Vanessa might have information that could lead to a cure -- but can she be trusted? Meanwhile, Kendra and members of the Knights of the Dawn must journey to a distant preserve and retrieve another hidden artifact. Will the Society of the Evening Star recover it first? Will the plague eclipse all light at Fablehaven?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416986030
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Very strange things are afoot at Fablehaven. Someone or something has released a plague that transforms beings of light into creatures of darkness. Seth discovers the problem early, but as the infectious disease spreads, it becomes clear that the preserve cannot hold out for long. In dire need of help, the Sorensons question where to turn. The Sphinx has always given sound advice -- but is he a traitor? Inside the Quiet Box, Vanessa might have information that could lead to a cure -- but can she be trusted? Meanwhile, Kendra and members of the Knights of the Dawn must journey to a distant preserve and retrieve another hidden artifact. Will the Society of the Evening Star recover it first? Will the plague eclipse all light at Fablehaven?
Shadow on the Mesa
Author: Lee Martin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781432833602
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781432833602
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description