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Conversations with Kris is a collection of creative letters between a mother and her son after he is murdered. Their conversations tell of their life journey together. The narrative explores the drama of adoption, cultural differences, values, belief systems and traditions. Their journey proceeds in opposite directions, with no connection for ten years and reconnection through social media. The loyalty and love between parent and child endured through tragedy, hardship, and geographical distance to reunite after the son's murder by blunt force trauma.

In "Tale Of The Broken Spoke,¿ Skip Rhodes, an enigmatic tour guide, unknowingly threatens the looters of ancient Native ruins. Skip's sidekick, Kukulkan Bonifacio Balthazar, a half-Mayan, half-Yaqui plumber to the stars, and Lilac Williams, Skip's hot-tempered ex-girlfriend who teaches yoga and firearm training, join together to uncover an artifact smuggling ring and investigate a cold-case murder- all while being distracted by an intergalactic swindle perpetrated by an Arizona sidewinder straight out of the old west.Set in artsy Sedona, Arizona, "Tale of the Broken Spoke¿ introduces a quirky cast of characters including new age spiritualists, chakra and crystal experts, mystics and fortune tellers, vortex believers, alien researchers and abductees, tribal politicians, and archeologists. In eccentric fashion, these characters provide clues and insight into the mysteries facing Skip and his team.The clues take them deep into red rock canyons and on remote trails sculpted into towering sandstone formations. There, they uncover a thousand-year-old mystery and confront Native taboos. The story builds to an exciting climax with Skip and Lilac trapped in an undocumented Native cliff ruin fighting for their lives.

A young, single mother gives birth to a baby boy at a western Nebraska ranch where she works as a housekeeper for a seasoned rancher, Ol' Man Sweeney. As Luke Wilson grows up, Sweeney takes him under his wing, teaching the boy all facets of running a ranch. Luke's life is fun and ideal amid wild horses and rodeo competitions until a twist of events thrusts the now teenage cowboy into challenging, new responsibilities. Trouble starts for Luke when he has to make difficult decisions virtually alone.Life gets more complicated for Luke when motivated by their own goals and intentions, two individuals, Patsy Monroe -Sweeny's long-time business associate- and Harold Porter -a local businessman- use opposite approaches to guide the teenager's life and future. Ultimately, Luke arrives at a crossroad where he must either allow other people to decide for him or decide on his own what's best for him and his future.

Are some mysteries meant to remain unsolved? Or can Skip Rhodes unravel the disappearance of an ambitious couple who rafted the dangerous Colorado River rapids in 1928?In Whitewater Honeymoon, set at Grand Canyon, a scandalous movie star and her mother hire Sedona tour guide Skip Rhodes, a man with a secret past, and his half-Mayan friend, Kuul Balthazar, to lead them on a whirlwind trip following in the honeymooners' footsteps.From Lee's River Ferry to the dusty landscape of a remote reservation, Skip, Kuul and their guests retrace the ill-fated honeymooners' trip. Their tragic story reaches across time to reveal clues and threaten them at every stop - until shocking secrets are revealed in an ageless showdown.Readers of Tale of the Broken Spoke, the first book in the series, can expect deeper revelations about Skip Rhodes' enigmatic past and his stormy relationship with his pistol-packing girlfriend, Lilac Williams.

The author grew up listening to stories told by his grandparents and aunts and uncles. They were ghost and Br'er Rabbit stories, tall tales, and legends about Indians and animals that could talk to each other.He fell in love with legends and native stories of how things happened, like, why bats hang upside down and how the Apache people got fire. This book is about those two stories passed down orally from generations of Apache storytellers.His stories may be slightly different, but that happens every time a story is passed to another storyteller.He hopes you enjoy these stories, and they encourage you to find other wonderful native legends. You won't be disappointed.El autor creció escuchando las historias que le contaban sus abuelos y sus tíos. Eran historias sobre fantasmas y cuentos del Tío Conejo, así como leyendas sobre indios y animales que podían hablar entre ellos.A él le encantaron las leyendas y las historias indígenas sobre cómo sucedieron las cosas, como por qué los murciélagos cuelgan boca abajo y cómo fue que los apaches obtuvieron el fuego. Este libro trata sobre estas dos historias, transmitidas oralmente por generaciones de narradores apaches.Estas historias pueden ser un poco diferentes, pero eso sucede cada vez que una historia pasa de un narrador a otro.Él espera que disfrutes estas historias y te alienta a descubrir otras maravillosas leyendas indígenas. No te decepcionarás.

The author grew up listening to stories told by his grandparents and aunts and uncles. They were ghost and Br'er Rabbit stories, tall tales, and legends about Indians and animals that could talk to each other.He fell in love with legends and native stories of how things happened, like, why bats hang upside down and how the Apache people got fire. This book is about those two stories passed down orally from generations of Apache storytellers.His stories may be slightly different, but that happens every time a story is passed to another storyteller.He hopes you enjoy these stories, and they encourage you to find other wonderful native legends. You won't be disappointed.

High adventure beckons down the road in "Jason, Jennifer, and the Fun House." As Jason and Jennifer, a young brother and sister duo, visit a carnival, they find themselves on a journey that teaches them about parts of speech and simple Mathematics.

One night I was headed to the bathroom to brush my teeth before bed, and there was a big ugly spider in my sink!I thought about washing him down the drain, but catching him and putting him outside would be the right thing to do.He jumped and ran and...read the book to find out what happened next!There's a Spider in my Sink!, is a humorous story written and illustrated from the perspective of a cartoonist for children. The story is available in English and in Spanish. Una noche iba a lavarme los dientes antes de acostarme, y una araña grande y fea estaba en mi lavabo.Pensé echarla por el desagüe, pero atraparla y sacarla sería lo mejor que pudiera hacer.Saltó y corrió, ¡pero lean el libro para saber qué pasó después!

One night I was headed to the bathroom to brush my teeth before bed, and there was a big ugly spider in my sink!I thought about washing him down the drain, but catching him and putting him outside would be the right thing to do.He jumped and ran and...read the book to find out what happened next!There's a Spider in my Sink!, is a humorous story written and illustrated from the perspective of a cartoonist for children. The story is available in English and in Spanish.