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HISTORical Novels
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Historical Novel
Loca Si O no
Loca Si O No
Will Michelet
The Southwest of the US was till the mid-19th century territory of Mexico, so it is not surprising that its population today is still substantially people of Mexican origin. In perhaps the most scenic part of this beautiful region, the high country of contemporary Northern Arizona has often been built and preserved by its Mexican-Americans, whose native language Spanish lives on in its street signs, place names, and person and business appellations.
The first novel of Will Michelet’s ‘Norzona Quartet’, Loca, Si 0 No, follows the Sandoval Family in the lovely town of Sheldon where Locaria and Fidencio bore and raised their fourteen children, most of whom still live there.
Ceremonial Cycles
Ceremonial Cycles
Will Michelet
The second of Northern Arizona's major ethnic groups, the Native Americans primarily of the Hopi and Navajo Indian tribes, are the focus of this second novel of Will Michelet's "Norzona Quartet."
This novel revolves around the intersecting lives of its three principal characters: Paul Tse, born of a Hopi mother and a Navajo father in Tuba City near the border of the Reservations for those two tribes north
of Flagstaff; Gloria, his wife and a member of the Tohono O'odham Tribe near Tucson, whom he met while a student at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.; and Paul's contemporary and friend Wayne
Lomaheftewa who, though without a college degree, becomes a charismatic religious leader across the Hopi Reservation.
Sinagua Green
Sinagua Greens
Will Michelet
From a bizarre and raucous weekend jaunt along the Mexican border spinning out in Nogales and ending to the west above the Pacific’s blue and tranquil waters below Tijuana, Eric Lange’s present to his son Steve for his 21st birthday establishes an unusually close bond between the two men. But upon their return home to Prescott, Arizona, Eric decides to change his career track as a machinist and moves to the Verde Valley on “the other side of the mountain” to sell the weed he will mostly cultivate at his isolated garden in Sycamore Canyon. But then an unimaginable family tragedy occurs for which Eric is blamed, and he flees south of the border to escape responsibility for it.
Resurgence
Resurgence
P. Scott Camponeschi
The death of Will Moretti’s good friend is the catalyst that sends him to a camp for healing in the mountains of southern Arizona. Guided by his instructors, Will examines the relationship of diet to human evolution, and he discovers how the wisdom of the Ancient Masters can help us access our true potential. Along the way he opens his heart to the young woman who tends the garden, and as love blossoms, he finds happiness in helping others lead better lives.
Route 66 Sweetheart
Route 66 Sweetheart
Michael Lund
Route 66 Sweetheart tells the story of a young woman growing up in Rutherford, New Jersey, in the 1930s. Marion (Mid) Lacy, who traces her ancestry back to the early New World Settlement of Nantucket, worries that she is overshadowed by more brilliant siblings and friends. In an era restricted by economic hard times and haunted by the prospect of approaching world war, she learns that all are counted in the creation of history, even the "sweetheart" of a distant admirer who travels "the Mother Road." Book 1 Open Road Series
Route 66 Deja Vu
Route 66 Déjà Vu
Michael Lund
Route 66 Déjà Vu explores the confirmations and revisions of individual and collective history for a generation that grew up in the '50s and '60s in a small town on The Mother Road. The occasions are a 50th high school class reunion and the 100th birthday of one classmate's mother, the matriarch of her family and a representative of the Greatest Generation. The stories of the class's male and female Vietnam veterans are integrated into the longer narrative and present a distinctive perspective on the American Dream.
Michael Lund’s novel series chronicles an American family during times of peace and war from 1915 to 2015. Book 2 Open Road Series
Route 66 Looking Glass
Route 66 Looking Glass
Michael Lund
In Route 66 Looking-glass Mid (Lacy) Lindbloom and husband Oscar—with grown children (mostly) on their own—assess their life’s successes and plans for the future. The mid-1960’s is a time of turmoil for the nation, though, and they worry that the American definition of success has been constricted to material prosperity. The dream of “the Mother Road” appears illusory when reflected against the realities of injustice in the nation and of war abroad. Book 3 Open Road Series
The Quencihing
The Quenching
by Dana Donahue
Sheri Morris (Illustrator)
On a warm rainy day in Arizona, a small-town blacksmith witnesses the kidnapping of a young student from an exclusive boarding school. She intervenes in a decision that will catapult her into a world of secrets, sacrifice, and pain. Isaboe Lyle’s small, safe world is turned upside down by several members of a small group of government operatives, including a man that is tortured by a split personality. This is a story of sacrifice, redemption, and the unique ability of one woman to make a difference.
The Yavpe Squirrel
The Yavpe Squirrel
Dale Gohr
This unusual story came to me in the form of an uncommon, singular, and rare man that wanted this story to be told. His claim about being an Honor Graduate with a Doctorate in Small Mammal and Bird Communication; from Doctor Doolittle Universal Communication University; was bewildering and frankly, I have not been able to authenticate his claims. A basic familiarity with the Yavapai History, Language and Culture; along with other American Indian Languages and traditions; and with the Biblical depth and common insightful means of writing, would be able to put the ramblings together in a manner that could be read, and hopefully enjoyed and appreciated.
JOBA’S BAG
JOBA’S BAG
By: Donald Townsend
Long before they earned the name “sundown towns,” Franklin Parish had already carved out a notorious legacy for its brutal treatment of black slaves in America. The murder of one slave had a profound impact on how whites in Franklin Parish behaved towards blacks. Uttering his name too loudly was said to summon death itself, accompanied by a sinister laugh echoing through the sweltering southern air. He was the true boogeyman of the South, a spectral figure rumored to control the spirits of animals and reptiles, and birds, a presence that existed only in nightmares and fevered dreams. His aura was so chilling that it made even the palest Franklin skin crawl. Fueled by fear, here unfolds the tale that prompted white folks to bid farewell to Franklin Parish, casting aside their old identities in the process, to escape the ghost they had unleashed. Joba’s vengeful spirit stalked the white residents. The constant fear of being watched and punished is somewhat of a suffocating weight. Like a relentless drumbeat, pounding at their ears and driving them to madness. The Franklins abandoned everything in their desperation, hoping against hope that they could start anew, though the specter of Joba's laughter trailed them like an echo they could never silence. The story of Joba's revenge was whispered throughout Franklin Parish, a chilling reminder that you can leave a place but never escape your history. The shadows grew longer as the sun set on what was once Franklin. The people who were behind watched. Some whispers are louder than police sirens. And if you see the one, they call Joba. Your life is over. The Devil, the Boogieman, even Satan himself, envy the one they call Joba.
Hopin Hopin Hams
Hopin Hopin Hams
Hopin Hopin Hams
Primitive and Frontier Skills in Wilderness Living
By: Robert G. Erb
In these books he combines the old with the new. Many living skills which were common knowledge to our forefathers are given along with the latest survival information. Hopi's involvement with primitive and frontier living in the wilderness has led to many hours of research. This, combined with his experience in modern techniques, has resulted in a vast amount of knowledge of the out-of-doors. In sharing this knowledge through these books, Hopi adds an entirely new dimension to the wilderness experience. All who go into our great outdoors, be it for pleasure or business, will find these books invaluable. All who choose to learn something of our heritage by actually living it will find it rewarding.