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ON THE WINGS OF A HAWK
On September 11, 2004, America changed forever when a plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Then another hit the other tower. Then, the Pentagon was hit, and finally, another plane crashed somewhere over Pennsylvania, leaving all passengers dead. It was a day when thousands of lives were lost, the country was left in shock.
In the little mountain town of Durango, Colorado, Lucy watched the TV in horror as the images splashed across her screen, incomprehensible images never seen before as bodies toppled from the towers, people screaming, crying, total chaos as America faced terrorism it had never thought possible on its land.
An unfathomable hate, a tremor of fear and a race to destroy whoever was responsible for that day spread across the land. Not many had ever heard of Al-Qaeda or knew where Afghanistan was. But one thing became clear as people anchored American flags to their trucks and homes, declaring that they would destroy whoever was responsible.
Lucy watched in horror, not understanding or believing what she saw, what she was witnessing on the TV screen. This didn’t happen in America, did it? It couldn’t, right?
The young men of her town rushed to enlist, ready to kill the enemy. Her love, her husband, Kevin, crashed through their front door announcing that he had enlisted. He was going to go to war along with all his friends. These were young men who had hunted most of their lives; they’d killed deer, elk, and other wildlife, but not one of them had ever killed a person. Most who left that day would never return, others would return broken in body and soul, and America would never be the same.
When Lucinda’s husband came back to Durango, he was in a wheelchair and would probably never walk again. They were no longer the hopeful children they had been. All the dreams that they’d stacked up as kids were gone. It was a dismal time for Lucinda and Kevin.
Lucinda’s best friend, Concha, is Navajo and Hispanic. Her uncle Charlie is a Shaman and he saw a gift in Concha the day she was born. He’s wanted to teach her the Blessing Way for a long time. As Lucinda’s trials increase, Concha knows she has to do something or her friend will die and decides to ask her uncle for help.
On the Wings of a Hawk is a story about love and healing. It is about survival and staying true to yourself and not giving up. This story will take you to places that perhaps you never dreamed of. Maybe, it will make you look in places inside of yourself you never thought of. No matter what, I know you’ll be touched and feel as though you know these people, maybe look at your relationships in new ways. You just never know.
Breath of the Sorcerer
Airmid is a young woman when the evil king kills her mother in battle. Her guilt over not being able to save her nearly destroys her, but she knows she has to carry on and protect her people. In a sacred ceremony, she is chosen as the next leader of her people. She’s young, inexperienced, vulnerable and not completely supported by her clan.
She has many obstacles to overcome and it’s not clear if she can do it. To add to her plight, the King creates a dark Sorcerer, and in no time, the Sorcerer overpowers the King and destroys him.
Airmid’s people are healers and depend on the healing plants that grow in the forest. One day, when Airmid is collecting herbs for her medicines, the queen fairy tells her that a blight is killing the plants and begs for her help. Where is it coming from? Airmid doesn’t know how to combat such an evil force and grows frantic. She knows she needs help, it’s too much for her to do by herself.
Soon, an old monk comes to her rescue and blesses her with a crystal bowl. He promises to show her how to use it, but when she returns, he is gone and his hut has burned to the ground. Airmid is not only threatened with the loss of her people and their forest, but her dearest friend turns against her as well.
Will Airmid let her rage rule her, or will she find another way? Will she learn to harness the magick within her or watch as everything and everyone she loves die?
A sweeping, magical tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat and, in the end, surprise you as Airmid chooses a course no one could have ever predicted.
Falling Into the Shadows
Racism is planted everywhere, and like choke weed, it’s spreading like wildfire, and rather than fading, it is growing out of control. ‘Falling Into The Shadows’ is a story of two families, one white and one black, one who breeds racism and one who fears it. Simone is a bright young African American girl, and Chase is a white young man with deep-rooted racist ideals.
Chase didn’t start out that way, but abuse, hatred, alcohol, drugs, lack of education, lack of love all contribute to how his ideals about life have been formed. Simone is bright beyond belief and ends up becoming a Harvard-trained attorney who finds herself representing Chase for the murder of nine innocent church members, for which he is charged with killing in cold blood. What happens will surprise you and hopefully expose the truth of how we all got here.
Merili’s Wine tells the story of a woman whose life is nearly destroyed by the bad choices she makes. She chooses the most horrible of lovers, one who enjoys abusing her, she chooses drugs and alcohol to escape from her problems and she loses her grip on reality, letting everyone around her down. This is an honest story about the struggle between addiction and sobriety. It’s not an ‘everything ends up beautiful in the end’ story. But, it does end up real and you’ll find yourself crying as well as laughing as you recognize people that are like some of your friends, family or neighbors.
How hard or how easy is it to forgive? Sometimes, it can be simple but more often than not, it’s hard and can end many relationships leaving scares and sadness behind. That’s what happened to me and what caused me to write this book. What I learned is that forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves and rarely has anything to do with the other person. All too often, tempers run short causing anger and frustration to take over. Physiologically, cortisol, the fight or flight hormone instantly floods our bodies even to the point of making us feel physically and mentally sick. Forgiveness From The Heart offers alternatives that empower you and free you from the toxicity that is so painful and awful. I offer this simple, easy to read and follow book to help you learn how to forgive yourself and others so that yo can live a free and happy life. This book is a gift you can give yourself.
The Broken Road is an emotional compilation of short stories and poetry that tell the story about addiction, recovery and the price that is paid that we often don’t understand. If anyone you know is fighting addiction to any substance, please read these stories and discover how deep the disease is for many people and how some have chosen to handle it.