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Hidden Star
Imagine awakening to a new reality of who you are, revealing a hidden past that has shaped your family's history for centuries. Fact, not fiction, this experience has been shared by thousands of descendants of Sephardic Jews who fled Spain and Portugal in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, seeking safe haven from the ruthless Spanish Inquisition. Many had already converted to Catholicism, but learned that conversion was not enough to save their lives. They established new communities throughout the world, living as Catholics on the outside, but guarding a precious Jewish heritage in secret, an observance reduced over time to mere ritual and custom. Meet a modern day member of New Mexico'...
Finding Home
Finding HomeYoung Jesse Nolan dreams of owning a wild American mustang; a horse that's a challenge, not easy to train. Meanwhile,she volunteers at a stable just to be around horses and be accepted by other horse-crazy kids. Life at home isn't what it used to be since Mom and Dad have separated and Dad moved out. Jesse blames her father. She avoids him, while envying classmates with happy families. Over two summers, Jesse spends her summer vacations as an intern with her uncle Joe in Wyoming who works for the BLM. At a special auction of wild horses, Mom and Dad finally give Joe permission to bid, hoping the gift might help Jesse cope. A young Curly is purchased, then promptly stolen by horse...
Come and Get It!
Text and photos depecting the history of western dinnerware. A good reference for collectors but a fun read for non-collector also.
Sanctuary Ranch
Somewhere between the windswept ridges of Northern Wyoming and the heat of a New Jersey summer lies the dream of a young woman's life - to become a western music star, in spite of all odds. Talented musician and singer Amelia Talbot sells out to a pair of Nashville promoters who promise her the financial success that eludes her. Destitute, she accepts their challenge to undergo a makeover, turning her into a "daughter of the American West." Taking advantage of a debt owed by an old Army buddy, they convince ranch owner Jess McLain, a former rodeo star and musician himself, to take her in to the J Bar M and help her reach her goal, secretly cutting him into the deal. Burdened with debt, Jess reluctantly accepts, knowing the odds are against Amy's success. She arrives, bringing her deepest problem with her - her dependence on alcohol. Together they will face the beauty and harshness of life on the land until each reaches the pinnacle that assures both of their places in it - and also tears them apart.Junior Michael Ray and Corinne Joy Brown are both Colorado natives.
MacGregor's Lantern
By the close of the 19th century, wealthy Scottish and English cattle barons vied for control of the Western prairies. One Scot, Sir Kerr McKennon, seeks a marriage of convenience and alliance with his bank president's daughter. Prompted by the existing promise of equality in Wyoming, Margaret Dowling willingly abandons Philadelphia society to carve out a new life with a stranger. Although the match proves disappointing, Maggie forges a new sense of herself, discovering an affinity for nature and life in the wilds. And, when her husband dies, Maggie -- against all advice -- boldly decides to carry on in his place. A First Edition Historical Fiction title.
Escape to the Tatras
Born in Presov, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) in 1935, Oscar Sladek shares his moving and captivating story of having survived the Holocaust as a young Jewish boy. Designed for young adult readers and the general public.
Hidden Star
Imagine awakening to a new reality of who you are, revealing a hidden past that has shaped your family’s history for centuries. Fact, not fiction, this experience has been shared by thousands of descendants of Sephardic Jews who fled Spain and Portugal in the 15th and 16th centuries, seeking safe haven from the ruthless Spanish Inquisition. Many had already converted to Catholicism, but learned that conversion was not enough to save their lives. They established new communities throughout the world, living as Catholics on the outside, but guarding a precious Jewish heritage in secret, an observance reduced over time to mere ritual and custom. Meet a modern day member of New Mexico’s nort...
Wishful Watoosi
Watoosi is a rather odd-looking horse. Embarrassed by his appearance, he tried various methods to change it. But nothing works. When he receives an award for being so "unique", he realizes just how special he truly is. All about self esteem, this book teaches kids to like who they are.
Why Not Them?
Lloyd Lewis's account of personal transformation and how he revolutionized a company by employing persons with disablities has a postive message that heals and inspires. More than just a story of personal triumph, or trials of a father and his son born with Down syndrome, its about the commitment to a dream, a community, and to advocacy for those in need.
Reflections on A New Mexican Crypto-Jewish Song Book
Reflections on A New Mexican Crypto-Jewish Song Book offers close examinations of a manuscript written over a 20-year period by Loggie Carrasco, a well-known crypto-Jew from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The manuscript includes a wide range of genres: folklore, memory, ritual practices, genealogy, and most significantly poetry and songs. Although the manuscript remains unpublished, this book utilizes quotations and excepts to enable the reader to have a good understanding of Carrasco’s voice. Focusing on the main genres and themes that shape Carrasco’s manuscripts, the contributors argue that the work is both unique and illustrative of the vitality of crypto-Jewish culture and contemporary understandings of it.
