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Loca Si O No
Loca, Si 0 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 Greens
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 after Steve becomes the primary pusher for this marijuana, the currents of the 21st century catches the Lange family up.
Sedona Roots, a short novel
Sedona roots, a short novel
Will Michelet
Three yuppie women of different stripes – the retired writer turned politician Sarah, the New Age artist and Larissa, and the Palestinian refugee/dancer Mariam – descend upon the Sedona of the recent past to start over again. After Sarah leads a successful movement in Northern Arizona to secede from the purple State of Arizona and becomes Norzona’s first governor, a trio of Anglo men – her former husband and geology professor Ernie Newton, Bessemer Materials CEO Cleveland Motrel, and Jim Malone, the scion of an old Arizona family based in the Norzona capital of neighboring Flagstaff – conspire to reap enormous profits from mining a rich bed of diamonds beneath the hidden crystal deposits to the detriment of the Secret Canyon Wilderness Area near Sedona.
The heroines with the help of Norzona native Paul Tse and his old friends Shorty Sandoval and Mike Lange struggle to meet this challenge that threatens to ruin Sedona for everyone.
Sister Lost
Sister Lost
Heather Hancock
Unveiling the tapestry of redemption
"With its blend of mystery, romance, and a profound emphasis on faith, "Sister Lost" is an enthralling read that showcases Heather Hancock's exceptional storytelling talent. Her compassionate and authentic exploration of significant issues will resonate deeply with the reader. Whether unraveling the secrets of a family's past or delving into the depths of personal identity, this touching and thought-provoking tale will immerse readers in a world filled with heart and meaning."
Claire Langstrom is a loner by choice. A bequest in her grandmother's will exposes family secrets and a historical tragedy. It's the catalyst that sends her on a journey to find the truth.
Will the one despised find the one rejected?
Empire Falls Fast
Empire falls fast
Will Michelet
Empire falls fast is a science fiction novel centered on three people from the southwestern United States who travel to Mars under the Strunk Administration. Jeff McNally is a former Policeman in Empire Falls, Sonorte, Nikki Bickel is an ambitious banker there who becomes a liaison to the Mars space mission, and a retired lawyer named Milt Jensen. Jeff reaches Mars first and is made the leader of an Expeditionary Force to discover if there is life on the Red Planet, and his Force eventually reaches an advanced subterranean civilization named PSpS Plus where it is warmly welcomed. The Strunk administration on Earth wants only to conquer this civilization to plunder its minerals. Nikki and Milt join Jeff and his Force to help PSpS Plus defend itself against the colonizing Earthlings, and all hell breaks loose.
Jesse, A Man Good Enough
Jesse a Man Good Enough
Will Michelet
Jesse La Follette, an imagined social reformer, advocates for a program of transformative political change for Wisconsin in the mid-twentieth century that is eerily reminiscent of the early Christian Prophets. When he threatens too many of the powers that were then, though, he escapes the fate that Jesus Christ suffered two thousand years before only by the skin of his teeth and flees to a surprising and ironic refuge nearby to quietly continue his teaching. While in India as a Peace Corps Volunteer, Will Michelet learned about language as a means of connection to others and as a result became able to communicate to all of its various castes.
Cave of Worlds
Cave of Worlds
Mike Haboush
This is a somewhat surreal or sci-fi tinted story about Selvi, Myrna, and Alex, who have a series of life-changing ventures into other worlds while exploring tunnels within a local hill. All of these adventures provide some insight into where our planet Earth is headed. This book is meant to be a wake-up call regarding our present environment.
Mata Naveena
Manta Naveena
Will Michelet
In the East Indian state of Bihar, an area poor in finances but rich in vibrant culture, the long-awaited spring season has finally arrived. But as her family gathers on the veranda to celebrate the first tempest of the year, young Shashi Verma hides away in a bedroom closet, startled by the violent rumbling of thunder.
And for eight-year old Shashi, this isn’t the only time she will find herself frightened into silence. Upon experiencing a devastating trauma at the hands of an older relative, her mother’s reaction transforms the event into a secret shame—and as the cycle of the seasons continues to pass, the pain of this shocking encounter begins to take an even deeper toll on her psychological well-being.
Deí Glocke
Dei Glocke: From the Eagle's Nest to Space
Wayne Fredrick Treptow
Historical Novel. We’ve all heard the term: “This is the most interesting thing you've ever heard”! Well, this is probably the most interesting story you’ll ever read, or have heard of! Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich’s contact with Aliens in 1942! Since the beginning of time, man has looked to the stars, and has asked himself, “what is up there, in the vast area referred to as space”? You can only wonder if early man had the same thoughts as humans who would follow hundreds and thousands of years in the future. May 2nd, 1945 Russian troops toppled the German Reichstag in Berlin. The Reichstag was a symbol of Democracy and representative government to the German people but was a symbol of Nazism to the Russians.
The Ride of My Life
The Ride of My Life
The Ride of my Life
Gary Barto
The Ride of My Life started its journey as a weekly diary by a senior electrician on the historic ship MV Doulos for his family and friends. The kaleidoscope of happenings behind the scenes and the regular events in the ship’s project makes the reading full of interest. Gary’s outgoing personality has enabled him to connect with a diverse range of folks from many parts of the world. His rope tricks enthrall youngsters and his signing skills are appreciated by groups of folks with hearing challenges.His photographic gift also has enabled him to capture special events of all kinds. His multifaceted contributions to the ship’s life and community have been so much appreciated.The Ride Begins Manila, Philippines October 17, 2001Well I made it!! One of eighty-seven new people to join the MV Doulos, in the Philippines.
Fiction
Route 66 DeJa Vu
Route 66 Sweetheart
Route 66 Deja 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.
Route 66 Sweetheart
Route 66 Sweetheart
Route 66 Sweet Heart
Michael Lund
Route 66 Sweetheart tells the story of a young woman growing up in Rutherford, New Jersey, in the 1930s. Marion (Mid) Lacy traces her ancestry back to the early New World Settlement of Nantucket and will become the matriarch of a Midwestern family. As a young woman, though, her dreams of the future overshadowed by more brilliant siblings and friends. In an era of hard times haunted by the prospect of approaching world war, she learns that all are counted in the creation of history. This is number 2 in a series of book "Open Road Open Book."
A Patriot's Dream
A Patriot's Dream
Kent Thompson
What happened to our nation? The United States of America that the founding fathers created was driven by much different values than those that permeate the government and much of society today.
John Mogen, a conservative retiree and true patriot in every sense of the word, can no longer sit back and watch his beloved country slide further and further away from what it was intended to be. Determined to make a positive change, he decides to write a fictional book about restoring the Constitution. However, when he shares his idea with his brother-in-law, Carl, he sets into motion a much larger chain of events than he ever could have imagined.
Saving Face
Saving Face
Feather McGuire
While falling victim to her father’s alcoholic fury, Zoey Ringer struggles to survive an unsympathetic life. The loss of her abusive grandfather is the catalyst that sends an already collapsing family into despair. Fueled by alcohol, her father’s beatings intensify, and the life Zoey can barely endure rapidly deteriorates. The complicated teenager withdraws behind her stoic veneer, convincing herself she has complete control. Amidst her crumbling life, a handsome, intriguing newcomer leaves her enthralled and overwhelmed. Zoey tries to resist her infatuation with The Newcomer, but her emotions do little to distract her from reality.
The Original Sin
The Original Sin
The Original Trip: A long Asian Road Trip with a Mission
Will Michelet
There is a school of thought that finds Mao Tse-Tung the most important personage of the entire 20th Century. Certainly, if the criterion for that status is a positive impact on the greatest number, this unlikely choice makes more sense, given that his native land still today holds off India in its position of having earth’s greatest number of human inhabitants at nearly a billion and a half at last count.
Mao was the eldest son to survive infancy of Mao Yichang, a prosperous farmer of the Shaoshan Valley in the southern Hunan Province, so it was unlikely he came to glory as the dedicated MarQist-Leninist who would emerge to lead the famed Long March of 1934-35 away from the Civil War with Chiang Kaishek’s Nationalists in the south