Download or read book Canyon Spirits written by Stephen H. Lekson and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty-five black-and-white photos and accompanying essays share the beauty of the canyons and mesas of the Colorado Plateau and the history of the resourceful inhabitants.
Download or read book Landscape of the Spirits written by Todd W. Bostwick and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High above the noise and traffic of metropolitan Phoenix, Native American rock art offers mute testimony that another civilization once thrived in the Arizona desert. In the city's South Mountains, prehispanic peoples pecked thousands of images into the mountains' boulders and outcroppings—images that today's hikers can encounter with every bend in the trail. Todd Bostwick, an archaeologist who has studied the Hohokam for more than twenty years, and Peter Krocek, a professional photographer with a passion for archaeology, have combed the South Mountains to locate nearly all of the ancient petroglyphs found in the canyons and ridges. Their years of learning the landscape and investigating the ancient designs have resulted in a book that explores this wealth of prehistoric rock art within its natural and cultural contexts, revealing what these carvings might mean, how they got there, and when they were made. Landscape of the Spirits is the first book to cover these ancient images and is one of the most comprehensive treatments of a rock art location ever published. It conveys the range of different rock art elements and compositions found in the South Mountains—animals, humans, and geometric shapes, as well as celestial and calendrical markings at key sites—through accurate descriptions, drawings, and photographs. Interpretations of the petroglyphs are based on Native American ethnographic accounts and consider the most recent theories concerning shamanism and archaeoastronomy. Written in a simple and accessible style, Landscape of the Spirits is an indispensable volume for anyone exploring the South Mountains, and for rock art enthusiasts everywhere who wish to broaden their understanding of the prehistoric world. It is both an authoritative overview of these ancient wonders and an unprecedented benchmark in southwestern rock art research at a single geographic location.
Download or read book Spirits of Canyon Creek written by Otis Hahn and published by McCleery & Sons Publishing. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Otis Hahn has a rich stash of true stories about his gold mining experiences and has spent the last ten years of his life putting those stories into books. Born in Black Duck, Minnesota, in 1927, Hahn grew up hunting and fishing in the rugged woods and lakes country of Northern Minnesota. As a young man, he worked seasonally in Livengood, Alaska, gold mine for the Alaska Road Commission. He met his wife, Audrey in Alaska. Eventually, they returned to Minnesota to take over the Hahn family farm and reared two sons and two daughters there. In 1981, with his family grown, Hahn followed his dream of mining gold in Alaska, and later in the Yukon. Through his books, Hahn invites readers to battle floodwaters, face bears, and discover gold in the sluice-to share his adventuresome life journey. Otis Hahn teamed up with Minnesota writer Alice Vollmar to write his first book "Pay Dirt" and they continued their successful collaboration on "The Spirits of Canyon Creek."
Download or read book Spirits of the Border written by Ken Hudnall and published by Omega Press. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spirits of Tomahawk Canyon written by Thomas McNulty and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Deputy Sheriff Kurt Collins returns home to Meadow Springs plagued by a violent bank robbery that cost the life of a town sheriff and a young woman. One of the robbers is reportedly hiding out near his home town, but his return uncovers a deadly plot that puts the beautiful Evelyn Two Hearts in danger. Half Irish and half Lakota Indian, Evy wants nothing more than to keep her ranch at Tomahawk Canyon safe, and to settle down with Collins, the man she has loved for many years. An evil land grabber named Jonas Redburn, however, has other plans, and he hires notorious gunfighter Dirty Jim Fandango to use his guns without conscience as Collins desperately fights to save them all.
Download or read book Desolation Canyon written by Jonathan London and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once you plunge into this thrilling white-water adventure you will not be able to stop until you are safe back on shore. . . . A Class 6 white-water read! ― Roland Smith, NYT best-selling author of PEAK This rapid-paced story for young readers from best-selling author Jonathan London churns with heart-stopping beauty and terror. Twelve-year-olds Aaron and Lisa and sixteen-year-old Cassidy join their fathers on an epic float trip down the Green River and learn what they are made of. Full of suspense, action, and adventure, crazy-frightening characters, and overcoming terrible physical and mental odds, this page turner immerses young readers into the wilds of nature and is destined to become a classic.
Download or read book Spirits of the Canyon written by Penn Mullin and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of Navajo secrets and legends opens up for Mark and Jason as they go into Canyon de Chelly with Roy Barns.
Download or read book The Wizardly Journey written by M.S. Metcalf and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘In a distant time on the island of Axis that sat in the southern Atlantic, a translucent blue butterfly fluttered its delicate gossamer wings while dancing its whimsical way through fragrant flowers and ferns in sleepy woodland waking up to a glorious brand new day. Sunlight shone through twisted, thick gnarly branches of trees older than time itself. Standing there, the timeless trees stood like megalithic statues greeting the solar dawn.’ The Wizardly Journey is a colourful and diverse escapist fantasy novel, which is full of interesting characters, each of whom represent the extremes and duality of human nature. Some are dedicated to saving precious lives and fragile eco-systems, living authentically with kindness and courage, while others are selfish and hide a dark agenda. This book will take the reader on a magical journey through different cultures, myths, legends and exotic locations. As well as opening the reader’s eyes to an amazing fairytale, The Wizardly Journey explores very real human issues such as conserving the planet, protecting animals, marine and avian life and the environment. A kaleidoscopic journey through the light and dark energies of humankind, this book will appeal to readers aged 13 and over. Written with the aim to giving animals a voice, The Wizardly Journeydraws attention to animals’ concerns and addressed them with an open mind.
Download or read book Ghosts of the Grand Canyon written by Brian-James Martinez and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stare Deep into the Abyss...and the Ghosts Stare Back With its breathtaking views, amazing depths, and terrifying ghosts, ghouls, and UFOs, the Grand Canyon is indeed worthy of its title as one of the greatest natural—and supernatural—wonders in the world. This incredible book invites you to journey into the canyon's most haunted locations and explore first-hand accounts of spirits and unexplainable events. Ghosts of the Grand Canyon is packed with extraordinary true tales from people who have encountered the paranormal in and around this awe-inspiring hotspot. Authors Judy and Brian-James Martinez present the history of these sites, their significance to locals and tourists alike, and the facts, legends, and speculations about what caused such horrific hauntings. Also featuring photos of the canyon's breathtaking views and spookiest sites, this book dares you to look deep into the abyss and discover what lurks there.
Download or read book The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon written by Marcha Fox and published by Kalliope Rising Press. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1879 a drunken hoard of silver miners raided a Cheyenne village while the tribe's warriors hunted buffalo. A small band of young braves, not yet old enough to join the hunt, escaped and rode for help. Their efforts failed when they were discovered by the raiders, who ran them over a cliff along with all the tribe's horses that had been left behind. When the warriors returned and found the devastation, the tribe's medicine man, Black Cloud, placed a curse on the site. A century and a half later, a scandalous Top Secret project is under construction in the same Colorado wilderness. Bryan Reynolds discovers that its roots lie in the same greed, corruption, and exploitation of the Earth that precipitated the curse. But before he can expose what he's found, he's killed in a suspicious accident that his wife, Sara, miraculously survives. Her memory of where they were or what they'd discovered, however, is gone. Neither Sara nor Bryan's life-long Cheyenne friend, Charlie Littlewolf, will rest until they find out what Bryan discovered that resulted in his death. Charlie is acutely aware that the only way to solve the mystery is through connecting with the grandfather spirits. To do so he must return to his roots and the teachings of his medicine man grandfather. His journey back to the Cheyenne way includes ancient rituals and ceremonies that guide him and Sara to the answers they seek. As a descendant of Black Cloud, his destiny is deeply embedded in the fulfillment of the original curse, which was triggered by what Bryan discovered. Charlie's quest has only just begun. A government conspiracy lies at the core of the story, though this first volume of the trilogy concentrates on Sara and Charlie discovering what Bryan knew that got him killed. Modern man's disregard for the environment, which conflicts with Native American philosophies of animism and of honoring the Earth, plays an important part. Past pollution caused by 19th century mining is inherent to the story as well as contemporary activities such as fracking. Various paranormal and supernatural elements including detailed descriptions of Cheyenne rituals and ceremonies such as the sacred red pipe, ceremonial fasting, and the sweat lodge are included. The Cheyenne's name for the Great Spirit is Maheo, who is referred to throughout. There are numerous other-worldly situations included, based on the experiences of the story's Cheyenne co-author. While the story is fictitious, these depictions are authentic. Modern technology plays a significant role in juxtaposition to traditional Native American elements. Astronomy and the ancient art and science of western astrology play roles as well in helping direct Sara and Charlie to the answers they need. In essence this saga's theme includes the collision of two disparate cultures and their respective attitudes toward the Earth, one of which is honor, the other exploitation. These complexities are what expanded this story into a trilogy. Native American history is touched upon, but will be covered in greater detail in subsequent volumes.
Download or read book Canyon Spirits written by B. H. Luther and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep in the Colorado Rocky Mountains unspeakable evil rears its ugly head of destruction. Fire and death are at its core. Nathan Braswell leaves his home in west Texas for a much needed extended vacation in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and unwittingly becomes embroiled in events involving murders, attempted witness assassinations, fires and explosions, illegal drug trafficking, and a race to find the evil behind it all. After two weeks of trail riding and hiking with three lifelong friends, Nathan begins another two weeks venturing about the mountains on his own. While hiking in one of the national forests, he and Rachel Greystone, a young pregnant widow, by happenstance witness a double murder at a distance; she with her video camera, and he with his binoculars. While being kept in a witness protection safe-house, Nathan and Rachel have to flee for their lives when the house is attacked and the Sheriff's deputy on duty is killed. After working their way through the forest and canyons to a friend's home, Nathan contacts his uncle, Collin O'Quinn, a Senior Special Agent of the FBI's Paranormal Profiling, Identification, and Investigative Division. Certain actions by the Sherriff's personnel cause Nathan to strongly believe someone in the Sheriff's department is in on the murders and the safe house attack. Rachel is sent to a safe location, while Nathan returns to Cedar Cross with the FBI to do his duty as a witness. After abandoning his "kill-for-pay" operation in Chicago, Kane Baker carefully re-engineered his life. In recent years he has lived a double existence in Colorado; one as a county official and the other as the mastermind of an illegal pharmaceutical drug business. One disturbing facet of Kane's psyche is he worships everything about fire. It makes him euphoric, especially if it is burning away skin, hair, muscles, internal organs and bone - consuming his victims until nothing but ashes remain. Kane is determined to get rid of one of his
Download or read book Malpractice Incorporated written by Mark Hopkins and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Salt Lake City, Utah, an Ob-Gyn doctor places an emergency phone call. Soon after, he is discovered dead in his office. His death is reported as tragic and attributed to suicide, but when his wife calls the "last number dialed" on his cell phone she reaches a Dr. Mark Adams, formerly of Utah. Dr. Adams previously embroiled in a conspiracy involving corporate health care two years earlier (Hospital Privileges) unwittingly agrees to help her. After she disappears, Dr. Adams begins an informal investigation of her husband's death. He enlists the help of some old friends including a police officer from Vail, Colorado, Scotty Corrigan, and uncovers a deadly conspiracy involving the collusion of malpractice attorneys, attorneys defending doctors and malpractice insurance companies. As he attempts to gather evidence he finds himself on the run for his life. A race begins between the pursuit of truth and justice...and his very own life.
Download or read book Secrets of Spirit Communication written by Trish MacGregor and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2018-08-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Power of Synchronicity and the Methods that Connect You to Loved Ones in Spirit Spirits communicate with us every day, especially the spirits of our loved ones—but are you tuning in to them? Secrets of Spirit Communication is your go-to guide for identifying and interpreting the signs, symbols, and synchronicities around you. Whether it's an object, sound, scent, dream, or pattern, this book will help you understand what it means and how to respond. Featuring numerous stories of real-life spirit contact, Secrets of Spirit Communication also provides techniques and exercises for raising your awareness of spirits and effectively communicating with them. You'll learn about meditation, power animals, how to use altered states, and the five main methods to fully engage with spirit: awareness and recognition, intention, summoning through desire, requesting, and incubation. This inspiring book makes spirit communication comfortable and easy, helping to confirm that those in spirit are right beside you. Praise: "This powerful and beautifully written book about spirit contact moved me deeply...[It] is filled with inspiring stories that will make you think, will open your mind to wonder, and will bring you joy."—Whitley Strieber, author of The Afterlife Revolution "The MacGregors—who have written extensively on synchronicity—state in this book that the 'language of the dead is synchronicity,' which is a profound discovery."—Peter Levenda, author of Stairway to Heaven
Download or read book The Trailsman 276 Skeleton Canyon written by Jon Sharpe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-10-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danger awaits Fargo in a haunted canyon… In a rugged corner of Arizona, Skye Fargo saves old-timer Bert Olmsted from a flying bullet. But the disgruntled shooter doesn’t plan on letting Fargo—or Bert and his pretty granddaughters—leave town without spilling some of their blood. Determined to make their fortune in Skeleton Canyon, Bert and his girls refuse to be bullied by some bloodthirsty critter. They agree to Fargo’s protection, but what the Trailsman doesn’t know is that a gun-toting bully is the least of their troubles. The Apaches believe Skeleton Canyon is haunted—and would rather scalp some innocents than see gold-diggers stir up the dead. Now, if Fargo isn’t careful, the canyon could wind up hosting a few more ghosts…
Download or read book Crow Canyon written by Edward F. Berger and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Other Country written by James Perrin Warren and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning American environmental writer Barry Lopez has traveled extensively in remote and populated parts of the world. Lopez’s fiction and nonfiction focus on the relationship between the physical landscape and human culture, posing abiding questions about ethics, intimacy, and place. Other Country presents a full-scale treatment of Lopez’s work. James Perrin Warren examines the relationship between Lopez’s writing and the work of several contemporary artists, composers, and musicians, whose works range from landscape photography, painting, and graphic arts to earth art, ceramics, and avant-garde music. The author demonstrates Lopez’s role in creating this community of artists who have led cultural change, and shows that Lopez’s writing—and his engagement with the natural world—creates an “other country” by redefining boundaries, rediscovering a place, and renewing our perceptions of landscapes. Warren’s critique examines manuscripts and typescripts from the 1960s to the present, interviews with Lopez conducted from 2008 to 2013, and interviews with artists. Part 1 focuses on the relationship between Lopez’s storytelling, which he calls “a conversation with the land,” and Robert Adams’s landscape photography. For both Lopez and Adams, a worthy artistic expression serves the cultural memory of a community, reminding us how to behave properly toward other people and the land. Part 2 looks at the collaborative friendship of Lopez and visual artist Alan Magee, tracking the development of Lopez’s short stories through a consideration of Magee’s career. Part 3 moves farther afield, discussing Lopez’s relationship to Richard Long’s earth art, Richard Rowland’s ceramics, and John Luther Adams’s soundscapes. Other Country reveals the dynamic relationships between Lopez, considered by many the most important environmental writer working in America, and the artistic community, who seek to explore the spiritual and ethical dimensions of an honorable and attentive relationship to the land and thus offer profound implications for the future of the planet.
Download or read book Exploring the Superstitions written by John Annerino and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arizona’s Superstition Mountains are like no other mountain range in the continental United States. The ancestral ground of the western Apache and sacred heights of the neighboring Pima, these mountains were once a veritable no-man’s land of soaring cliffs, dead-end box canyons, and eerie hoodoos of stone, marking them as one of the last places on earth that any person would dare to tread. While this range appears on the surface to be a veritable nature lover’s paradise with towering saguaro cactus forests, desert wildflowers, and roadrunners, it is also home to rattlesnakes, plants and animals that stick, sting, or bite, and modern gun-toting, dry-gulchers. In fact, in the last century, the Superstition Mountains have claimed the lives of more than 500 visitors, marking it as the West’s deadliest wild area. Part hiking guide, part history book, Superstitions: Hiking the Ghost Trails of Mystery Mountain vividly brings the supernatural beauty, mystery, and majesty of this unique area to life.Within the pages of Superstitions, readers will first be swept up in the legends of the Superstition Mountains, encountering colorful historical characters such as 1840s gold prospectors, brave-hearted Apaches, and sly outlaws. Readers will encounter the native flora and fauna of the range, from poisonous rattlesnakes to rare flowers. And finally, an in-depth guide to every trail in the range, will satisfy even the most experienced of hikers.Including a foldout map and dozens of original photos, Superstitions belongs on the shelf, or in the backpack, of every history buff and every veteran hiker.
