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Ride the Wild Wind by Josephine Ashton
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9781685626297
Published:
18 Aug 2023
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
386 pages
Dimensions:
234x156x37mm
Weight:
0.648kgs
Author:
Sheriff Robert Gallegos, tall, handsome, quiet, friendly, Native American/Hispanic, an ex-WWII Marine is determined that the encroaching Juarez, Mexico drug cartel that will stop at nothing to take over his south eastern New Mexico, Aragon Valley - will not, on his watch, succeed. But as intimidation, rape and murder stalk the rural community, the reality of the threat, this summer of 1965, grows ominously closer. A man's man, with friends dating back to childhood and enemies current, romantic when the time is right, the Sheriff's real companion is Old Lady Sara Tree-Root Tampoya, the part-Hopi Medicine Woman who communicates with Grey Lady Between the Mountains, bringer of passages of life and of death, as he struggles to stay centered in the present and decipher the past, to understand who he really is.
Sheriff Robert Gallegos, tall, handsome, quiet, friendly, Native American/Hispanic, an ex-WWII Marine is determined that the encroaching Juarez, Mexico drug cartel that will stop at nothing to take over his south eastern New Mexico, Aragon Valley - will not, on his watch, succeed. But as intimidation, rape and murder stalk the rural community, the reality of the threat, this summer of 1965, grows ominously closer. A man's man, with friends dating back to childhood and enemies current, romantic when the time is right, the Sheriff's real companion is Old Lady Sara Tree-Root Tampoya, the part-Hopi Medicine Woman who communicates with Grey Lady Between the Mountains, bringer of passages of life and of death, as he struggles to stay centered in the present and decipher the past, to understand who he really is. The wild red-dust wind gallops day and night through the streets of this fictional Aragon Valley county and town, situated near the Rio Grande, somewhere between Las Cruces and the borders of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad de Juarez, Mexico. Santa Feans, Easterners, Denver and West Coast hippies, foreigners and lovers are welcomed, Juarez drug cartel goons are not, and all soon learn to ask no personal questions.
About the Author: After publishing her first historical fiction novel for adults, under the pen name, Josephine Ashton, Dark Wind Rising - A Claudia Kelly Mystery, Ashton has continued her interest in New Mexico locations, with story lines that encompass other eras, such WWII and the 1960s, to write Ride the Wild Wind - Sheriff Robert Gallegos - Friends and Enemies. Currently she has completed a sequel, Ride the Wild Wind - Sheriff Robert Gallegos - The Witch's Grave, and is considering a series. As Claudia J. Carroll, Claudia Carroll and CJ Carroll, the author has written some 300 pieces for community newspapers as well as published articles, stories and poetry for small magazines and not-for-profits. Having written both plays and songs, she has been involved with stage and music productions, event coordination and continues to exhibit her paintings and photography. As an older adult, she achieved a BA in Visual Arts at a California university, and a Masters in Arts in Education at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has also written and independently published several personal journals, such as 1000 STEPS - A Teaching Adventure in Taiwan, GUATEMALAN ODYSSEY - Poverty, Pain, Prayer & Politics, ANGELS IN FOREVER - In Search of My Self, and a guide for non-writers: REMEMBRANCE WRITING 101, The Easy Way to Write and Share the Stories of Your Life. As a teacher of both English as Second Language (ESL) in Taiwan, Guatemala and Mexico, and special education in New Mexico and California, she's also independently written books for children. The most recent is Clinton's Tree of Life, a cooperative project with the founder/director of the international, not-for-profit, Kids For Saving Earth. Other independently published stories for children include, Little Bravebird & the Grandparents' Gifts, Shmadiggle & the Imagination Asteroid, Old Dumpling & the Rainy Day, Missy Mouse & the Rocket Ship, Petey Punkin' & the B & BRRR Haunted Hotel, and Clara Cow & the Country Fair. She hopes these books will find illustrations eventually, or be combined into a single hard-cover book. HISTORICAL NOVELS: Ride the Wild Wind - Sheriff Robert Gallegos - Friends and Enemies (pub. 2022 Austin Macauley Publishers). INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED OR IN PRODUCTION: Ride the Wild Wind, Book II - Sheriff Robert Gallegos - The Witch's Grave; Dark Wind Rising Book I - A Claudia Kelly Mystery. PERSONAL JOURNALS:1000 STEPS - A Teaching Adventure in Taiwan; GUATEMALAN ODYSSEY - Poverty, Pain, Prayer & Politics; Angels in Forever - In Search of My Self. POETRY: Shared Unevenly. GUIDE-BOOKS: Remembrance Writing 101, The Easy Way to Write the Stories of Your Life. FANTASY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN & THE YOUNG AT HEART (featuring non-nuclear relationships): Little Bravebird and the Grandparents' Gifts; Petey Punkin' & the B & Brrr Haunted Hotel; Shmadiggle & the Imagination Asteroid; Old Dumpling & the Rainy Day; Missy Mouse & the Rocket Ship; Clara Cow & the Country Fair. COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: Clinton's Tree of Life (published by Kids for Saving Earth, 2022).
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