Author: Victoria Auberon
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664125329
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Within a desert landscape lies a mystery of a cursed past, a young man’s destiny, and a beautiful ghost horse. On the Punta Prieta coastline, along the blue waters of the Sea of Cortez, there is a centuries-old legend of a Spanish nobleman whose ship ran aground. In a mutiny by the impoverished crew, he and his prized possession, a beautiful, fiery Azulejo horse, are brutally murdered. Yet before the nobleman draws his last breath, a curse sounds forth from his dying lips that will echo throughout the generations... As a young man, Donato Perry comes to live with his great-great-grandfather, Don Tomas, on his desert ranch in Baja, Mexico. It is there that he learns to become a seasoned vaquero and seeks to capture a wild azulejo horse, the only horse, it is said, of its kind. But when Donato becomes heir to a precious treasure, he finds himself caught in the curse that must finally be played out and a love that must be won. When author Victoria Auberon was four, her father, a British explorer, took her to live in Baja, California. Many of the characters in My Grandfather’s Horses are based upon real animals she knew in her childhood. From age thirteen to fifteen, Victoria spent three years handling horses on the uninhabited island of Cerralvo, in the Sea of Cortez. As an adult, Victoria has managed horse farms in several states as well as having owned, bred, and trained her own Arabian Horses in the USA.
My Grandfather's Horses
Author: Victoria Auberon
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664125329
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Within a desert landscape lies a mystery of a cursed past, a young man’s destiny, and a beautiful ghost horse. On the Punta Prieta coastline, along the blue waters of the Sea of Cortez, there is a centuries-old legend of a Spanish nobleman whose ship ran aground. In a mutiny by the impoverished crew, he and his prized possession, a beautiful, fiery Azulejo horse, are brutally murdered. Yet before the nobleman draws his last breath, a curse sounds forth from his dying lips that will echo throughout the generations... As a young man, Donato Perry comes to live with his great-great-grandfather, Don Tomas, on his desert ranch in Baja, Mexico. It is there that he learns to become a seasoned vaquero and seeks to capture a wild azulejo horse, the only horse, it is said, of its kind. But when Donato becomes heir to a precious treasure, he finds himself caught in the curse that must finally be played out and a love that must be won. When author Victoria Auberon was four, her father, a British explorer, took her to live in Baja, California. Many of the characters in My Grandfather’s Horses are based upon real animals she knew in her childhood. From age thirteen to fifteen, Victoria spent three years handling horses on the uninhabited island of Cerralvo, in the Sea of Cortez. As an adult, Victoria has managed horse farms in several states as well as having owned, bred, and trained her own Arabian Horses in the USA.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664125329
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Within a desert landscape lies a mystery of a cursed past, a young man’s destiny, and a beautiful ghost horse. On the Punta Prieta coastline, along the blue waters of the Sea of Cortez, there is a centuries-old legend of a Spanish nobleman whose ship ran aground. In a mutiny by the impoverished crew, he and his prized possession, a beautiful, fiery Azulejo horse, are brutally murdered. Yet before the nobleman draws his last breath, a curse sounds forth from his dying lips that will echo throughout the generations... As a young man, Donato Perry comes to live with his great-great-grandfather, Don Tomas, on his desert ranch in Baja, Mexico. It is there that he learns to become a seasoned vaquero and seeks to capture a wild azulejo horse, the only horse, it is said, of its kind. But when Donato becomes heir to a precious treasure, he finds himself caught in the curse that must finally be played out and a love that must be won. When author Victoria Auberon was four, her father, a British explorer, took her to live in Baja, California. Many of the characters in My Grandfather’s Horses are based upon real animals she knew in her childhood. From age thirteen to fifteen, Victoria spent three years handling horses on the uninhabited island of Cerralvo, in the Sea of Cortez. As an adult, Victoria has managed horse farms in several states as well as having owned, bred, and trained her own Arabian Horses in the USA.
My Grandfather's Gallery
Author: Anne Sinclair
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374251622
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
On September 20, 1940, one of the most famous European art dealers disembarked in New York, one of hundreds of Jewish refugees fleeing Vichy France. Leaving behind his beloved Paris gallery, Paul Rosenberg had managed to save his family, but his paintings - modern masterpieces by Cézanne, Monet, Sisley, and others - were not so fortunate. As he fled, dozens of works were seized by Nazi forces and the art dealer's own legacy was eradicated. More than half a century later, Anne Sinclair uncovered a box filled with letters and plunged into these archives, in search of the story of her family
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374251622
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
On September 20, 1940, one of the most famous European art dealers disembarked in New York, one of hundreds of Jewish refugees fleeing Vichy France. Leaving behind his beloved Paris gallery, Paul Rosenberg had managed to save his family, but his paintings - modern masterpieces by Cézanne, Monet, Sisley, and others - were not so fortunate. As he fled, dozens of works were seized by Nazi forces and the art dealer's own legacy was eradicated. More than half a century later, Anne Sinclair uncovered a box filled with letters and plunged into these archives, in search of the story of her family
The Shaman's Dreamstone
Author: J. Price
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595397050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
After a terrible first day of sixth grade at his new middle school, Ryan Evans's life takes a dramatic turn when he comes home to discover a shocking family secret. Ryan's grandfather, whose very existence has been kept from him, has died. As if that weren't enough, he learns that his grandfather was a native Shaman. In ancient times, Shamans were believed to possess special powers. Ryan's grandfather has left him a mysterious pendant and a cryptic letter that reads, "Keep it close to you when you sleep and it will help you realize who you truly are and all that you are capable of achieving." As the mystery of the pendant begins to unravel, Ryan comes to understand the ramifications of his grandfather's gift and its true meaning. During the day Ryan contends with typical sixth grade concerns: bullies, an angry teacher, and worried parents. But at night Ryan journeys into a strange dreamworld where dark spirits have invaded the land of the Meono tribe. Ryan must overcome his fears to help his friends, Oni, Roli, and the rest of the Meono tribe, put an end to the devastation inflicted by the shadow creatures that are destroying their world. Will Ryan defeat these evil spirits before the Tri-Lunar Eclipse-and fulfill his true destiny?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595397050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
After a terrible first day of sixth grade at his new middle school, Ryan Evans's life takes a dramatic turn when he comes home to discover a shocking family secret. Ryan's grandfather, whose very existence has been kept from him, has died. As if that weren't enough, he learns that his grandfather was a native Shaman. In ancient times, Shamans were believed to possess special powers. Ryan's grandfather has left him a mysterious pendant and a cryptic letter that reads, "Keep it close to you when you sleep and it will help you realize who you truly are and all that you are capable of achieving." As the mystery of the pendant begins to unravel, Ryan comes to understand the ramifications of his grandfather's gift and its true meaning. During the day Ryan contends with typical sixth grade concerns: bullies, an angry teacher, and worried parents. But at night Ryan journeys into a strange dreamworld where dark spirits have invaded the land of the Meono tribe. Ryan must overcome his fears to help his friends, Oni, Roli, and the rest of the Meono tribe, put an end to the devastation inflicted by the shadow creatures that are destroying their world. Will Ryan defeat these evil spirits before the Tri-Lunar Eclipse-and fulfill his true destiny?
Cyrion
Author: Abigail Borders
Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing
ISBN: 1771277203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Jon and Saul comes home to find their village torched, and everyone they know kidnapped by evil goblin troopers. Armed with little more than rotten eggs and help from their new friend Anya, they take the goblins on and rescue their parents. Only, they somehow end up trying to save one race from slavery, and another from complete annihilation.
Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing
ISBN: 1771277203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Jon and Saul comes home to find their village torched, and everyone they know kidnapped by evil goblin troopers. Armed with little more than rotten eggs and help from their new friend Anya, they take the goblins on and rescue their parents. Only, they somehow end up trying to save one race from slavery, and another from complete annihilation.
Earthin a New Beginning
Author: Chasta Omstead
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1410746224
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
The so-called "Mob" ran the town and owned all the cops, politicians, attorneys, courts, and judges. The cops murdered more guys than the mob did and scattered their dead bodies all over the vast parched desert. The cops and Mob knocked the guys off. The overwhelmingly corrupt courts, judges, and D.A.'s office, and alleged prosecutors let them get away with it, and the despicable news media covered it all up--.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1410746224
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
The so-called "Mob" ran the town and owned all the cops, politicians, attorneys, courts, and judges. The cops murdered more guys than the mob did and scattered their dead bodies all over the vast parched desert. The cops and Mob knocked the guys off. The overwhelmingly corrupt courts, judges, and D.A.'s office, and alleged prosecutors let them get away with it, and the despicable news media covered it all up--.
The Hand of Glory and Further Grandfather's Tales and Legends of Highwaymen and Others Collected by the Late R. Blakeborough
Author: Richard Blakeborough
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brigands and robbers
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brigands and robbers
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The Enchanted Grandfather’s Clock
Author: Charlotte Jones
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291478086
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Jamie's adventure begins with his summer holiday at Aunt Jane's Flamingo Pink cottage and the 'Twist of a Key' in an old wooden Grandfather's Clock. He can't believe he is faced with the 'Challenge of Chime' or the doom that will come if he does not complete all the challenges ahead of him successfully. Jamie delights in meeting his new friends especially the Time-Keeper who explains how he is the 'Chosen Guest' in their Enchanted Land. The evil Time-Taker has quite a different plan and is determined to see Jamie fail his mission. He plots to take the Crown of Cogs from the Time-Keeper and will not tolerate any child getting in his way.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291478086
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Jamie's adventure begins with his summer holiday at Aunt Jane's Flamingo Pink cottage and the 'Twist of a Key' in an old wooden Grandfather's Clock. He can't believe he is faced with the 'Challenge of Chime' or the doom that will come if he does not complete all the challenges ahead of him successfully. Jamie delights in meeting his new friends especially the Time-Keeper who explains how he is the 'Chosen Guest' in their Enchanted Land. The evil Time-Taker has quite a different plan and is determined to see Jamie fail his mission. He plots to take the Crown of Cogs from the Time-Keeper and will not tolerate any child getting in his way.
Grandfather's Tales of North Carolina History
Author: Richard Benbury Creecy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
MI6: RISE OF THE JADE DRAGON
Author: Patrick Carlysle Walters
Publisher: Walters Narratives LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
NATO warplanes randomly fall from the skies. Can MI6 trainee Janice Wellington, a disgraced, former soldier suffering from anxiety attacks, keep her fear in check long enough to uncover the plot and resolve the crisis, before the enemy attacks? MI6: RISE OF THE JADE DRAGON is the explosive first installment in this heart-pounding MI6 Spy Trilogy. If you enjoyed the adrenaline-fueled espionage of the Jack Ryan series, you'll love this thrilling spy adventure. Buy now!
Publisher: Walters Narratives LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
NATO warplanes randomly fall from the skies. Can MI6 trainee Janice Wellington, a disgraced, former soldier suffering from anxiety attacks, keep her fear in check long enough to uncover the plot and resolve the crisis, before the enemy attacks? MI6: RISE OF THE JADE DRAGON is the explosive first installment in this heart-pounding MI6 Spy Trilogy. If you enjoyed the adrenaline-fueled espionage of the Jack Ryan series, you'll love this thrilling spy adventure. Buy now!
A Note Of Magic
Author: Michael Kingswood
Publisher: SSN Storytelling
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher: SSN Storytelling
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description