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Poetry. RIVER BY THE GLASS is a collection of poems spanning two decades. The poems contain a whimsical wit and metaphysical humor--poems such as Carp or Eye--and such poems as A Poet or Yellow the Dead Canary. With biting humor and haunting verse, found in Chester and the Bluebird and On the Fence, the poems reflect visual puzzles and conundrums of life, thus the viewing of the RIVER BY THE GLASS through lenses, windows, screens, mirrors, and drinking vessels.The poems in RIVER BY THE GLASS are rich with the details of the earth moving moment by moment from death to life, from life to death. Monika Rose understands the union of these transformations and records them with the energy, contemplation, and originality of finely composed poetry. Like glass, her poetry offers both a reflection of the physical world and a window into our human experiences of its shifting beauty and mystery.--Pattiann Rogers

Irish Republican martyrs rise against overpowering British forces to spark the revolution at Easter 1916, while the Clans search for unity and treasure to honor the Clans Pact of their ancestors in the third book, Rising in The Irish Clans historical fiction eight novel series. Follow Tadgh, Morgan, eventually Collin and their compatriots through the brutal Rising and its aftermath.

The Clans battle the British during the War of Independence while seeking to unravel the clues to the O'Donnell treasure crafted by their ancestors. Tadgh, Morgan, and Aidan McCarthy, and Peader O'Donnell fight on for the revolution and their lives in Cork and Donegal. To support his rebel sister, war correspondent Collin O'Donnell is dragged into the search for his Clan's ancient treasure despite his wife's objections. The Templars and Barbary pirate descendants covertly stalk the Clans and each other in search of a greater prize.

The Clans implement a plan to utilize the McCarthy "Gold" for the coming revolution before rebel forces begin hostilities under Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera. Tadgh and Morgan McCarthy suffer brutal consequences from the merciless British oppression before continuing their search for O'Donnell treasure. War correspondent Collin O'Donnell, sent back to Ireland on assignment, reluctantly promises his wife Kathy that he won't risk his life searching for his Clan's treasure, but can he keep that promise? The Templars and Barbary pirate descendants stalk the Clans and each other in search of a greater prize.

The Irish Clans is the first novel in an eight-book saga that begins with a travesty at sea necessitating searches for life's true treasures, both in 1915 Ireland, when the funeral of O'Donovan Rossa affords golden opportunity to fan the flames of revolution, and in America, for transplanted Irish families connected to the world of the Irish Clans. Three characters are guided by Divine synchronicity and grapple with destiny--Claire, a spunky young Irish woman, adrift with amnesia and near death, may unwittingly be the key to unlocking an ancient clans mystery. Tadgh McCarthy, a young Irish rebel sea captain, confronted by a calamity at sea, makes a life and death decision that will reinvent his future--to carry out his predestined mission in the revolution and to validate his birthright as Clan Chieftain. Collin O'Donnell, a beleaguered young Canadian, riddled with guilt over the death of his parents and loss of his sister, must make a crucial decision that may cost him the love of his life.

¿¿Sonora Pass, located north of the famous Tioga Pass that leads to Yosemite, is not well known. Extremely steep, and carved into granite, like much of the Sierra, the pass is a hidden jewel. A community unto itself, Sonora Pass has a rich history, and Cate Culver has unearthed and recorded the stories and information that would have been lost to time. Who were the people who built the roads, established resorts, grazed cattle, constructed dams, made movies, and built cabins on Sonora Pass? Over ninety of the old-timers were interviewed in person and many are brought to life in this remarkable history of the men and women who pioneered Sonora Pass.In 1944, Cate Culver's family purchased a cabin near Eagle Creek east of Dardanelle. From her earliest childhood, Cate spent summers at breakfast tables and around campfires, listening to the stories and learning the history of Sonora Pass. Getting out old black-and-white photographs often started theconversation. Cate realized that the history and the photographs needed to be recorded and saved. She began several years of research, including interviews with family members and friends of theoriginal Sonora Pass pioneers. The result is the only book of its kind, documenting the history of Sonora Pass from 1860-1960. This collection is even more poignant and valuable today since the Donnell Fire ravaged much of the area in 2018.

In 1966, Thomas White was a nineteen-year-old surfer living an idyllic life in Marin County, CA. His sheltered world was shattered when he was drafted into the U.S. Army. At the moment the Vietnam War was ramping up, he found himself on the front lines.Tom arrived in Da Nang with the 8th Battalion, 4th Artillery, to begin a fourteen-month tour of duty. The journey took him to the DMZ, the border separating North and South Vietnam, and the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the war. In addition to searing memories, Tom returned from Vietnam with a portfolio of candid photographs that bear witness to his life-changing experience. In this dazzling first book, Tom shares insights about relationships formed, experiences encountered, and the horror of war during this brief moment in a historic time. His words and pictures illuminate a harrowing tale and the transformation of a soldier by chance.

When divorced Wade Middleton meets wealthy Diana Buchanan, a beautiful horsewoman who relocates to Palo Alto, California, from Texas, he is introduced to the world of horses and the fox-hunt, and a whirlwind romance spins out of control. Problems arise in the relationship when Diana cant let go of her high-horse lifestyle, nor entirely separate from her powerful husband. Wades love of poetry isnt exactly embraced by Diana, either, and they are worlds apart. Yet for some reason, the two are saddled by an attraction to each other neither understands. Add to this Wade's unwillingness to help his friend Jorge when he needs it most, and the guilt that ensues from his having the hots for his friends wife, a desire he admirably suppresses to an extent. Wade has his own demons to wrestle down, but he is unprepared for the troubles to come.