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When young Mariano Medina witnesses a vicious attack on a girl he adores, he flees in inexplicable terror.  Fifteen years later, as a grown man training horses along the Oregon Trail, he has a chance to redeem himself if he can overcome his cowardly urge to flee. His choice will lead Medina back to the land of his childhood, where he must confront his darkest fears and uncover the hidden source of his panic in the ghostly stare that haunts his dreams.This is the story of a man’s quest for courage, respect and love in an unforgiving land. Based on real characters who lived on the frontier during the lead up to America’s 1846 war with Mexico, David M. Jessup has woven a spellbinding prequel to his award-winning first novel, MARIANO'S CROSSING.Praise For MARIANO'S CHOICE:MARIANO'S CHOICE is one of those rare, wonderful books that sticks in the mind and heart long after you’ve read the last page. Masterfully paced…it offers an intriguing snapshot of the West through the eyes of characters largely ignored by mainstream fiction. —Anne Hillerman, New York Times best-selling author of Spider Woman’s Daughter and Rock With Wings.Jessup adds flesh and blood to the bones of one of the West’s legendary mountain men in this tightly wound novel of the Old West.—Sandra Dallas, New York Times best-selling author.Jessup is a master historian and writer. In vivid and gorgeous prose, we encounter the world of the late 1800s and the men and women who literally shaped the West. Iloved it.—Laura Pritchett, winner of the PEN USA Award for Fiction, author, Red Lightning..MARIANO'S CHOICE isn’t your typical Western, and Mariano Medina isn’t your typical Western hero. the result is a richer, more realistic interpretation than the overwrought,myth-driven view we see in so many Western novels.—Rod Miller, three-time winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award.Author David Jessup’s fluid, compelling prose takes the reader back to another time, to share Mariano Medina’s adventures and adversities.—Lucia St. Clair Robson, New York Times best-selling author, Owen Wister Award winner, Western Writersof America. Jessup’s cinematic eye for detail and his gift for gut-wrenching, heart-pounding storytelling pulls us seamlessly into a world of danger, beauty, and unbounded possibility.—Gary Schanbacher, winner of the Langum Award for American Historical Fiction.The plot is riveting. The historical basis just adds to it. If MARIANO'S CROSSING was an award-winning first effort, Mariano’s Choice, the prequel, should join it on thejudges’ stand.—Denny Dressman, author of eight books and President of the Colorado Authors’ League 

Having lost his wife, Isaac Roop left his children with friends and family in Ohio and followed his brother Josiah west to California via ship and the arduous crossing of the Isthmus of Panama. By the time they were reunited, Josiah had given up prospecting for the more lucrative and dependable business of supplying the miners in the gold rush town of Shasta. The town that would eventually become Susanville began as Isaac Roop''s dream of having a trading post of his own along the emigrant trail.Members of the Arnold family were also lured west by the promise of gold, and eventually their paths would cross with the Roops. They all struggled with losses and celebrated triumphs along the difficult road to a new life and a place in the history of California as new business ventures, public service and politics would become important parts of their lives. Sandra Jonas has compiled the history of these families and the town that began as Rooptown and was eventually renamed for Isaac''s daughter Susan, who came west to make her home there. Jonas'' tremendous research efforts have paid off, capturing the history of the birth of the town and the founders of Susanville.

brujo, Sp., n., sorcerer, witch doctor, one who works black magicLee Lindsay is a level headed, competent woman-publisher of a successful magazine in Santa Fe, New Mexico, wife of a prominent scientist and mother of a teenage daughter. But her well-ordered world is shattered when she travels to the isolated mountain village of Cavado to interview Juan Mascare├▒as, a local historian and rumored healer or curandero.The village seems strangely deserted when she arrives and the charismatic Mascare├▒as is not at all what she expected. The interview quickly takes a shocking turn that will confuse and haunt Lee in the days to come. Inexplicable things began happening; she experiences strange flashbacks to what might be a past life, an ominous raven watches her by day and invades her dreams at night. Sexual obsession turns to terror, as Lee must fight to save herself and the lives of those she loves.Made into a TV movie, Seduced by Evil, when first released in 1995, author of Deathmark, Jann Arrington-Wolcott has at last returned to what she always intended to be a trilogy. She offers this revised version of the original novel as a doorway-beckoning readers to follow her into a world of mystery where science and sorcery collide.Filled with dark magic, passion, and deadly obsession, Brujo, Eye of the Raven wraps itself around the reader''s imagination and never lets go. This enthralling story, enhanced by the author''s insights into American Indian witchery and shape shifting, is sexy, scary and intriguing. I recommend it for anyone who loves the paranormal.- Anne Hillerman, author of Rock with Wings and Spider Woman''s Daughter

Thirty years of browbeating from rancher Bud Smalls has penned his wife, Leah, into emotional isolation. Now Bud is gone and Leah owns the ranch, but there is no help forthcoming from Bud''s brothers who want to force her out and take the ranch for themselves. When their attempt to humiliate her instead becomes her opportunity to succeed, Leah begins to find her way back to herself and learns how much she can gain by opening her heart.The Widow Smalls is just one of the stories in this collection by the WILLA Award winning author of Unbroken, Jamie Lisa Forbes, who writes about the hardships of making a living from the land with an understanding that comes from first-hand experience. Her deftly drawn characters include star-crossed lovers, a young rancher facing his first test of moral courage, an inscrutable ranch hand claiming an impressive relative, a father making one last grasp for his daughter''s love and a child''s struggle to make sense of the world around her. Each will pull readers into the middle of their stories and keep them turning the pages.

Andy Whitfield exploded from the TV screen as Spartacus in January 2010 in the series Spartacus, Blood & Sand. His talent and his portrayal of the famous gladiator won him a following around the world. When the second season was ready to begin filming, Andy was diagnosed with a recurrence of the cancer he had previously defeated. Friends and fans prayed for his recovery and assumed that, like the hero he portrayed, he would conquer the disease. When he succumbed on September 11, 2011, those whose lives he'd touched so deeply were shocked. Andy was able to connect with people in a very profound way, both with those who knew him personally and those who knew him only through the Spartacus series. His aura of personal integrity extended far beyond the performance and reached out to people on many different levels. This book is a collection of tributes from some of those who were deeply affected by his passing.

Reading the history of California and the gold rush, one continually encounters historic discrepancies and contradictions, especially about the character and ability of Peter Lassen, a prominent California pioneer for whom the Lassen Trail, Lassen Peak, and Lassen Volcanic National Park were named. While prominent pioneers and military officers sought his company, advice, and guidance, others, including some disillusioned, trail-worn Argonauts and even some historians, denounced him and his achievements. Working as a Park Ranger and historian at Lassen National Park, Ken Johnston''s curiosity was piqued and continued through twenty years of research that has led to this fascinating account of the life and legacy of Peter Lassen.This is the result of "deep" research well presented. Readers will be bound to consider the overwhelming evidence and draw conclusions totally vindicating Peter Lassen.-Patricia and Dr. Jack Fletcher, authors of Cherokee Trail Diaries.It has been almost fifty years since anyone published a credible biography of Peter Lassen, one of the West''s most interesting pathfinders and characters. Johnston''s reevaluation of the legends, myths, misunderstandings, and outright lies about the not-so-wily Dane is a worthy contribution to our understanding of the opening of America''s overland trails and the conquest of California.-Will Bagley, author of So Rugged And MountainousKen Johnston has succeeded in finding many different extracts from the old-timers'' records and diaries...together these most important passages give us a magnificent portrait of Peter Lassen and his contemporaries...I read it like I would read a thriller. It is a book not only for history buffs-it appeals to everyone who might have just the slightest interest in the old days.-René Weybye Lassen, Denmark, four times removed great grandnephew of Peter Lassenauthor of Uncle Peter

The State of Equality in the Equality State deftly shows the state''s motto has never met the tests of history, data, and current events. Clearing away the myth that women and minorities have been treated equally, the book reveals the real Wyoming: an open landscape of great beauty and vast naturalresources, populated with communities that have staying power, strong individuals, and the potential for innovation.Paul Jensen sees Wyoming at the crossroads of a new age filled with promising opportunities. Jensen understands the past and shines a light on the darker pockets of a history that continues to affect life today. Only by breaking down its insularity, Jensen argues, can Wyoming join a larger world and benefit from it. By leaving timeworn conventions behind, Jensen shows the tantalizing potential for Wyoming in the twenty-first century.The State of Equality in the Equality State is a refreshingly honest look at Wyoming history and the state''s life today. Paul Jensen reminds us that some our longest held beliefs can be misleading and cloud what is best about Wyoming. As a Wyoming rancher I am also proud to be a big part of Wyoming''s new economy so insightfully developed by Paul.-Norm Pape, third generation Daniel, Wyoming rancher, 2009 winner of Wyoming''s Leopold Conservation Award and one of seven ranches selected nationwide for best conservation practices. One of the seven will be selected as the nation''s best managed and most productive ranch.