An ancient tale has resurfaced... And its vile curse has claimed the heart of a tranquil Virginia town, morphing it into a malicious world hidden from the rest of society. The residents of Rockdale Valley were confused when waves of quakes hit their town and terrified when reports of missing people and animal attacks suddenly rise. For one former cop, it wasnt enough to pry her focus away from her own troubles. Living in the outskirts of town just behind the mountains that snugged it, she couldnt help but keep her focus on the torment she was having to endure each and every night, her chronic nightmares that began just after suffering amnesia from an accident that occurred in the forest of the mountains not too far from where she resided. It was a part of her past she was unable to recall, a part of her past her father refused to discuss. Determined to find answers, Alyssa makes a hasty decision to stop by her parents residence before vacationing with friends resulting in her fleeing to Rockdale Valley. Once confined in the shaken town, she has no choice but to face the nightmare that unfolds in front of her as she quickly begins to piece it with her own restless dreams.

Nita’s tribe faced the coming of the bear every full moon. When it came, many would die. To protect his daughter, the chief sent her away to live in a rip in time and space, called the void. He told her it was for her protection, but he never told her of the bear history. One member of his tribe, was burdened with carrying the bear shapeshifter trait. For a lifetime, they would be cursed with being both human and bear until their death. Then a new child would be born to carry the trait. While in the void, Nita discovers the true horrifying history of the white bear.

Asking the reader to consider the legacy of nineteenth-century acculturation policies, White Man's Club incorporates the life stories and voices of Native students and traces the schools' powerful impact into the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.

Giddley Jenkins had hoped to finish studying with his master, move to a large city, Quixiot perhaps, and begin his life as a teacher of random magics while continuing to hone his powers of concentration. Instead, his master is killed. Giddley and his sister Honora are blackmailed into helping Vittorio, a rather sinister elf, locate his kidnapped sister. Not exactly what Giddley had in mind.

A Metaphysical Odyssey:The True Story of a Thunderbird Medicine Woman.It is the story of Grandfather, Little Hawk and Desert Wolf. It is a true story of romantic passion, drama,adventure, learning, and mystery. It is a story for all ages.Grandfather Thundering Elk says, " A good story, upon hearing it, has the ability to heal..."

Ornately decorated objects created by Dakota women -- cradleboards, clothing, animal skin containers -- served more than a utilitarian function. They tell the story of colonization, genocide, and survival. Colette Hyman traces the changes in the lives of Dakota women, starting before the arrival of whites and covering the fur trade years, the years of treaties and shrinking lands, the brutal time of removal, starvation, and shattered families after 1862, and then the transition to reservation life, when missionaries and government agents worked to turn the Dakota into Christian farmers. The decorative work of Dakota women reflected all of this: native organic dyes and quillwork gave way to beading and needlework, items traditionally decorated for family gifts were also produced to sell to tourists and white collectors, work on cradleboards and animal skin bags shifted to the ornamenting of hymnals and the creation of star quilts.

St. Alphabet slids down the bookcase, fills the pages, and rides off on his "A".

"Mormon emigrants traveling overland from Nauvoo to Salt Lake." --