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Whistleblower Appreciation

Review of “The Most Notable Whistleblowers of the 20th and 21st Centuries” by Guy Boulianne. I have a strong appreciation for whistleblowers, especially since such a situation is at the core of “The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon.” In the story, my whistleblower hero, Bryan Reynolds, dies in the prologue, leaving his wife and best friend to reveal what he found. This book tells the tale of real-life…

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An excellent self-help book I'm glad I found!

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The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon Trilogy – Book Tour and Giveaway

Highly recommended, soul-stirring story.

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Adding a Little Magic to Your Life

Review of The Science of Magic: How the Mind Weaves the Fabric of Reality by Dean Radin, PhD I’ve been a fan of Dean Radin since reading Entangled Minds and The Conscious Universe many years ago as part of my research on psi phenomena, which includes telepathy, remote viewing, clairvoyance, and clairaudience, among other things that involve some form of extrasensory perception, of ESP. Psi was a…

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Spirit Animals 101

Review of “Animal Soul Contracts: Sacred Agreements for Shared Evolution” by Tammy Billups This book sat on my shelf for a year or so before I finally got around to reading it. I’m so glad I finally did. If you’ve ever had a close relationship with an animal, such as having one very clearly choose you at a shelter adoption event, or even an unusual encounter with a wild animal, I believe you…

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Nature's Messages: Insights from a Bluebird

FROM THE INTERNET Q: What is the significance of the bluebird of happiness? A: Bluebirds are often known as the “bluebirds of happiness”, meaning they are generally associated with the concepts of joy, happiness, and harmony. The bluebird is a symbol of hope, love, positivity, and renewal. It symbolizes the essence of life and beauty. Be that as it may, it does not apply to this particular…

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The Book that Sent Bryan Reynolds Over the Edge (literally)

I suspect I’m not the only author who has a relationship-of-sorts with my characters. Okay, this sounds kind of weird, perhaps tripping the edge of insanity or at least schizophrenia. But what I’m saying is those voices in my head that belong to my characters can get loud and hard to ignore. Let’s just say that the most important character in “The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon: Cheyenne Spirits”…

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Finding Your Way Home

Naples, New York, January 2026. (No, it is not a black and white photo, just a very monochromatic day.) As this harsh winter drags on, my thoughts turn to those, especially some on Native American reservations who live in Third World conditions and don’t have a cozy home with electric, gas or propane heat. Some lucky to have enough wood to stay warm with incidents of people freezing to death too…

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The Dogs of Dead Horse Canyon

Terminator, Nahkohe, and Blossom, the canine stars of “The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon.” Terminator and Blossom are service dogs, Nahkohe a family ranch dog. According to the American Pet Products Association 2025 State of the Industry Report, overall about 66% of households own some type of pet. Pet-owning households are around 94 million with 68 million dog owners and 49 million cats owners.…

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Blue Star Symbolism in Indigenous Cultures

Orion, with Rigel at bottom right, at optical wavelengths plus the Hα (hydrogen-alpha) spectral line to emphasize gas clouds. [Attribution: Photo by Rogelio Bernal Andreo – http://deepskycolors.com/astro/JPEG/RBA_Orion_HeadToToes.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=207932%5D Cheyenne Blue Star The importance of the Blue Star is not unique to the Hopi. It is also a…

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Trilogy Box Set News Update

Sporting a new cover, the Curse of Dead Horse Canyon Trilogy box set, formerly only available on Amazon, is now a sold by most online ebook retailers with links below. See book trailer videos and download Readers’ Guides on the individual book pages on this website. Description The Curse of Dead Horse Trilogy ebook includes all three books of this multi-award winning Native American saga plus…

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The Next Step for the "Dead Horse Canyon Trilogy"

For those of you not familiar with The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon Trilogy, my latest books written with my Cheyenne co-author, Pete Risingsun, here’s an update I wanted to share. If you’re not subscribed to the books’ website, I encourage you to do so if you want to keep up with the latest developments which will hopefully lead to the books becoming a TV series along the lines of Longmire, Dark…

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The Next Step

The past few months have been busy as well as exciting. Back in October I seized an opportunity to pitch the Dead Horse Canyon Saga to producer, Lisa Bellomo. Lisa is a Creative Producer and Senior Production Executive based in Los Angeles who’s experienced in developing and producing critically acclaimed independent and studio feature films. Look her up in IMDB. My meeting with her went very…

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"Duet" by Inger Margaret Foster

Another wonderful story from the lovable characters in Beauville, NY. I love the ongoing characters like Meg and Mary, then folks cross their path and add another touching story to the series. This book is actually two combined, “Mandy’s Dream,” and “The Rule of Thirds.” Warning, both are tearjerkers and so very touching! “Mandy’s Dream” is the story of Meg and a new character, Jessica, who’s a…

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The Indigenous World View and the Physics of Consciousness

If there’s one thing that few will argue, it’s that Indigenous people have a closer connection to the Earth and all living things than the science-based white man. They repeatedly tell us we are all related, including the animals and all other living things. Even what a geologist would consider an inanimate mineral can have a story to tell, as conveyed in “The Making of a Healer” by Russell…

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