Short stories, this is the first of a series of "readers" featuring stories, poetry and art. Most feature the growing up years of Baby Boomers 1950 through the 1970s. Settings, for the most... More > part are in the northern Great Lakes region, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin. Several are works of historical fiction, others are simply folk tales.
"Emerald Rising" is about two Native American teens escape from an 1880s era Indian Boarding School.
"The Grocer" takes place in the early years of the Great Depression.
"The Cure" is the Christmas miracle story that began my novels.
"Car Keys" is a fourteen year old's mischief. "Erik Shoots the Train" is more foolery.
"Fishing Hole" is a boy meets girl romance. It ends as a dangerous cliff hanger.
Still more stories inside.< Less
Mount Kurama and the Emerald Lake is a Child and Youth Reiki Program, with Mythological Reiki Tales to help Children and Youth become empowered.
This Reiki program has resources for Parents, Reiki... More > Teachers and Educators, and is intended to provide the young person with a healthy and fun tool for self-care and self-acceptance, leading to personal empowerment. Reiki is a conscious life force energy shared through the hands that provides individuals, through gentle and appropriate touch, with a sense of calm and balance.
Within this book are two stories told through the eyes of a young adventurer, Lolly Walker, who discovers she can share the Reiki through her. She only need believe!< Less
Cindy and Sylvia from Emerald Eyes Destiny are skating on a lake when a strange mist swirls in and a little bird arrives with a message on his leg asking for help.
They travel through a magical... More > void to another world and find Muftin, the bird, can speak. A dwarf, Gikre is with Tulco, a girl with emerald eyes like their own. She is caught in a bear trap set by human invaders trying to catch them.
After freeing Tulco Cindy and Sylvia help her to escape from the humans. However, they must cope with strange mists called vapin .
After being attacked by a red vapin the white vapin comes to their assistance and communicates with them with thoughts. They are told to head to White Sword Peninsular.
Also, Cindy loses her magical powers as Tulco gains them. The youngster matures at a phenomenal rate to become a woman the same age as Cindy and Sylvia.
Why is this so? How does tshe use her special powers to solve the problems in this magical world?< Less
Cindy and Sylvia from Emerald Eyes Destiny are skating on a lake when a strange mist swirls in and a little bird arrives with a message on his leg asking for help.
They travel through a magical... More > void to another world and find Muftin, the bird, can speak. A dwarf, Gikre is with Tulco, a girl with emerald eyes like their own. She is caught in a bear trap set by human invaders trying to catch them.
After freeing Tulco Cindy and Sylvia help her to escape from the humans. However, they must cope with strange mists called vapin .
After being attacked by a red vapin the white vapin comes to their assistance and communicates with them with thoughts. They are told to head to White Sword Peninsular.
Also, Cindy loses her magical powers as Tulco gains them. The youngster matures at a phenomenal rate to become a woman the same age as Cindy and Sylvia.
Why is this so? How does tshe use her special powers to solve the problems in this magical world?< Less
Short stories, fictional, folk telling style. This is the first in a series of the "Birch Clump Village Readers." Emerald Rising, the lead story, is about Native American students escape... More > from an Indian Boarding School in the 1880s. The Grocer is a Great Depression era story with a humerous twist and moral lesson. Fishing Hole begins as a boy meet girl story and dangles as a dramatic cliff hanger, 1969. Other stories are whisical teenage Baby Boomer events in the northern Great Lakes Region. Stillness is a tough and tender father and son exchange from about 1968 to a bit past the First Gulf War.< Less
Lake Louise is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta and located in the Canadian Rockies. The emerald color of its lake comes from melt-water the Victoria Glacier. It is one of the most... More > photographed location on this planet. The luxury resort Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is there and one of the most amazing hikes are available at this place.< Less
Yoho National Park was established in 1855 as Canada's 2nd protected area and is one of the 43 of National Parks in Canada. The Park is host to many Canada most scenic locations such as Emerald Lake,... More > Lak O'Hara, Takakkaw Falls, Twin Falls, Natural Bridge and Yoho Valley.< Less
A self published book by Photographer Carl Brownell, (Golden Graphx). All of his favorite panoramas of Yoho National Park, BC in one great collection. Yoho is a small Park in the Canadian Rockies... More > situated just West of Banff along the Alberta/BC boarder. See Yoho uniquely portrayed like its never been seen before!< Less
A calendar featuring Yoho National Park in Canada's Rocky Mountains. Takakkaw Falls, Emerald Lake, Natural Bridge and more! Photos provided by Carl Brownell/Joe-Lynn Design Visit online at... More > www.joe-lynn.com< Less
