Tumbleweed Heart

After Trick Garradine saved the life of Christa's newborn daughter, he thought he'd never see either of them again. But when Crista heard that Trick needed a cook, she saw a chance to repay him for his kindness. She made his rough-and-tumble ranch a home and lit a fire inside the cowboy's lonely heart. And suddenly, Trick longed for more than the wide-open plains.

As a poor farmer's wife, our mother knew what it was to rise early in the morning with a song of praise to God upon her lips and, upon retiring at night, to give thanks to God for the strength to endure. to each of you here, I would like to touch your memory of our mother. Although it is not necessary, our mother deserves a bit of commendation for the way she cooperated with her Creator.

As a result of his hard exterior and lonely tendencies, Tyler Steele finds himself a single father alone in the world - until a stranger and her daughter show up and change his life. Third generation Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is the last of a dying breed-- a modern day cowboy hero living in a world that doesn't quite understand his powerful sense of right and wrong and instinct to defend those who can't defend themselves. Despite his strong moral compass, Ty has trouble seeing his greatest weakness. His hard outer shell, the one essential to his work, made him incapable of forging the emotional connection his wife Andie so desperately needed. Now retired, rasing their son Brodie on his own, and at risk of losing his ranch, Ty does not know how to rebuild from the rubble of his life. The answer comes in the form of Samantha and her daughter Hope, on the run from a seemingly inescapable situation. They are in danger, desperate, and alone. Though they are strangers, Ty knows he can help-- protecting the innocent is what he does best. As his relationship with Sam and Hope unfolds, Ty realizes he must confront his true weaknesses if he wants to become the man he needs to be.

Includes Part 1, Number 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (July - December)

It is impossible to capture the essence of a man in a simple recount of his life. Likewise, it would be equally impossible to reveal his trials, tribulations, and accomplishments exclusively through poetry. But together it may be possible to capture enough of a mans soul to keep him alive in the hearts of his audience for all of time. In his collection Slices of Life: A Selection of Short Stories and Poems, author Michael Patrick Mullaley seeks to capture the full dimensionality of his existence. Through a conglomeration of memoir, poetry, and prose, Mullaley challenges the limitations of written expression and weaves a totality of insight into not only his own being, but also some deeper aspects of the human condition as a whole, exploring both weighty questions and everyday pains and pleasures. The Cedar Chair explores a moving relationship between an inmate and a little girl, and many of the stories feature a core struggle, such as that of the older runner in All the Way. Some of his poems appeal to a cerebral nature, such The Contender, while others appeal to the senses, as in Feelings. A thought-provoking collection of prose and poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, Slices of Life captures the depths of Mullaleys soul and considers questions of human nature.

"Sarah Sweetflower has inherited Cactus Bob's Saloon in the ghost town of Elbow's Bend. It is here that she plans to open Sarah Sweetflower's Sarsaparilla Saloon and Bridal Shoppe with the help of our hero, Stanley Stoutheart. But the villainous Sly Scavenger and his accomplice, Miss Twinkle Toes, are more interested in Cactus Bob's lost gold mine. With the help of a professional gunfighter, Big Bad Granny, they attempt to do away with Sarah, only to be foiled by the town's only permanent resident, Tumbleweed, who doubles as both the town judge and constable."--Provided by publisher