In this collection of his works, Cal Cumin deepens our understanding of Montana—both past and present. When the Skunkbrush Turns is how the Crow describe that time in the fall of the year when the hardy shrub native to the rolling hills of Montana turns from its usual shy green to a brilliant red.Cumin has roamed the land around Billings since he was a boy, and he tells of Native American lore, the coming of the white people and the ensuing battles, and the ongoing incursi...

A thoughtful remembrance of intense love from long ago by a middle-aged man who is still in love; the pain and joy are clear on each page.

Communication is key. This is the number one rule of all relationships. For Abbie and Ryder, this key unlocks many doors that should have stayed locked. Breaking Free is a tale of love and pain, woven together through the use of short interludes and free verse poetry.

A dark comedy short story about a man who adopts a stray cat that makes his life a living hell.

A viral plague has devastated mankind, leaving behind a crumbling ruin as a small group of survivors struggle to endure the horrors of this strange, new world.

“Dan Gerber tenderly reels his readers through the ‘beautiful movie’ he calls the passing of time on earth in a language completely unadorned and Zen-like in its quietude. The thing itself carries the weight of these poems, which recall the deep imagery of Vallejo, Neruda and Wright.”—Rain Taxi Dan Gerber is a master of layered, bittersweet imagery. In his seventh book of poems, he writes of childhood misgivings and fears, the oak savannah landscape of California’s central coast, ...

When the land was new and magic flowed freely and elves walked the earth with man, there was an elusive Queen of the Elves and legend said her heart could not be tamed by man. This is the story of the man who tamed that heart, and then let it go wild again.

After a half century of farming, an old man takes one last walk across his land.

Melienda, an immortal being, is hunted by her ex-lover because she broke the Law. The battle has raged for a millennium. But now it may come to a grisly end unless Melienda can outwit the beast that can devour her life force – the only way an immortal can truly die.

A town at the center of a broken universe, Newt Run was never meant to exist; it is a town of artists, drug dealers, miners and steam. There are holes here, gaps in the fabric of things, and some of them are wide enough for people to slip through. Rumours have been spreading about disappearances in the mines, and someone has been defacing the town's walls with rings of painted blood. Strangest of all are the tales of outsiders - mysterious visitors who can only be seen by users of the drug...

the book Love Opens the Valley of Emptiness is in six books. book one dan is introducing free to the public, in four parts. here is part two, part one was released last week and is about 5 pagers below part two. dan will be releasing a book about every 10 days. each part of book one, here, consist of eleven poems each. 44 poems in all contained in book one.books 2-6 each will contain over 3500 words of poetry all by dan ferguson as well. dan has been writing sense his early teens. h...

The myth continues with a lonely eagle and a soulful boy. Reunited, but unable to help one another. Only the surly grizzly can help the boy become a hunter. But will he?A middle grade short story.A sequel to The Boy Who Flew With Eagles.