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"DuckDumB" is a children's picture book about a duck who awakens to find that his field of foraging has turned into a pond of dreams. As the readers sees the duck's imagination unfold and soar through a series of "picture pages" and interspersed rhyming verse, the reader is also shown the day/night cycle, the rain/sun/evaporation process, the basic building blocks of a village, and ultimately how the heights of imagination are eventually forced to return to the realm of reality.

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"Chimney Dweller" describes a journey through the perimenopausal mind of a married woman after her "nest" has emptied. The woman enters into a stream of consciousness of discovery to redefinition and self empowerment based on a coincident event in her life when, during her 50th winter, an unknown animal becomes a resident within her family room chimney. As the woman ponders what the creature might be, its condition, and her possible need for intervention, she is inspired to consider parallels in her life versus that of the animal which, in the book, ultimately become a metaphor for the self realization she was seeking.

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ebook: www.lulu.com/product/ebook/chimney-dweller/11781568/

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"Fox Tail Farms", Volume One, is a series of eight short stories for children about horses and farm animals at Fox Tail Farms. Each story is published individually.

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"A Place Called Fox Tail Farms" -- Story One of Eight

A horse named Cody must leave his old farm and move to Fox Tail Farms.

Will Cody find happiness at Fox Tail Farms?

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"Wild One" -- Story Two of Eight

At Fox Tail Farms, Dusty has a career change, but wants to be owned.

Will Dusty the horse find a new owner?

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"Crisis at Fox Tail Farms" -- Story Three of Eight

Irish, an elder horse, slips on the ice at Fox Tail Farms & gives up on life.

Can anyone help Irish regain his self confidence and his will to live?

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"The Cat's Meow" -- Story Four of Eight

Elizabeth the cat experiences ups and downs in attention from humans.

Will Elizabeth be able to balance attention and independence?

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"Strange New Neighbor" -- Story Five of Eight

A baby mule named Lucky has to find a way to fit in with the horses.

Will Lucky ever be fully accepted by the mature horses?

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"Taylor Made" -- Story Six of Eight

Taylor, a CA school horse, is sad when his favorite rider moves away.

Will Taylor ever be able to "find" his rider and Fox Tail Farms?

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"Divided Attention" -- Story Seven of Eight

The horse Tutankhamen is jealous of his owner's new horse Zachery.

Will Tutankhamen ever learn to share?

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"A Job Well Done" -- Story Eight of Eight

Old school horse Petey can no longer do his job.

What will become of Petey?

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Available as a *COLLECTION* as an epub on Amazon.com *Kindle*
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Available *Individually* on Lulu.com ... as ebooks

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Available as a *COLLECTION* on Lulu.com ... in print and ebook formats

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Available as a *COLLECTION* on Amazon.com ... in print

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"The Reality of Building A Horse Barn and Farm" is a "MUST READ" for those planning to build a horse barn/farm, those just dreaming of someday building one, those on a limited budget, those on a limitless budget (because you will still have to give direction to your planners and architects to make sure you wind up with a functional barn/farm, and the one you wanted), those looking to buy an existing farm, those of you boarding, and anyone who rides or is thinking about riding (because the horse's housing and care will contribute to the horse's overall temperament and ability to perform). The author offers hard facts and information from her real life experience building and operating her own horse farm and her more than twenty years of horse ownership. Anecdotal stories and "lessons" are included to emphasize points to help readers avoid making mistakes in their own barn/farm construction projects.

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epub for iPads

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color print: www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-reality-of-building-a-horse-barn-and-farm/11922823/

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black & white print: www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-reality-of-building-a-horse-barn-and-farm/11927007/

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"Little House On the Highway" is a story with the message that bullying can occur because your situation has changed--not because of who you are. Maggie, a happy and popular junior high student, was challenged to hold onto her personal self worth when her father lost his job, their family farm was forced into foreclosure, and they became homeless. The family decided to live in a homemade camper on the back of their pickup truck and drive to Florida to find a better life. Stuck in homelessness, with their homemade camper as their only home, and their personal lives deteriorating, Maggie's mother insisted she go back to school. Based on her poor and unstylish appearance, Maggie was singled out and bullied by an upscale classmate and her entourage who found Maggie's appearance intolerable. But once her father found a job, the situation changed so that Maggie's real value was finally allowed to be seen, and the bullying finally ended.

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