{"product_id":"2940151290562","title":"A Collection of Southwestern Tales, Past and Present","description":"A Collection of Southwestern Tales, Past and Present, by Charles A. Alvarez, are epic and adventurous stories of courage, danger, humility, inner connection and disconnection. Each narrative depicts the Southwestern United States as its beautiful, pristine, natural backdrop, centered around assassins, personified animal counterparts, and the blood pumping tale of a stranger’s instinct, a child’s will and a family, nearly torn apart. From the nineteenth century to present, these southwestern stories detail life in a vast, crudely unforgiving landscape of physical terrain, political dissension, and the spirit of intuit, honorable righteousness impinged by forces contrary to all characters and their own journeys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first story, As I Remember, begins with the perceptive and experienced resident of the Patagonia Mountains, “mountain man” Carlos Alvarez. As a family finds themselves caught between the violent force of Mother Nature and the struggle to save their son, Carlos must sacrifice personal salvation to attempt bringing the catastrophe to an optimistic end. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext, The Old Bear of Mount Wrightson, personifies the story of a father’s love, sacrifice and devotion, surrounded by the dramas of natural,  profane animal encounters and the struggle between the strife of life and life or death. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Reckoning is a fictitious account of dignified Joel Favor, a nineteenth century common-man swooped up in personal tragedy, outlaw and Indian revenge, and total disconnect with the human reason. Joel connotes the fine line between the grief-stricken ordinary, and the aloof, murderous avenger. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sequel, I’ll See You Again, If Tomorrow Never Comes, narrates Joel’s deeper participation with the law and lawless Southwest. He traverses his way through his own personal redemption and sifts through the demons of his present employment and the past that reside within him. Between deadly Indian ambushes, menacing outlaw encounters, and his alliance with legendary lawmen, the sequel not only entails Joel’s personal and social discord but also allows for light hearted interactions and, ultimately, personal and societal peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePale Moon Rising coincides with The Reckoning and I’ll See You Again, If Tomorrow Never Comes. From the initial violent outburst of the first few pages, to full circle where truth, faith, evil and greed collide, Marshal Morgan and Deputy Solis must carefully wade through the mystery of the dark, shadowed cowboy, numerous antagonists, and their own personal inner instincts.","brand":"West Twins Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102471373040,"sku":"2940151290562","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151290562_p0.jpg?v=1764009145","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151290562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}