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Before your ancestors appeared in census schedules or land deeds, they made choices — bold, uncertain, and often life‑altering. Before the Family Tree uncovers the hidden forces that shaped where pioneers landed, lingered, or moved on. Understanding their decisions helps you understand your own family’s story.

‘Sally leapt out of bed, snagging her walking stick… “What? Who’s there?” She tip-toed to peer around the curtain that served as a wall to her bedroom. Nothing appeared. “Rodney! Did you hear a deafening, spine-chilling, growling screech?” Rodney bleeped. “Yes, I did, milady. It came from outside. I was searching the internet to identify it. But I found nothing even close. I thought maybe it was a jaguar or mountain lion…’

In a neighborhood where Golden Crusts are mysteriously disappearing, the residents are left wondering who or what could be behind the vanishing act. From missing pies to golden-brown cookies, nothing is safe from the thief's grasp. But as the community reels from the loss of their beloved baked goods, a new twist emerges – everyday items with a golden-brown hue are also going missing. Is it a petty thief with a peculiar taste or something more sinister at play?

Embark on an unforgettable adventure as Sally and Rodney hit the open road for the first time since the infamous ransacking. turning a seemingly ordinary vacation into a thrilling quest for answers. From escaping a past trauma to uncovering hidden family secrets, this road trip is filled with suspense and intrigue. Hop in the van with them as they navigate through twists and turns, uncover the truth about their lineage and the mysteries that have long been shrouded in secrecy.

The rules state contestants must be 18-years-old. Bobby is 12 years old, going on 32. His father has vanished. His mother is rehabbing after being run over by a boulder.

What’s worse? Frying your brains all summer in the desert? Or paying the toll to stay cool in the north? What’s the toll? Helping three ghostly women solve their own murder and escape their confines.

Get ready to embark on a whimsical and mysterious journey with Sally, a woman who has always been pet-free, as she grapples with the unexpected appearance of a black and white billy goat in her dooryard. This goat has no intention of leaving and becomes a constant and quirky presence in Sally's life, pushing her beyond her comfort zone and into world of goat-related antics and misadventures.

Outside the door of her quaint little igloo in the desert, she encounters the most unexpected visitor - an orange tabby cat like no other. But here's the twist: Sally insists she has no pets! Meet Spaghettio, the mischievous cat with an agenda that keeps Sally on her toes. As the cat's relentless pursuit chases her back into the safety of her home, Sally's world transforms into a captivating mystery.

How many bodies does it take to jump-start the recovery of Elaine, the Hoarder? “It depends,” says Joan Freed, the rebel life coach, “on the variables, like which corpse - if any - is the cause of the hoarding.” This spiraling, hoarding, self-help mystery starts at Oak Flats Campground - east of Phoenix, Arizona. It quickly moves to Wellton - east of Yuma - where Joan is greeted by Elaine, a gray haired dumpling of a woman, and several years of saving "stuff" spread over 20 acres.

What could be more devastating than losing your job of 27 years to demolition? What if you were to have your car stolen and wake up to your dead grandma yanking you out of your burning house on the same day—on your 63rd birthday? It all happened to Azalia Ralston. A seemingly gray-haired, blue-eyed 5-foot-tall perky waitress who snaps gum and sarcasm at the Greasy Spoon Diner since forever.

Bobby is confident his surprise installation of artificial intelligence into Alliwicious will please Gram Sally. But he didn’t have time to educate her about AI. Or about her new and improved man-doll named Alliwicious.

Rescue Me!, book six of Good Grief! series, sends Joan and Jenny scampering north into the Plumosa mountains, northeast of Quartzite, Arizona. The two were determined to get a break after the intense drama of Elaine. The hoarder had drained them physically and emotionally. They nestle into the Kaibab National Forest. Joan is bent on completing a tiny house update and makeover, and Jenny is muddling through mind-boggling decisions for her next life since her last oasis was rudely invaded, and she was on the run again.

The body wedged in the doorway, floating on a pool glass shards and red liquid, was very much alive. But the body laid out under a palo verde tree in my retention pond was very much dead. The live body wedged in the doorway was blinded in the line of duty, living a demoralizing life of forced retirement with no enemies and no hope. The corpse under the Palo Verde tree was a county code enforcer with a plethora of enemies - and I was the targeted fall gal for the murder. A cozy mystery set in the desert southwest that started as two women on an adventure.

What if your 12-year-old grandson’s fingerprints turned up in a missing person’s database? What would you do? Would you investigate? Or blow it off as a blip in cyberspace?

When Charlemagne, Bobby’s pup, roots out a mega lottery winning ticket, the mysterious misadventures begin.

What’s worse? Getting shipped off to an Alzheimer’s Care Center where nobody will listen…or being kidnapped by your rescuer? Introducing Joan Freed’s 87-year-old spunky Aunt Sally and her sidekick they call the Sourdough Kid.

Nope! Guess again. This is not an audiobook of recipes for sourdough. Neither is it an audiobook on a new fad diet. It is, instead, an audiobook about sourdough - what it is, who it's for, where it lives, how to create it, when it was discovered, and why we need it. It does include a sprinkling of recipes to get you through the gate of the vast and confusing world of sourdough. Do you want quick, easy, healthy, and yummy bread products? Go with simple wild yeast sourdough. Do you want to start a club? Here's how to grow big and share. Do you want to set it and forget it? Here's how...

Did Mary Linn intend to "hang out the dirty laundry" of Charles Concannon? How does Lukretia know about the Charles Concannon treasure? Whose teddy bear is hanging out on the front cover? Did Bobbi (the neighbor with the green hair who lives in the pink and purple house) spot Mary Linn’s dad, who's been missing for more than a year? What’s "Lonnie’s" real-life first name? Why do sparks fly when he and Mary Linn get within touching distance of each other? Find the answers to these questions and more inside Mary Linn, Gravestone Hunter, Volume 2.

Two women lay sprawled in front of my truck. They are very dead. Queenie sits like a statue on the passenger side of my vintage Chevy pick-up, looking like the circus fat lady that she thinks she is - but she's not laughing. I am on sabbatical in the Kaibab National Forest, feeding my own free spirit with life-changing time by myself, much needed and anticipated after my last exhausting coaching case.

Have you ever felt like you have to don your Yosemite Sam persona to protect your home from marauders? But not because you flaunt and hoard treasure. Oh no. It’s because the marauders aren’t in it for the loot alone. The marauders get their kicks from breaking and turning everything in their path inside out. It’s like they get their jollies from turning tidy, functional, and organized needs into heaps of trash. The cost in dollars, time, and outside help to repair and replace what these yahoos tear apart is more than Sally can manage at 87 years old.