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Join author Aneta Hebrova as she unveils the stories of iconic Tucson figures like Peter Ronstadt, Diana Madaras, and Domingo DeGrazia, alongside heartfelt accounts from local Hispanic and Indigenous communities, including the Yaqui and Tohono O’odham. Through vivid storytelling and deep curiosity, Hebrova paints a living portrait of a city where art, history, and nature converge.

Victor can’t wait to get the hell out of high school, go to the local community college on a sports scholarship, and start his own life. But that’s all put on hold when he enters his abuela’s house and somehow ends up stepping into a world unlike anything he’s ever known, filled with fantastical meta-humans; walking, talking devils; and other creatures one usually needs some serious pharmaceuticals to see. Fanwath is no dream, though. In fact, it’s a nightmare.

Are you planning a trip to Tucson but want a unique experience of what to do? Tucson is one of the most remarkable and magical cities in the Southwest. With a rich history, stunning landscapes, heavenly skies, and irresistible cuisine, it's no wonder you're considering a trip to the Old Pueblo. This book is a curated collection of what I consider to be the best places, accommodations, eateries, and activities for those seeking an exceptional and different travel experience. What you'll find in this guide... The convenience of easy transportation within the city. Special accommodations that ...

"Clever. . . magical. . . beautifully crafted. Kingsolver spins you around the philosophic world a dozen times." — Milwaukee Sentinel "Kingsolver's essays should be savored like quiet afternoons with a friend." —New York Times Book Review In this brilliant essay collection, Pulitzer...

I didn't know what I was getting into when I stumbled out of the bar and into bed with the not-so-innocent girl of my wet dreams. Our one night together made me question everything. But when she snuck out of bed before I could ask her to stay, I figured I'd never see her again. If they knew, my biker brothers would never let me live down the way I've tried to find her for a repeat. Turned out I didn't need to go to the trouble because she found me… And her secret's about to change everything.

A phantom house cat, a dark entity, a headless shadow figure, a ghostly mountain lion, a spirit who likes to touch women's behinds, long-dead wild west cowboys, and spectral ladies of the night. These are not just things of TV shows and movies. These and more are true occurrences happening in some of the most ordinary places. In this third book of the Truly Paranormal Series, you will read about places in Arizona, such as the Grand Canyon, the Monte Vista Hotel, Tucson Medical Center, the Buford House, Lee Williams High School, the Carleton House, Gadsden Hotel, and more. Join me as we ...

Once, Victor Sandoval was just a boy from Tucson. Now, he's a powerful titan of war. After taking more than his share of glory, treasure, and enemy lives in gladiatorial combat, he would love to rest for a half-second. But deep down he knows he must continue to grow stronger in order to ascend to the ranks of the authority-wielding veil walkers. On the world of Dark Ember, humanity has fallen under the evil dominion of vampire lords—masters of death magic. In their domain, people exist only to serve their masters, either as slaves or as sustenance.

Clyde “The Kid” Cunningham never planned on returning to his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. He had ran away from home for good reason, after the horrific murder of his father by a disgruntled neighbor over three acres of farmland. After his own life was threatened, Clyde did what any fifteen-year-old would have done – he jumped on his horse and rode as far as he could. After ten years of living in New Mexico, Clyde and the Navajo family who had taken him in came to Tucson in an effort to get a fresh start. However, Clyde quickly learns that fresh starts aren’t as simple as they should...

I had love once and lost it. Never again. That’s why I told myself she’s off limits—forbidden. It doesn’t matter that she’s as sexy and courageous as she is unexpected. Or that I can’t get her out of my mind. I’m not her happily ever after. So, I’ll help her investigate why people are going missing in the desert. But I’ll keep my hands—and my heart—to myself.

Although fictional, the characters in this story discuss many important events and practices occurring in the lives of every American, and many citizens throughout the world. The strong movement by leaders of many countries to establish what they term ‘a new world order’ is a hidden danger many citizens do not recognize. That idea concerns ‘globalism,’ where citizens of all countries are ruled as if they were citizens of only one universal country. How are we almost there, and what are the dangers of globalism? Our national resolve has been attacked, and influenced to accept ...

An exciting second ghost story in this series about paranormal investigations. Join Duncan, Paige, Nelson and Duane - the Paranormal Investigators League - on this case in Tucson, AZ. This time around, they are called to help a single father named Jack investigate the Shadow Man haunting his four-year-old son inside his restaurant. Local Tucson legend tells of a cowboy named The Chief who loved gambling and skirting the law. What does his restless spirit want with the little boy? The investigators must solve the case before anything happens to the restaurant or-- even worse-- something ...

Going on twenty-six first dates—one for each letter of the alphabet—is a ludicrous proposition. Especially since Ann Powell doesn’t date. AT ALL. But if Ann takes her sister’s bet, she’ll win four thousand dollars to donate to a cause close to her heart—underfunded classrooms. Audiobook narrator Zane West has been struggling to hide his crush on his daughter’s third grade teacher for months. So when Ann finds a loophole in the bet, asking him to be her fake date to her sister’s wedding, it gives Zane a chance to explore the undeniable chemistry that’s crackling between them.

"...the work reads like an unfiltered report.... the “moral energy” that fueled him is believable; he only wanted the best for the Tucson center,... An eye-opening, true-life account of the inner workings of an understaffed critical public resource." ~Kirkus Reviews "★★★★ Tucson 9-1-1: Do The Right Thing! is a deeply personal, sometimes fiery, and always passionate insider account of the rise and fall of Tucson’s emergency communications center.... What struck me most about LaFond’s writing is the raw, unfiltered honesty. He writes like a man who has nothing left to lose, ...

Victor Sandoval—now hailed as the legendary Lord Victor—has leveled up his rank and skills like no other Sojourner in memory. He now has thriving lands, ever-increasing power, and a new love, the warrior woman Valla. That is, until she decides she needs a bit of space—away from Victor's, shall we say, expansive shadow—to discover herself. But when you may live for millennia, you don't want to rush into a romantic commitment anyway, right?

It feels like a lifetime ago that the irreverent young Victor Sandoval was pulled from Earth into an existence of battle and brutality in a mystifyingly magical world where the more one fights, kills, and survives, the greater their levels, class, skills, and attributes. And right now, things are pretty freaking great for Victor. After causing the usual amount of mayhem elsewhere, he and his warrior-maiden ally, Valla, have finally taken a portal back to Fanwath—loaded up with more powers and treasure than they know what to do with.

Brian Stidham fell in love with Tucson, Arizona, the minute he came to town. A young and talented eye surgeon, he accepted a job with an established eye surgeon to take over his pediatric patients. Brad Schwartz, the doctor who hired Brian, was ambitious and possessed surgical skills few others had. But he was a troubled man. Within a year of Stidham’s arrival in Tucson, the medical relationship would be severed by Schwartz’s personal troubles.

It’s the Presidio neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona. Five days before Christmas. Only ex-CID agent Frank Trinity can make things right before the big day. But he’ll need to hurry. Second in the Frank Trinity Crime Series.

New York Times Bestseller "An intricate story that entwines considerations of faith and faithlessness, inquiry, denial, fear and survival in gorgeously conceived metaphor. Kingsolver has constructed a deeply affecting microcosm of a phenomenon that is manifesting in many different tragic ways...

Victor Sandoval—aka Lord Victor, Duke of Iron Mountain—has continued to expand his legendary status fighting for the kingdom of Gloria in the world of Rhun, where savage duels between champions are the ultimate deciders of fate. But his trials in the arena pale in comparison to what comes next.

Victor has seen better days. He just barely survived a savage showdown with the lethal warrior woman Rellia, which left her minus a foot and apparently cost him the life essence of his trusted magical axe, Lifedrinker. Then, much to Victor's surprise, Rellia asks him to visit her. And she does so not as an enemy but as an honorable opponent who owes him for sparing her life. Rellia wishes Victor's aid in claiming her family's land stake in a dangerous far-off realm. In return, he'll receive his own land and a place among the elite.