Born and raised in the Southwest, including a year in Kayenta on the Navajo Indian Reservation, the history, knowledge, and beauty of the area has always captured Valerie Farr's interest. A licensed Professional Engineer, professional photographer, and former reporter, she was able to combine both her analytic skills as well as her artistic skills in creating the world of the Elo-ai-ne and Ailiya. Her experiences with native Rock Art, the traditions of the various peoples who inhabited the Southwest, and a desire to share her experiences evolved into this story, which grew from the natural bea...