Gordon Meese believes all mistakes should be corrected, none more egregious than the location of the border between New Mexico and Texas. His meticulous research, coupled with his relentless insistence that the 103rd meridian is the accurate boundary line, lands him in the middle of the desert... and in some embarrassing hot water. He's too feisty and stubborn to take the hint, however, even when the FAA threatens to rescind his pilot's license. Only when Alysa Cody, a beautiful young woman new to town, reminds Gordon of the life-and the love-he squandered years earlier, does he wonder if...

Morgan Bluestone, Tom Claffey's ninth novel, is an easy read. It follows Morgan, a native of Kewa Pueblo, as she attends school at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, then strikes out on her own as a veterinarian near Shiprock, New Mexico. It also tells the story of Morgan's spiritual connection to a herd of bison she helps transfer to the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana. Although passionate about her chosen career, the young veterinarian faces real obstacles when it comes to balancing the traditions of her Navajo grandmother and the modern demands of her job. Claffey...