A true story of a little pig named Sophie and the mystery of how she arrived at a remote ranch in New Mexico. It tells about the mystery of where the pig came from, the personality of the pig, and how her problems were resolved. The target audience is the 3-7 year old. Along with addressing the mystery, it encourages children to learn about the care of a baby animal.

Women of courage through history provide lessons for all of us on how to conduct life. These selected women have all lived with courage, though in very different ways and in very different times.

William Bent traveled west as a young man in 1829 to build a life for himself and his future family. He and his brother Charles, in partnership with Ceran St. Vrain, built a trading empire in the Southwest during the early years of international trade on the Santa Fe Trail. William managed the construction and running of Bent's Fort, the only civilization between the Missouri frontier and Santa Fe, the capital of Mexico's northern province. William loved the west and its indigenous people. He married a Cheyenne woman and had five mixed blood children. By the time his children were grown the...