Books with author MARK SPRAGG

It is a voice that echoes off canyon walls, springs from the rush of rivers, thunders from the hooves of horses. It belongs to award-winner Mark Spragg, and it's as passionate and umcompromising as the wilderness in northwest Wyoming in which he was born: the largest block of unfenced wilderness in the lower forty-eight states. Where Rivers Change Direction is a memoir of childhood spent on the oldest dude ranch in Wyoming—with a family struggling against the elements and against themselves, and with the wry and wise cowboy who taught him life's most important lessons.As the young Spragg undergoes the inexorable rites of passage that forge the heart and soul of man, he channels Peter Matthiessen and the novels of Ernest Hemingway in his truly unforgettable illuminations of the heartfelt yearnings, the unexpected wisdom, and the irrevocable truths that follow in his wake.

It is a voice that echoes off canyon walls, springs from the rush of rivers, thunders from the hooves of horses. It belongs to award-winner Mark Spragg, and it's as passionate and umcompromising as the wilderness in northwest Wyoming in which he was born: the largest block of unfenced wilderness in the lower forty-eight states. Where Rivers Change Direction is a memoir of childhood spent on the oldest dude ranch in Wyoming—with a family struggling against the elements and against themselves, and with the wry and wise cowboy who taught him life's most important lessons. As the young Spragg undergoes the inexorable rites of passage that forge the heart and soul of man, he channels Peter Matthiessen and the novels of Ernest Hemingway in his truly unforgettable illuminations of the heartfelt yearnings, the unexpected wisdom, and the irrevocable truths that follow in his wake.

‘Faith of a Vampire’ is a story about a woman who must learn to have faith in herself, faith in others, and faith that she still has a soul as she journeys into the ominous world of vampires. * * *Sophia Dobre is a young farm girl living with her family in Weston, Massachusetts. Sara Manori is a member of a powerful and influential vampire clan. In a strange twist of fate, the two meet, become friends, and their lives are filled with adventure and mystery. But unfortunately, a vampire having a human as a companion has consequences, and Sophia unintentionally becomes a vampire.During her transformation, Sophia learns that she has a unique bloodline which gives her special abilities as a vampire. Fortunately these abilities help to uncover a malicious plot that a rival vampire clan is out to destroy her clan over a position of power on the vampire council.Thrust into the middle of a clan war, the battle unlocks ancient, horrifying memories buried within Sophia’s bloodline. As she struggles to retain her humanity, Sophia sees her personality changing for the worst. Hating what she is becoming, Sophia looks for help.Eventually she learns of a little know process that can turn vampires back into humans. The possibility of becoming human again forces Sophia into a forbidden world where assassins will do anything to stop her from meeting a woman known only as the ‘White Swan’.By the telling of her story, Sophia reveals the truth about vampires—about their history and more importantly, about the promise of redemption that is available to all vampires if they only have enough faith and courage to seek it out.

‘Faith of a Vampire’ is a story about a woman who must learn to have faith in herself, faith in others, and faith that she still has a soul as she find herself a part of the ominous world of vampires. * * * Sophia Dobre is a young farm girl living with her family in Weston, Massachusetts. Sara Manori is a member of a powerful and influential vampire clan. In a strange twist of fate, the two meet, become friends, and their lives are filled with adventure and mystery. But unfortunately, a vampire having a human as a companion has consequences, and Sophia unintentionally becomes a vampire. During her transformation, Sophia learns that she has a unique bloodline which gives her special abilities as a vampire. Fortunately these abilities help to uncover a malicious plot that a rival vampire clan is out to destroy her clan over a position of power on the vampire council. Thrust into the middle of a clan war, the battle unlocks ancient, horrifying memories buried within Sophia’s bloodline. As she struggles to retain her humanity, Sophia sees her personality changing for the worst. Hating what she is becoming, Sophia looks for help. Eventually she learns of a little know process that can turn vampires back into humans. The possibility of becoming human again forces Sophia into a forbidden world where assassins will do anything to stop her from meeting a woman known only as the ‘White Swan’. By the telling of her story, Sophia reveals the truth about vampires—about their history and more importantly, about the promise of redemption that is available to all vampires if they only have enough faith and courage to seek it out.