This Tumbleweed Landed

Name: This Tumbleweed Landed
ISBN: 9781495946301

by Larada Horner-Miller

Publisher

Horner Publishing Company

Publication

Jul 02, 2014

Format

Paperback/Softback

Illustrated

Yes

Price

Dimensions

6 x 9 in

ISBN

9781495946301

Pages

109

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

Ride a tumbleweed back in time to life in a small, southwestern community as seen through the eyes of a young girl during the fifties and sixties.

Awards & Endorsements

Review

There is much to admire in these short pieces, and I found myself especially drawn to the ones—the majority of the book—that were formatted like poems. There are fun, joyous moments, often related to dancing and to family activities such as working on the ranch and picknicking. There are also very dark moments, such as when the horses are struck by lightning and the stories of her father’s and grandfather’s injuries. The passage of time—the deaths of the two older generations—is often evoked, and yet Branson continues: I was heartened to read, for example, that the school is still in operation. It’s difficult to find critical words for this book. The illustrations within the book are charming, and I like the cover photograph. I would like to have had the image of the tumbleweed not covered up by text: I had to go to the Internet to get a clear idea of what a tumbleweed looks like. I also think that some of the author’s bio, since it is impressive, should appear on the back cover of the book. Judge, 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards

Author(s)

Larada Horner-Miller

Larada Horner-Miller is a poet, essayist, blogger and accomplished multi-genre author who holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a Master of Education Degree in Integrating Technology into the Classroom. She is the accomplished author of five award-winning historical fiction, memoir, and poetry works plus three self-published cookbooks. Her sixth book, Coronavirus Reflections: Bitter or Better?, is available in paperback and four e-book formats. It won the 2022 New Mexico/Arizona Book Award for the Mind, Body and Spirit category. Larada offers the reader the opportunity to look back at 2020 and the global pandemic through her prose and poetry through reading, then reflecting and responding. She addresses all the emotions she felt during this overwhelming time and leads the reader through to a self-access: bitter or better? Her fifth book is the authorized memoir and biography of world-renown square dance caller Marshall “Flip” Flippo. Just Another Square Dance Caller: Biography of Marshall Flippo is available now in hardback, paperback and four e-book formats. Recently Just Another Square Dance Caller won two awards: Book Excellence Awards Finalist and Silver award for eLit. Book Awards. Larada and her husband, Lin, enjoy being nestled in the mountains above Albuquerque, New Mexico, near the village of Tijeras. She enjoys square dancing, traveling, knitting, and reading.