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Books &
Poetry Round-Up!
Welcome to the Southwest
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Featured Articles & Interviews
Art,
Literature, & Entertainment Radio Shows – ‘Champagne Sundays’
SouthwestBlend.com’s Online Radio, recently aired two Special Art &
Entertainment radio shows featuring Cowboy Poet Mike Moutoux – Mew
Mexico’s Most Enchanting Cowboy; and Robert K. Swisher - author of Western
Contemporary Fiction; and a number of artists and musicians.
To listen to the archived shows
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Click here.
Book:
‘The Backdoor to Enlightenment - Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and
Changing Your World’:
Everyone dreams of a better life. All the things you’ve ever wanted —
happiness, loving relationships, well-being, abundance, and peace of
mind — are qualities of enlightenment, a way of embracing our fullest
potential that seemed unavailable, until now.
Read more.
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Books & Poetry Guide
Authors & Poets
Reviews, Interviews, Poems & Articles
Shops & Services
For
Ed Keenan's Poem of the Month, please
click here.
For more about Ed, author of Cow Chip Poetry, Lies, Lingo and Lore, please click
here.
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For
Mike Moutoux's Poem of the Month, please
click here.
For more about Mike, please
click here. |
Historic
Photos of Tucson
– This
coffee table book published by Turner Publishing with text
and captions by Mike Speelman, features select historic photos of Tucson
from its annexation from Mexico in 1854, to the election of Isabella
Greenway as Arizona’s first congresswoman in 1932. Historic Photos of
Tucson follows life, government, education, and events throughout the
city’s history.
Read more. |
‘How
Far the Mountain’ –
Read our
book review on this heart-warming new novel by western contemporary
author, Robert K. Swisher Jr., and listen to our radio interview with him.
Read more. |
Cowboy
Poet Mike Moutoux – New Mexico’s Most Enchanting Cowboy was a recent
guest on ‘Champagne Sundays,’ SouthwestBlend.com’s Online Radio show.
Besides reciting a poem for us, Mike discussed cowboy poetry being one of
American’s most popular forms of poetry, his album ‘Headin’ Home, and
more. To listen to the interview
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Click here. |
‘Outlaw
Tales of Arizona – True Stories of Arizona’s Most Famous Robbers,
Rustlers and Bandits’ - The "old west" was an exciting era
with day-to-day dramas being lived out in the harshest of environments.
The people were tough and independent--many times taking the law into
their own hands. Author Jan Cleere does an excellent job in bringing
these stories to the reader as entertainment, while pointing out details
and facts that give you a better understanding of the "old west" times.
Read more and listen to her
interview.
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Pushy For a Moment-
Instant Solutions to Everyday Challenges
is a great new book by Joanne Victoria and Romanus Wolter. It will help
you start taking action when your instincts tell you you should--but you
have reservations. Read More. |
"Sam
Faces the Truth", is about a Texas
cowboy who likes to push his luck, written by cowboy poet, Mike Moutoux. To read the poem,
click here. |
Evening
Oasis:
A vibrant poem by Ed Keenan that paints the colors of a desert
evening.
Read on.
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