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Niobrara Crossing
Niobrara Crossing, the first in what has the makings of a flamboyant entertaining series has captured the compelling and mesmerizing complexities of life in 20th century Nebraska Sand Hills. In this modern mystery , Jim Grant, a mixed blood, Lakota attorney is lured from his rich life in Denver to his hometown in the Nebraska Sand Hills by a former lover. Sandy Williams Gibbons, now a millionaire rancher and Nebraska State Senator hires Jim to appeal a friends murder conviction. In his attempts to resolve the conflict, Jim finds himself imbedded in historical and spiritual parallels that haunt him and deeply remind him of his ancestor's fight for survival. He agonizes over the abandonment and murder of his best friend, relishes recapturing a lost love, struggles with native legends, and resists his own spiritual revelation. The story smacks of authenticity and delivers compelling details of life in 1985 for those who live in the middle of the enduring, unbearable strife. It's sure to rip at your heart. Not only has G. Gray McVicker created splendid reading, he has produced stunning art that leaves delectable, as well as disgusting images, with you long after you finish the book. Part history, part romance, it is sometimes rebellious and always reflective. It will move your soul..
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The Niobrara: A River Running through Time
Although its history is etched on canyon walls reaching back twenty million years, the Niobrara is very much a river of today. Stretching 535 miles from its headwaters to the Missouri River, it is one of Nebraska’s least altered waterways and is designated as a national scenic river. Its waterfalls and wildlife make it a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, but pressures from development still threaten its scenic and ecological wonders.
 
This first book-length study of the Niobrara is a comprehensive look at an ecological treasure. Paul A. Johnsgard reviews the river’s history from its geologic past through prehistoric settlement to the present and highlights its historical and biological features.
 
Writing from this crossroads of eastern and western species, Johnsgard also describes the Niobrara’s varied plants and animals, providing extensive information on bird populations. He offers portraits of sixteen species of special conservation concern, such as the black-tailed prairie dog and the olive-backed pocket mouse. Drawings by Johnsgard, information tables on various species, plus site lists make the book an invaluable reference. It conveys the Niobrara’s value as a recreational and scientific resource to help visitors better appreciate this riparian paradise while offering specialists an unimpeachable guide to its scientific riches. The Niobrara includes chapters by Jon Farrar and Duane Gudgel.
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