Noel Marie Fletcher

Broschiertes Buch

River of My Ancestors

The Rio Grande in Pictures

Beschreibung

Take a journey along the wild and rugged Rio Grande. Beautiful pictures capture the essence of the famous river and its importance in the arid Southwest. Native New Mexican author and photographer Noël-Marie Fletcher provides family stories and insights about frontier life. Follow the Rio Grande through deserts, wetlands, and rocky cliffs. Experience natural wonders, including volcanic lands and river rapids, and encounter wildlife such as snakes, wolves, cranes, and bighorn sheep. This captivating book combines over 100 vivid photos and the written word to tell a living history of the famous Rio Grande and the beautiful desert land of New Mexico.

Autor

Noël-Marie Fletcher is an author/journalist based in Washington, D.C. She has lived in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Germany (Nuremberg, Berlin) with a stint in Switzerland. She speaks Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and French and studied Russian. She attributes her zest for life, analytical abilities, love of adventure and creativity to her unique fusion of ancestors-Spanish conquistadors, English Quakers, and a Royalist navy captain who was a privateer with pirate Henry Morgan. A native of New Mexico, she is proud of the contributions her Hispanic and English relatives made to help found America. Her maternal Hispanic family left Spain for the New World and settled near Santa Fe, N.M. Her Perea family, whose members were among the earliest Hispanics to serve in the U.S. Congress (Francisco Perea, Jose Francisco Chaves, and Pedro Perea). The Pereas were important community leaders under three flags (Spain, Mexico and the United States) and leading business entrepreneurs who helped found the Santa Fe Trail. Her paternal relatives came to America from England, Scotland and Wales as colonists in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. Many fought as patriots during the Revolutionary War to help establish the United States of America. Noël-Marie founded Fletcher & Co. Publishers as an outlet for creative writing, illustrations and photography.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fletcher & Co. Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 216mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 351g
• ISBN-13: 9781941184042
• ISBN-10: 1941184049
• Artikelnr.: 42610487