Lost Angel Walkabout—One Traveler’s Tales is a spirited collection of travel narratives recounting the haps, mishaps, and serendipitous adventures that give, travel-writer Linda Ballou, a sense of wonder and delight. Some of the stories like Falling in the Footsteps of John Muir and Look Both Ways on Small Islands are reflections that might make you glad you stayed home, while River Wise could inspire you to toss the TV clicker out the window and to explore our beautiful planet. All of the stories take you to special places where you share the sensual experience of being there without straining one muscle, getting altitude sickness, or tipping your canoe. This is an eclectic mix of tales filled with chills, spills, giggles and squeaks!

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This collection contains seven of Goudge''s l oveliest stories, including The Silver Horse and Lost - One Angel. All the stories contain her special blend of fairytal e grace, warmth and spiritual feeling. '

Oh angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom Gods love commits me here, Forever be at my side To light to guard to rule and guide. Amen. If I should die before I wake I pray to God my soul to take.

Women and their horses--a symbiotic relationship based on trust, camaraderie, friendship, and love. In Why We Ride, Verna Dreisbach collects the stories of women who ride, sharing their personal emotions and accounts of the most important animals in their lives. This collection of stories includes the heartfelt thoughts of a range of women--those who rode as children, those who spent their girlhood years dreaming of owning a pony, and those who have made a lifelong hobby or career out of riding. Each story reveals how horses have made an impact in the lives of these women. With a foreword by bestselling novelist Jane Smiley, Why We Ride offers a reflective view on the relationships between women and horses.

Escape with Linda Ballou as she takes you on her favorite power-packed outdoor days along the sun-splashed California. Let your spirit free strolling long stretches of sand in solitude. Breathe deeply of the restorative energy of fern forests shaded by towering redwood giants. Get the rust off your soul and find harmony in nature. When you are done with your hike, tuck into tasty treats at a sweatband friendly eatery Linda has tested personally. A GREAT tool for travel along the beautiful Pacific coast. Linda Ballou, an experienced hiker and outdoors woman, enhances her stories with with lovely descriptions and photos. I urge readers to download the e-book to their phone. I give it the highest star rating! Review by Bonnie Neely-Founder of Real Travel Adventures Magazine Linda Ballou has written an invaluable resource to the trails in California. Her stories make you feel you can reach out and touch the birds or smell the flowers at each location. Loved it. Author, Robin Hutton ****Purchase the e-book on Amazon, or I-Tunes. Use the free ap to download it to you phone. Now, you will have live links to trail maps and restaurants in this book. ****For more travel adventures with Linda Ballou go to www.lostangeladventures.com