Book Cover Life isn’t always what others make it out to be. For years, there has been myths about what life is like for the people who live on the mountain. On the other hand, the mountain people think the same about the valley people, but no one has come together to find out who is telling the truth and what life is like on the other side. Mysteries can lead to misconceptions and dirty lies. Will the truth lead to a better place, or will it lead to other misconceptions?

David Cohen lived among the Ramapo Mountain People for a year, conducting genealogical research into church records, deeds, wills, and inventories in county courthouses and libraries. He established that their ancestors included free black landowners in New York City and mulattoes with some Dutch ancestry who were among the first pioneers to settle in the Hackensack River Valley of New Jersey.

Life isn't always what others make it out to be. For years, there has been myths about what life is like for the people who live on the mountain. On the other hand, the mountain people think the same about the valley people, but no one has come together to find out who is telling the truth and what life is like on the other side. Mysteries can lead to misconceptions and dirty lies. Will the truth lead to a better place, or will it lead to other misconceptions?

An anthropologist records the moral decline of African tribesmen struggling to survive after being forced from their hunting grounds.

Without a queen, half the kingdom shall perish. For centuries, The Curse has held power over life in the kingdom of the Mountains and the Valleys. When the queen dies, Prince Enos ignores the warnings of his father, the king, and sets out to rule alone. While the Mountains flourish, the Valleys begin to perish. Will Prince Enos find a maiden who can save the Valleys? Can Theodosias gifts break the power of The Curse? In The Nine Gifts of Theodosia, discover the first secret of the legend in the kingdom of the Mountains and the Valleys. Summoned to the queens court, Sabella sees her world unravel. Will the queen send her to prison, leaving her children destitute? Hope wanes as Sabella hears the answer to The Final Question. Banished to the far Eastern Valley, Kenelm storms the imperial court, demanding justice. Will he ever see his wife and children again? Pride and greed soar through his veins as Kenelms Quest begins. Follow the remarkable journey in Yedda Sings as the fair maiden travels from one village to the next in search of Gods will for her life. Will it be the wisdom of ancient teachings, the traditions valued for generations, or the wealth and power offered by a handsome suitor that charts the course of Yeddas tomorrows? Enjoy a heartfelt look into the lives of inspiring characters whose adventures unlock the secrets of the Legend of the Mountains and the Valleys.

Between the Mountain and the Sky shows us the goodness that is possible when a single person--regardless of age--takes action to help another and, in the process, changes the lives of hundreds. Maggie’s story begins in suburban New Jersey, in a comfortable middle-class family that supports her decision to travel the world during a gap year before starting college. During her travels, the trajectory of her life alters when she has a surprise encounter with a Nepali girl breaking rocks in a quarry. Maggie decides to invest her life savings of five thousand dollars to buy a piece of land and open a children’s home in Nepal. That home becomes Kopila Valley Children’s Home, and eventually, the nonprofit Maggie launches, the BlinkNow Foundation, also starts the Kopila Valley School, which provides tuition-free education for more than four hundred students. Maggie and BlinkNow’s work have been recognized around the world for their innovative, sustainable work. However, this book isn’t a how-to for fledging philanthropists or nonprofit founders--it’s a coming-of-age story about a young woman suspended between two worlds, as well as the love, loss, healing, and hope she experiences along the way. And Maggie’s inspiring, intimate tale shows readers an important truth: the power to change the world exists within all of us.