"Life as a Pine Hills youth can sometimes be a challenging one, each life decision is paramount. There are many pitfalls and traps that lay in wait for the undisciplined. Young Cane has big dreams of fulfilling his destiny of becoming a celebrated athlete and future leader of his beloved Pine Hills. His dream is obtainable if he doesnt allow youthful indiscretions to derail him. Loyalty to what he thinks is real can alter his life forever. Luckily he gains two mentors along the way (Ras Cat and Adam) to help him break the cycle of violence, drug abuse and incarceration. Will they succeed? Or will Cane be one of the many to fall to The Perils of the Peoples of Pine Hills?"

Many voices are heard and their feeling shared in this book of short stories, essays, and poetry as Cam Rascoe tackles America’s social issues and ills. Colorful stories making use of vibrant unforgettable characters bring light where there is darkness. Issues that we all struggle with are discussed, exposed, and dealt with in this book. Many a comical criminal tale is shared in this work as Mr. Rascoe shows how shortcuts in life usually lead you further behind where your normal progression would have brought you to. Life lessons, morals, and strong beliefs he offers while challenging the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. A fun, smart read.

The Mocking Tree, masterfully written tales of intrigue and retribution are shared featuring curious characters of depth and substance. This series of suspenseful short stories offers readers imaginative twists and turns encouraging them to wonder what is around the next corner. These stories leave their audience lost in time, anxiously turning pages in search of answers to the fate of their favorite hero or villain. A work of fiction for the ages that documents crime, violence and the American existence in the most colorful of ways. Once again author Cam Rascoe artfully paints pictures of humanity through entertaining prose of consequence, The Mocking Tree.

More than 300 million people in over 70 countries make up the worlds indigenous populations. Yet despite ever-growing pressures on their lands, environment and way of life through outside factors such as climate change and globalization, their rights in these and other respects are still not fully recognized in international law.In this incisive book, Laura Westra deftly reveals the lethal effects that damage to ecological integrity can have on communities. Using examples in national and international case law, she demonstrates how their lack of sufficient legal rights leaves indigenous peoples defenceless, time and again, in the face of governments and businesses who have little effective incentive to consult with them (let alone gain their consent) in going ahead with relocations, mining plans and more. The historical background and current legal instruments are discussed and, through examples from the Americas, Africa, Oceania and the special case of the Arctic, a picture emerges of how things must change if indigenous communities are to survive. It is a warning to us all from the example of those who live most closely in tune with nature and are the first to feel the impact when environmental damage goes unchecked.