by pathartmann | Oct 30, 2020 | Books
When was the last time you cracked open a romance novel and dog-eared it within the first ten minutes? Can’t remember? That’s because it rarely happens to anyone. Romance novels are known to put readers in a trance. Transfixed and eager for more, they rarely put down...
by pathartmann | May 28, 2014 | Books, Events, Local, Ojai, Yosemite
What a blast I had at my Wheeler Gorge book signing! I met lots of great people, from zoo employees to snake handlers, to conservationists. Smokey the Bear made an appearance, as did a herd of back-packing goats. My great-grandson Owen tried out the California...
by pathartmann | May 6, 2014 | Books, Events, Local, Ojai, Yosemite
Don’t miss my first book signing for my newly released novel, “Yosemite—One last Golden Summer,” on May 10th from 10:00-2:00 at the Wheeler Gorge Visitor’s Center’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. The mountain setting of Wheeler Gorge is a...
by pathartmann | Apr 28, 2014 | Books, Yosemite
The “Where the Redbud Grows” chapter of my Yosemite novel highlights the intricate Indian basketry of Julia Parker and the warmth and patience with which she passes on the legacy of basket weaving. Julia spends many hours in the Yosemite Museum...
by pathartmann | Nov 11, 2013 | Books, Yosemite
Yosemite—One Last Golden Summer is due out in early 2014! Read below for a small preview. Colby was born and raised in Yosemite. Desperate for healing, he returns to the “granite womb” as a park ranger. The summer is both a homecoming and a last chance to reconnect...
