Foothills Stories

At 16, Lily Miller is about to set out on the most important journey of her life, unbeknownst to her. The struggle of life and death, and daily survival will become the corner stone of her existence unless she can make it home. Her inseparables best friend Pete follows her into unknown territory. Through valleys and along hidden lakes their relationship only grows closer, and lines start to blur. The stress of survival strains their relationship, while simultaneously bringing them closer than ever. In order to escape the crags deep within the rocky mountain foothills, she and Pete will need to synchronize themselves long enough to harness the perilous balance of nature. Her whole life and generational ranch depends on whether or not she can recover all of their wayward cattle. A certain amount of luck, and an incredible amount of skill, will be required to escape with her future intact. Throughout her journey she will come to realize that a way out isn't always just a path. What starts as an act of kindness, quickly turns into her only hope. To escape, she must gentle the unbridled, ferocious dun stallion. After a stroke of misfortune, she's left with no other way to cross the barren waste lands fast enough to stay alive. Her only chance to return home before it's too late lies with him. He is the essence of the wild himself, as beautiful and loving as he is cruel and unforgiving. Lilly will have to change her perspective to win his loyalty. She will need to learn how to adapt faster than she ever has before.

Fast cars, faster women, and revenge lead Jon Henri Tyler to con his way into "The Society", the largest moonshine operation in the foothills of North Carolina. For five years he honed his skills and relied on his wit and cunning to out drive, out maneuver, and out think every moonshine rival in Murdock County. The hatred of poverty and the love of money were two more reasons Jon Henri became involved with "shine". Now he wants out, but learns, too late, just how deadly "The Society" can be.

A woman, hours away from an engagement is in a car accident. She is neither alive, nor dead, she is merely a soul waiting to choose an impossible decision. She must choose to live or die. But with some help from her friends and boyfriend, will her decision be made easier?

This is about how the mice of Sonoran Foothills School decided to save the save the students from having to do their work.