The southwestern desert country can be harsh. The hot, dry, barren, arid landscape conceals fascinating mysteries, most notably why certain people choose to live among the cactus, scorpions and rattlesnakes.
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Stories by Valerie Moore
Forty Eight Hours
Doreen has reached a crossroads in life. To make her choices, she'll have to step over a snake, or two.
Heat Wave
It's hot and getting hotter in the desert when Wanda discovers she has a secret audience for her music.
Heat Wave Part 3
Lucky, the cat, is alive and well, and Nick's musical career is revived, while Rae still struggles to find he...