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A
wild mustang from Wyoming inspired John Bradford Branney’s new book called When
Leaves Change Color. John Branney first laid eyes on the red roan colt
in 2002 on a windswept plain in southern Wyoming. Mr. Branney wrote the caption
below in his personal diary on that day in May 2002 after seeing the wild
mustang:
His dark eyes radiated a mixture of curiosity and caution.
Unblinking,
he stared at me while nervous feet conveyed his readiness to bolt at
the
flick of my eyelash. His powerful presence reflected his
intelligence, nobility,
and vulnerability. I envied and admired him, but also feared for his
future.
This young stallion possessed a sense of freedom that humans once had.
The
red roan colt must remain free!
Many
people have the common misconception that Native American Indians have always
had horses throughout their long and illustrious reign over North America, but
this is not the case. Horses first appeared in North America close to
fifty-eight million years ago, but went extinct in North America around eleven
thousand years ago, just about the same time the first Americans were gaining a
foothold. In fact, there is no documented archaeological evidence that early
Native Americans had any direct contact with these early versions of horses in
North America. Native American Indians did not have horses until the Europeans
brought them to North America. Once Native American Indians obtained horses
from the Europeans, it only took a matter of decades for them to establish
themselves as some of the greatest horse rider of burden. Once Native American
Indians obtained horses, their lives changed dramatically.
When Leaves
Change Color is an adventure based on the introduction of horses to the
Plains Indians. Some readers will call When Leaves Change Color a book
about a horse while other readers will call it a western in the tradition of
Zane Grey or Larry McMurtry. This book is about both and more. When
Leaves Change Color takes place in the latter part of the 17th
Century on the high plains of western America and is about a horse and two
young men with much in common. All three are coming of age and all must learn
to live in a hostile and unpredictable world.
Santiago Ortega was born into a wealthy
family living on a sprawling ranch near Santa Fe in the new Spanish province of
New Mexico. When the Pueblo Indians revolt against oppressive Spanish rule in
1680, the lives and dreams of Santiago and his family are shattered. Years
after the revolt, Santiago embarks on a dangerous crusade to find his younger
brother and exact revenge against the Indians who stole his childhood away from
him.
Ouray lives in extreme poverty with his
Indian tribe in a desert on the high plains of Wyoming. Ouray’s life worsens
when a hostile Indian tribe destroys his family and captures Haiwee, the young
woman he loves. Ouray begins the impossible search to find Haiwee, but he finds
something so unusual and wonderful that is life will never be the
same. Fate pulls Santiago and Ouray onto an unexpected collision course.
John Bradford Branney was born and raised
in Wyoming and attended the University of Wyoming where he received a B.S.
degree in geology. After graduating, John entered the oil and gas industry as
an engineer. During his career, he also obtained a MBA degree from the
University of Colorado. In 2011, he retired from the oil and gas industry and
immediately pursued a second career as an author. Mr. Branney’s passion and
expertise in high plains archaeology led to the writing of several books and
over twenty-five magazine articles. When
Leaves Change Color is
Mr. Branney’s sixth book.
Anaphora
Literary Press has published over 120 creative and non-fiction books. Among
these is the Pennsylvania Literary
Journal, a tri-annual journal, available through EBSCO and ProQuest, which
has published interviews with best-selling authors, such as Geraldine Brooks, Larry
Niven, Cinda Williams Chima and Carrie Ryan, as well as the winners of the Sundance
Film Festival. Anaphora authors have done readings at major venues. Several
titles have been assigned to college classes and reviewed in major publications.
Anaphora is a member of IBPA and CLMP.
Here is the link to the 2015 Anaphora Catalog, https://app.box.com/s/p5pcrs7228ey3cyyx77k, with descriptions of Anaphora’s
titles. This information is also available in the html catalog on the Anaphora
website at http://anaphoraliterary.com.
