New Pangaea

An Evolution into the Fifth World

by Brenda Duffey


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Softcover
$28.95
Hardcover
$43.95
E-Book
$5.95
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$28.95

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 21/12/2016

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 192
ISBN : 9781524563141
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 192
ISBN : 9781524563158
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 192
ISBN : 9781524563134

About the Book

After celebrating her fortieth birthday, Rani Bijan is drawn to the desert and the lifestyle of the mysterious Hopi Indians living in the cliffs of Northeastern Arizona just like their ancestors did. Her mother had fled her birth country of Iran after the brutal murder of Rani’s father during the Revolution of 1978. They settled in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was strikingly similar to their Iranian homeland. Rani leaves Albuquerque to work at the United Nations after graduation from the University of New Mexico, but childhood memories of her father and ancient stone tablets smuggled from Iran pull Rani back to the desert where she is tangled in a web of mystery, danger, and intrigue surrounding the death of a transient somehow connected to the prophecies and the stone she carries with her to the desert. Complicating the situation is her attraction to FBI agent Josh Overton that begins to break down the protective wall Rani has built to deal with her childhood trauma. As the wall crumbles, the mystery is solved, and Rani finally understands the prophecies from her faith and their interconnection to the larger global community of faith.


About the Author

Brenda Duffey is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. She spent her professional career teaching government, American history, and English in public schools all over the country. After retiring from teaching in Oregon, she wrote her first novel, The Peacemaker, available at http://kentuckywoman.net. New Pangaea: An Evolution into the Fifth World is a sequel to that novel. In 2014, Ms. Duffey returned to her hometown of Louisville where she continues to write. Other works include Celebrations from New Pangaea. This is a collection of four short stories suitable for the young adult audience. The stories include The Season, A Thanksgiving Story, Springtime Comes to New Pangaea, and Juneteenth. A Squeaky Wheel Gets Oiled: The Musical is a stage production based on the saying, “It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil” and is suitable for all generations.