{"product_id":"the-man-who-loved-north-wind-a-novel-of-historical-fiction-paperback","title":"The Man Who Loved North Wind: A Novel of Historical Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLloyd Glynn Ray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the 1930s, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Loved North Wind\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing historical novel that explores the fascinating cultural influences, unusual characters, and stunning scenery of a unique segment of the American Southwest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlberto Luis Garcia, a young man who has lost his family to the Mexican government's cleansing of the Yaqui Indians from their homeland in Sonora, exacts his revenge on those who wronged his family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf Yaqui and Tarahumara Indian heritage, Alberto is clever, strong, and-despite his terrible acts-a good Catholic. Father Julian, a Franciscan priest who had taken Alberto under his wing and sent him to school in Arizona, invites him to the small village in New Mexico to start a new life with a surprise inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter purchasing a house in Santa Fe, Alberto finally confesses the violence he committed in Mexico. His penance? To provide good employment and spiritual guidance to men in need in the small community of Mora.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, another idealistic young person has begun using her precious education and family power to help the less fortunate in Mora County. And when Alberto and Maria meet, a tentative romance blossoms...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eL. Glynn Ray is a retired CPA and attorney with almost sixty years of experience in the world of numbers and details. He graduated from the University of Texas at the age of nineteen with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a minor in history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen he was fourteen years old, Ray spent a summer working on a ranch in New Mexico and became interested in the plight of the Yaqui Indians and the \"Land of Enchantment,\" the subjects of his fascinating historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Loved North Wind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe currently lives with his incredible wife, Billye, and their constant companion Bella, a Bichon Frisé, in Abilene, Texas. Ray enjoys fly fishing, hunting, and camping in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116388159623,"sku":"9781515097075","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2fd6daf9ab4c52a1d42d8edf7984cc41.webp?v=1732515973","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-man-who-loved-north-wind-a-novel-of-historical-fiction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}