Under the sun of the Oregon High Desert, members of the West Spirit Reservation struggle to survive. As global warming intensifies, their lives become so fragile that the elders feel they have no choice but to allow outsiders to bail them out. That's when the trouble begins. The novel opens dramatically in 2039 with James Hokama Byrne, grandson of Chief Tahoma-Kiche, leading a team to steal water trucks and take them to the Chekesuwant Reservation, where his grandparents live. The plot chr...

Take a look at the political and educational landscape of the 1960s to understand what led to the rise of the hands-on education movement. Discover the challenges and successes as Marilynne Eichinger shares her story and those of eleven passionate but inexperienced museum directors, board volunteers, and National Science Foundation directors who revolutionized the teaching of science. In response to the latest research on child development and how people learn, they developed interactive, ...

The Water Factor, a Rightfully Mine Novel, is a 2024 International Firebird Book Award winner for best dystopian novel and a Literary Titan Gold Award recipient for best thriller. The book is a confronting eco-thriller showing environmental devastation that will surprise and engross readers until the final page.The novel opens dramatically in 2039 with James Hokama Byrne, grandson of Chief Tahoma-Kiche, leading a team to steal water trucks and take them to the reservation where his...

Over the Peanut Fence asks one question—Is eliminating youth homelessness a hopeless endeavor? The search for an answer began when Marilynne Eichinger and her partner, Ray Losey, invited a twenty-year-old street youth into their home. The book tells the story of Zach and the trauma he experienced as a result of childhood abuse and neglect. Raised in poverty, he was the fifth of nine children in a family plagued by drugs and alcohol. He left home at sixteen to seek a better life on...