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Painted Desert Kindle Edition

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Sung with haunting vocals, a spares fragile melody strummed in the dark on a guitar can be one of many disguises for the lonely. Others, either victim of circumstance or of their own devices stay hidden behind colorful masks and pretty decorations to shield their pain. Yet these masquerades hold flaws for hearts searching to heal, revealing not desolate barren souls as any more than a painted desert, but desert angels waiting to lead the lost to the light.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072MZY1FK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Solstice Publishing - Summer Solstice Imprint (June 11, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2138 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 41 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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Jeffery Martin Botzenhart
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Jeffery Martin Botzenhart was born in Warren, Ohio on November 9, 1967 as the third son to James and Mary Botzenhart. He grew up in a rural trailer park in Southington, Ohio. After graduating from Chalker High School in 1986, Jeffery attended Kent State University. In 1994 he graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in International Relations.

Jeffery is a single father of three adult sons, Dylan, Owen, and Ethan, and enjoys spending time and traveling with them.

Jeffery's special interests include drawing and painting. Two of his paintings are on permanent display at the Girard, Ohio public library. Other interests include a passion for reading, his favorite authors being J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and Arthur C. Clarke, and 1980's rock music from Journey, Fleetwood Mac, the Motels, ect.

In October 2014 Jeffery Martin Botzenhart's first book, entitled Clockwork Heart, was published by Luminosity Publishing. Since then, he has gone on to have published over 30 other short stories, novellas, and books with Luminosity Publishing, Beachwalk Press, Breaking Rules Publishing and Solstice Publishing.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023
    My first thought when I finished this short story was , "what a diamond in the rough", but I realized that could be misconstrued, so I will just say it's a jewel!

    This is the second book in a row that I've read that I was pleasantly surprised by. I usually pick my books at random without reading the blurb or noting the genre. Why? Because I don't want to be influenced by anything before deciding to read it. I want to be unbiased and give the story a chance. I still haven't read the blurb so I have no idea whether I would have made the same decision or not but I DID read the Author's note after I finished the book, and he seems to be a very humble soul who doesn't give himself enough credit!

    This was one of the most touching stories I've read in a while. Though it is short, it will grip your heart to it's core! If you are reading this review before trying to decide if it's worth reading...just do it! You won't be sorry!

    In the Author's note, he asks you to read more of his work! I certain!y will be!
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2017
    Painted desert is a short romance story. The description really doesnt give it justice for this story. A short,romance stpry with so much love, respect, give it a read. You wony be sorry.
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