Desert Atonements [SOLD]

A wonderful collection of stories about the Greater Southwest.  Check out the titles of the articles below to get an idea of the subject matter, which is quite comprehensive.  A good book to curl up with during the winter.

Desert Atonements by Arthur Wendel

Autographed by author on September 22, 1986.

Adams-Kougar Enterprise, Publishers.

From the Table of Contents:

Desert Atonements

• Pedro's Trek Through The Wilderness
• A Bit of Rustic Surgery
• The Convalescence
• Time Out For Contemplation
• The Evacuation To San Luis De Gasperos
• A Hostile Welcome In Town
• Pedro's Apprenticeship As A Lay Assistant (And Mine Boss)
• A Moment Of Truth For Don Julio
• A Shy Courtship
• Father Martin's Church Gets Its Bell And Organ
• Late Evening Solilouguies
• Pedro Starts Back To His Old Home
• Patricio Leaves On An Educational Tour
• The Revival Of Work At The Dios El Padre Mine
• The Second Invasion
• Padre Martin's First Visit To The Mine Camp
• The Quest Within The "Drunkard's" Tunnel
• Josefina's Visit
• New Problems Of The Monterrega Family
• A Successful, Somber Search
• Some Interesting Messages
• The Success Of Patricio's Gambling System
• The Atonement Of An Innocent
• The Padre Brings Sad News
• The Trial Of The Cross
• The "End" Of The Cross
• Father Martin Loses One Church But Gains Another
• Josefina's Revolt
• Josefina's (And Pedro's) Marriage
• Pedro As A Prospector And Josefina As A Mother
• A Financial Disaster Brings Solace To Adelina And Julio
• Father Martin Reconquers His Little Kingdom
• The Posthumous Life Of Sister Celestina (Maria Louisa Silva Monterraga)
• Epilogue: The Dios El Padres Ghost Camp