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The Mesilla is a historical fiction coming of age story that will take you into the wild southwest of the 1880s. At 14 years old, Jesus 'Chuy' Perez Contreras Verazzi Messi is too small and frail to work the land on the family farm near the Rio Bravo in Mexico. The local padre's tutoring reveals Jesus's unending curiosity and fertile mind. When his uncle, noted Las Cruces, New Mexico attorney and politician, Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain agrees to take his nephew, under his wing. Jesus 'reads law' with his uncle and shares adventures and adversity with the Fountains and other historic Mesilla and Tularosa Valley citizens. His coming of age story will take you into the wild southwest, a brewing range war, a territory struggling toward statehood, courtroom dramas, and the adventures and adversities of a boy's quest for manhood. The book is a fictional memoir by Jesus about the ten years leading to the notorious and unsolved Fountain murders. You will find yourself living in 1886 Las Cruces in the Territory of New Mexico as the little town begins to establish itself as a hub of New Mexican politics. The interplay of Jesus' training in the law, maturing to manhood and his observations of the political landscape of the New Mexico Territory is set against the backdrop of a post-civil war America. Join the Fountain family for the wild ride that was the American wild west.

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Come join Uncle Zio and Jesus, and the whole family in a tale that will keep you up all hours of the day and night, living a story rich with adventure, family values, and lofty goals, that keep being reached. Well Done Mary Armstrong. Larry Murley The courtroom scenes alone are worth the price of this book. I recommend it. Loretta Miles Tollefson I felt like I was there alongside the characters as they traveled among the various towns, villages, and desert mountain passes that had recently been traveled by infamous characters such as Billy the Kid and Geronimo in the years just before this story takes place. The depiction of the legal disputes, courtroom dramas, and melding of the cultures, at a time when New Mexico was still just a recently acquired territory of the United States were excellent! Amy K. England I grew up in the Mesilla Valley and have always been fascinated with the late 1800s history of the Fountain family, the Shalam Colony, and the colorful characters who settled (or roamed) Dona Ana and Lincoln county. This novel faithfully captures this fascinating time with a story that captivates and entertains. If you're a fan of western authors like Michael McGarrity and Larry McMurtry, you will enjoy this epic tale's memorable characters and engaging plot. I look forward to the second book. Festhaus

Come join Uncle Zio and Jesus, and the whole family in a tale that will keep you up all hours of the day and night, living a story rich with adventure, family values, and lofty goals, that keep being reached. Well Done Mary Armstrong. Larry Murley The courtroom scenes alone are worth the price of this book. I recommend it. Loretta Miles Tollefson I felt like I was there alongside the characters as they traveled among the various towns, villages, and desert mountain passes that had recently been traveled by infamous characters such as Billy the Kid and Geronimo in the years just before this story takes place. The depiction of the legal disputes, courtroom dramas, and melding of the cultures, at a time when New Mexico was still just a recently acquired territory of the United States were excellent! Amy K. England

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