New Life on the Ranch
In the free short story “New Life on the Ranch,” Liz can’t sleep the night before her husband’s memorial — so she heads to the barn to watch her mare deliver her first foal. New life arriving right in the middle of grief. That’s ranch life. That’s this story.
Audio Sample by Cathi Colas
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“New Life on the Ranch” accompanies and augments “And The Mist Was on the Mountain”. Liz Cunningham has spent her whole adult life on Running C Ranch. She raised three children who weren’t born to her, buried a husband she adored, and now has to figure out who she is when the ranch keeps needing her and her heart is still healing. “And The Mist Was On The Mountain” is a sweet, honest story about grief, family, and the unexpected ways love finds us again.
Short Story – Rated G
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