BookRix

I finished "Secret Genealogy IV, Native Americans Hidden in Our Family Trees," and now I'm working on a novel. The story I'm working on is about an attractive middle-aged Jewish American who discovers his biological father was a Nazi. Not the easiest project, I've had to research and it's not pretty. WWII was a difficult period in history. The neat thing about writing is that you learn so much, that's what's fantastic about historial books.

Just published "The Last Quadroon," book three of my series, "The Lion's Trace." The order of the books goes like this: "The Lies of the Lion," "The Guild," and "The Last Quadroon." Although it would be a bit more fun if you read the books in order, it might also be fun to read them in reverse order. I'm gathering history for my next book... back to work!

Lavender Wash Water... The Romans Did It

During Roman times, lavender was used to perfume bathing water. The Latin word, Lavandula means, "to wash". The Romans also started the art of topiary, the creative pruning of plants, which they used lavender for, as well as rosemary and juniper. After Rome fell, the art of cultivating gardens fell to Christian monks. In the monasteries, they grew medicinal plants and flowers for religious services, and they studied the genetic characteristics of the plants they bred.