title: Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power
author:  Victor Villasenor 
description: e stories of Victor Villaseor's childhood. Magical, yet true, they are fables of endurance, defeat and triumph, spirituality, and, always, of love. Handed down through the generations, the Villase-or's have been telling these family tales for years. Now, Victor shares them with his unmistakable storyteller style, complete with beautiful imagery and timeless significance.<br /><br />Set against the backdrop of the Mexican revolution and his family's migration to the United States, these stories feature a cast of unforgettable characters who have in common their perseverance and courage. They encounter the supernatural, escape persecution by rebel soldiers, endure hunger, thirst and physical stress, and ultimately, transcend their circumstances to achieve their dreams. They are indeed walking stars.<br /><br />Victor Villaseor works his magic once again with these extraordinary stories.
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  > Artifact
  
  Published:
  
  
  2005  
  Rating:
  
  
  ★★★  
  Tags:
  
  
  Energy development, Action Adventure, Mystery Detective, Astrogeology,
  General, Suspense, Thrillers, Fiction  
  Energy developmentttt Action Adventurettt Mystery Detectivettt Astrogeologyttt
  Generalttt Suspensettt Thrillersttt Fictionttt
  
  
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  SUMMARY:  
  The Prize: Unlimited Power Six adrenalin junkies who call themselves the
  Daredevils Club hold the fate of the world in their hands. In an ancient
  undersea cavern, one of them, oil man Frik van Alman, discovers a set of
  stones that are unlike anything else on Earth. Fitted together, the stones
  form an object that promises limitless free energy for the world. After a
  terrified scientist scatters the pieces, the club members race to retrieve
  them. Each knows that whoever reassembles the unique device will have
  unlimited power at his or her fingertips. Can anyone be trusted? In a
  thrilling adventure that stretches from deep beneath the Caribbean to the
  penthous