title: Love and Other Disappointments: On Dangerous Ground ~ Gypsy Collection
author: R. D. R. Nevara
description: Boundless creativity has been a life-long love affair for R.D.R. Nevara. Exploring many traditional and non-traditional art forms, her enduring favorites are writing, drawing and Flamenco dancing, and in these she indulges her great passion for life and soulful surrender to the great mystery of it all. Nevara, an educator for many years, has taught, traveled and studied in the bohemian manner of a true Urban Gypsy. Her love of travel inspired jumping into other cultures, exploring their lifestyles and ways of creative expression with abandon and confidence. These experiences often influence her writing and art in unexpected ways. Like a feathered serpent who bites her tail, Nevara has returned to her native northern Arizona roots where she currently lives with her two lucky dogs Luna and Vinny.
zlib_text: Also by Mackenzie Ford
  
  Gifts of War
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  For Sarah, Mark, Isabelle,  
  Sienna, and Henry  
  in gratitude for endless hours  
  of happiness in the Karoo
  
    
  
  a cognizant original v5 release october 04 2010  
  
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  1 • [The Apology](index_split_004.html#filepos2964)
  
  2 • [The Burial Ground](index_split_005.html#filepos87143)
  
  3 • [Witness](index_split_006.html#filepos128661)
  
  4 • [Special Delivery](index_split_007.html#filepos247110)
  
  5 • [The Judge](index_split_008.html#filepos327095)
  
  6 • [The Skull](index_split_009.html#filepos458549)
  
  7 • [Threats](index_split_010.html#filepos627098)
  
  8 • [Lost](index_split_011.html#filepos786164)
  
  9 • [Shadows](index_split_012.html#filepos858752)
  
  10 • [Wounded](index_split_013.html#filepos909326)
  
  11 • [Fever](index_split_014.html#filepos974736)
  
  12 • [The Trial](index_split_015.html#filepos1020514)
  
  13 • [Fire](index_split_016.html#filepos1134002)
  
  14 • [Lament](index_split_017.html#fil