Dr. Robert L. Heichberger – författare

In our beautiful countryside community of rustic New York State, many folks, of all ages, have observed a thrilling happening. Three small deer appear to be residing in the lush green meadows and pine trees preserve within our little rural community. The young and friendly deer have been there now for several months. The appearances of these shy but curious, beautiful animals have inspired this author to write a fictional "Christmastime all year-round story" for his six grandchildren. Now, he wishes to share this story with the youngest at heart and for children of all ages, everywhere. The reader cannot help but be greatly moved by this engaging, captivating, and warmly appealing story. It will be a story the reader will fondly remember for a long time to come.

Every horse, just like people, has a personality of their very own. Some horses are affectionate when around people and others may be shy until they get to know you. And, on occasion, there may be one in the herd who is just plain bossy around the other horses and likes to be in charge. The horse Marsha in this story has just that kind of personality. Some may say that Marsha is a horse who has a bit of surplus ego status when around others horses. But with the help of four other horses in the herd and a beautiful shade tree in the pasture, Marsha learns to be a gracious and grateful member of the herd of five. This story will thoroughly capture the attention of the reader. The story takes place on Mr. Ranch''s horse farm. The horses love to have their fun time in the nearby pasture. The pasture is a natural setting of tasty grass, a stream of cool water, and beautiful shade trees. There is one large tree in particular which seems to be the horses'' favorite. And the pasture too is the home of an abundance of wild life such as deer, wild turkeys, Canada geese, and colorful birds. The story begins on a beautiful sunny day. But in the afternoon the sun begins to dim. Large gray clouds fill the sky as thunder is heard in the distance, and soon the rains move in with a vengeance. Four of the horses immediately return to their stable for shelter, but NOT Marsha, she says that she is brave and not afraid of "a silly thunderstorm". But Marsha soon finds out otherwise. This story will thoroughly captivate the attention of those who read it. And the reader''s heart strings of thoughtful emotion will be moved by the dramatic events of this day. What a lasting impact will be yours at whatever age you happen to be!

The land of nature all around us has a beauty and charm all on its own. The grandeur of the variety of trees, flowering shrubs, with all shades of green grasses growing in open spaces is a picture to behold. The quiet noise of the babbling and flowing clear brook waters intermingled with the chirping sounds of a wide variety of meadow birds serves as a beautiful chorus of spectacular musical blends. And then with this picture as the backdrop, added is the graceful appearance of the full range of wild life animals of all ages, in their natural surroundings and thriving habitat. The picture is breathtaking! There is mother rabbit and her very young, gray squirrel and her family, mother groundhog and her newborn babies, mother duck and her very young flock of ducklings, busy multicolored chipmunks gathering food for their family dinner, as well as other wildlife of nature''s pride. They are all busily engaged in their daily tasks. This is the setting for this story, which takes place in the land of nature. This story will thoroughly captivate the attention of those who read it. And the readers heartstrings of thoughtful emotion will be moved by the dramatic events of this during one season of the life of nature''s pride and joy. What a lasting impact will be yours at whatever age you happen to be as you read this story, The Land of Nature!