Thomas Crochetiere – författare

This is a husband's heartfelt story about his wife and their journey during the last year of their life together. You will learn firsthand, how they embraced some of the most memorable and cherished moments of their marriage. You will also learn how they handled some of the difficulties presented to them and how they dealt with some of the worst times of their life. Together, they leaned on each other to provide a common strength but in the end, he had to rely on her incredible strength just to get through each day and eventually, minute by minute.You will experience some of the many emotions they faced throughout the year and you will be able to "feel" life as they did. It is not the intent of this story to depress you or leave you with the impression that life may have little meaning. It is a story of a husband's love for his wife, and more importantly, it is a story of a wife's selfless love for her husband and everyone around her. The sharing of this story is for you to get to know this amazing woman. This is Vicki Crochetiere's story, a story about my "Miss Vicki".

From an early American Indian site, to a cow camp, to a mill site, to a family ranch; Desert Queen Ranch was the home of Bill and Frances Keys. Together, they made a life and raised their children in this remote desert location. Through their hard work, they built one of the largest, most self-sustaining ranches of its kind in the area.This book will take you on a tour of the ranch, telling you of the history of nearly everything you would see there today and from a time gone by. Keys Desert Queen Ranch is a ranch like no other and is a cornerstone Joshua Tree National Park.