Novel by Janice Graham, published by Putnam in 1998. It is Graham's debut novel, and is set in the Flint Hills of Kansas. The story revolves around Ethan, a lawyer and rancher, who falls in love with Annette, whilst he is engaged to another woman. The feeling expressed through the book are deeply spiritual, and each character has to deal with his or her own jealousy, contempt, and search for love.

Just when Ethan has decided which woman he is going to choose, tragedy strikes - tearing one of them out of his life and his heart forever... or does it?

This was an alright book, IMHO. A little forced in places, but well paced and with interesting enough characters. Gets a tad religious (of the catholic variety) in places, just so you know.

A member of the super-hero team the Avengers published by Marvel Comics.

Bonita Juarez is the real name of Firebird. Juarez was walking in the desert when as huge fireball fell from the sky, exposing her to its radiation. Juarez discovered that she had ability to control a fiery energy and the ability to fly. Thinking that her exposure was a manifestation of the legendary firebird of the American southwest, Juarez adopted that as her codename: Firebird.

Firebird was initially associated with the loose confederation of heroes known as the Rangers. These five heroes of the American southwest (Firebird, Red Wolf, Shooting Star, Texas Twister, and Night Rider) did not serve as a team for very long, due to the constraints of the wide area in which they operated.

Eventually, Firebird became associated with the Avengers west coast branch. During that time, Firebird's faith in God caused her to change her name to Espirita. Also during this time, Firebird discovered that her powers were the result of a extraterrestrial experiment gone awry.

Fire"bird` (?), n. Zool.

The Baltimore oriole.

 

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