Sandstorms & Sunsets

Raised In The Desert Southwest Ra'S Roots Run Deep With Hispanic Traditions And Folklore. With A Grandfather Who Was A Full-Blood Ra Is Also Native American A Lipan From The Great Apache Nation. Ra Encourages You To Check Out Their Website Www.Lipanapachetribe.Com And Learn The History And Survival Of These Extraordinary Texas People Who Were Thought To Be Extinct. Ra Is Just One Of Many Whose Mere Presence Proves That The Lipan Apache People Are Still Very Much With Us And Among Us To This Day. Ra Began Documenting Life'S Happenings At A Very Young Age. It Was Through Poetry That She Found A Way To Make Even The Worst Of Things Sound Romantic And The Best Of Things Sound Lovingly Humorous. Ra Received International Recognition In Europe In 2003 With Publication Of Her Poem Titled The Eyes Of A Poet By Noble House Publishers. While Her Writing Career Began With Poetry Ra Has Published Two Other Books A Fictional Novel And A Children'S Fairy Tale Under A Different Pen Name. She Is A Member Of Several Poetry Societies Nationwide Along With The Society Of Children Book Writers And Illustrators (Scbwi). Her Love For The Southwest Coupled With A Rich Heritage Are Often Depicted In Her Canvas Paintings Which She Enjoys Doing In Her Spare Time. Through It All Ra Never Forgets To Acknowledge The One Who Gave Her The Gifts And Passion For Writing God Creator. She Currently Enjoys Life In The Country And Photographing God'S Wonderful Palette Of Colors.