The Jaguar Oracle: Book One: The Trail to the Lonely Tree - Softcover

Mahler, Kurt Frederick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1500551643 ISBN 13: 9781500551643

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

An epic drama is unfolding in the wilds of South Texas, though man does not yet know. The jaguar named Oracle crosses into the Rio Grande Valley in search of the Lonely Tree, where the last jaguar prayed for a successor before man killed him seventy springs ago.

Oracle discovers the animals have “forgotten their names”—the ones Adam gave them in Eden. But Oracle remembers. When others meet him—a wounded butterfly, an angry alligator, an ancient cypress, and many more—Eden’s memory awakens.

Oracle befriends a misunderstood raccoon named Patch, whom he commissions to aid a boy washed ashore after a mysterious accident: Paco, who the birds name Miracle. Patch persuades Plod the horse and Bog the toad to join him in helping Miracle find his parents.

The way to the Lonely Tree is forgotten and dangerous, crisscrossed by iron-thorn fences and bands of molten earth now hardened: the realm of man. What will he do when he discovers Oracle? Can Oracle become the new lord of the valley in answer to the last jaguar’s prayer?

Find out in this richly poetic tale of friendship, courage, and destiny that will awaken the imagination of children and adults alike.

About this title

About the Author

Kurt and his wife Karen have three daughters and two sons. They raised them in Afghanistan and the Arabian Peninsula, engaging in community development, education, and building friendships. His wife Karen is from the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, and he is from the Bay Area of Houston. Kurt writes poems and stories with the hope that they will open up a new way for readers to discover the story they find themselves in and find courage for their calling. 

From the Back Cover

A forgotten prophecy is unfolding in the wilds of South Texas, though Man does not yet know. The jaguar named Oracle crosses into the Rio Grande Valley in search of the Lonely Tree, where the last jaguar prayed for a successor before Man killed him seventy springs ago. Oracle discovers the animals have "forgotten their names,"the ones Adam gave them in Eden. But Oracle remembers. When others meet him--a wounded butterfly, an angry alligator, an ancient cypress, and many more--Eden's memory awakens. Oracle befriends a misunderstood raccoon named Patch, whom he commissions to aid a boy washed ashore after a mysterious accident: Paco, whom the birds name Miracle. Patch persuades Plod the horse and Bog the toad to join him in helping Miracle find his parents. The way to the Lonely Tree is forgotten and dangerous, crisscrossed by iron-thorn fences and bands of molten earth now hardened: the realm of Man. What will he do when he discovers Oracle? Can Oracle become the new Lord of the Valley in answer to the last jaguar's prayer? Find out in this richly poetic tale of friendship, courage, and destiny that will capture the imagination of children and adults alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1500551643
• ISBN 13: 9781500551643
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Garabieta Monike
• Number of pages: 194