BEADED BRACELET This second book about the charitable thrift store in a little town named Paradise Valley entails danger, mystery, friendship and just plain hilarity at times. A gold doubloon, found outside the new thrift store, leads Cynthia Taylor-Ramirez and her best friend Maria Teresa on a quest, seeking out a certain beaded bracelet for reasons unknown. It takes them south of the border, down Mexico way, with villainous cartel leaders dogging their tracks. At times the situation comes to life or death, but our intrepid twosome continues their journey, knowing that the bracelet is important but not a clue as to why. I hope your travels with Cyndi and Maria Teresa will be fun, interesting and adventurous. I have inserted some history along with the tale, so that, even though this is entirely fiction, the historical facts are real.
About the Author Author Sydney Joyce Smart; is a retired registered nurse, turned author, with a passion for those with disabilities ranging from physical, emotional to mental illnesses. After having been ea nurse in a wide range of fields for almost forty years, she felt that her expertise should now be used to write and publish fiction books centering around medical personnel, especially the "heart of nursing" so that other people may embrace this calling, as well. Sydney (Syd) earned a BSN in nursing at the University of New Mexico, a Masters in Adult Education at the same school and a doctorate in Christian Education at Freedom Bible College and Seminary. She has been a long-time member of the National and New Mexico Autism Societies, serving on the Board of Directors for the latter recently. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Cerebral Palsy Parents Association in New Mexico Syd has been widowed just over six years and was able to move back to a small village in New Mexico which she has always considered home. She can be contacted via email