Synopsis: Ava and Carl, born on the same day, raised together on isolated ranches in northern Wyoming, are expected to grow up and marry each other, but there are problems; one, Ava hates marriage, and two, Carl, even though he's deeply embedded in the closet, is gay. Ava and Jimmy, Carl's roommate at Casper College in Wyoming, decide to get Carl out of the closet by transferring to UNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico, far from home where they meet an assortment of people; Chuy, the Hispanic Renaissance Man and entrepreneur, Isabel, the holy woman/healer/bruja and a group of what might be coyotes, all of whom help them to grow up and find their own path in life. Autobiography: Joyce Keveren is an artist and writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. This is her 8th novel. She has also written 5 poetry books and 1 collection of short stories. Statement from author: I had fun writing this book. I hope my readers enjoy reading this book as much as I did writing it. All my books are available on Amazon and on my writer's website joycekeveren.com.