In book number one in the "Desert Store" series, Mama and Geena, both misfit psychics, flee their desperate situation and come across a gas station-turned-grocery store in the New Mexico desert. Mama nicknames the store owner Cowboy Johnson after she hears his name wrong. He is not a cowboy, but a lover of classic cars. He is the person they've been searching for. They move into the store, which gradually fills with other misfits and hermits. To accommodate everyone, William the Dude( Geena's nickname for him) and Cowboy Johnson build a motel, restaurant, and gift shop called Cowboy Johnson's Desert Oasis. Each year, the misfits gather at the store to celebrate Christmas and support one another. This heartwarming story takes readers back to a time defined by open roads and endless love. 6x9" 318 pages.