Elizabeth Rowan Keith

Elizabeth Rowan Keith is an independent writer and researcher who writes on investigative, ethnographic, and scientific subjects. She also writes award-winning fiction and poetry. She has a doctorate in the biological sciences specializing in ethnobotany and a Master’s degree in public administration. Her teaching and research span the fields of sociology, geography, Native American studies, government, natural medicines, and the biological sciences. She holds certifications in many forms of mind/body/spirit medicine. Recently she relocated to the Twin Cities of Minnesota, USA, with her collie, Belle. She is the widow of award-winning author and photographer, David H. Keith.

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• Hidden Behind Words on June 06, 2012
  
  This is some of the best poetry I have ever read. Whether it is through skillfully woven metaphor or the path of an arrow reaching its' mark, these works lead to the core of a genuine individual who has intelligently and thoughtfully examined what it is to be an honest human. Done with lilt and laughter, tears and troubles, this is a book worth reading.
  
• The Insignificance of Being a Spy... on Nov. 06, 2012
  
  An excellent read. This is a story full of twists and turns through a tightly-woven plot that unfolds in a series of captivating events. Everyone is hiding something, even if it is only to protect their own vulnerability. The characters are so deeply developed that they seem entirely real. This book held my attention from beginning to end. Highly recommended.
  
• The Boy Died In Vietnam on Nov. 07, 2012
  
  How well I remember this era, and the difficulties that came from it. This book is a must read for anyone touched by the Vietnam generation. It contains an honest account of the effects of that war on not only military personnel, but also on those of us who have been in relationships with them. Don Bick's descriptions of Post Traumatic Stress symptoms would be helpful to anyone who comes through intensely traumatic times. I applaud Don Bick's courage to heal. Than you, Don, for writing this book. I highly recommend it.
  
• Barnaby's Shorts (Volume One) on Dec. 07, 2012
  
  These are not the first stories I've read by Barnaby Wilde. They will not be the last. Each one has been a pleasure. Once I began this collection I did not want to stop. Highly enjoyable. Highly recommended.
  
• September Story on Dec. 10, 2012
  
  A story of the healing qualities of love. Told through marvelous use of dialogue, this tale is delivered at a pace that allows the reader to think, feel, and reflect. There is a great deal of comfort in this book.
  
• How to Dance Naked in the Moonlight on Dec. 23, 2012
  
  The wonder, wisdom, and wit in the tradition of the Celtic Bard is not lost. It is here in this thoughtful invitation to share in perspectives and practices with roots beyond the borders of time.
  
• Imbolc in Michigan on Jan. 31, 2013
  
  What a delightful first effort. I could not be more encouraging about continuing to write. Attention to small details in description order, formatting, and plot development would contribute to this story. But it is a cordial setting and creates a comfortable family group on which to build a more comprehensive work. It is a pleasant read. It is easy to see the talent behind this work. I hope the author continues.
  
• Voice Like a Cello & Bear Country on Jan. 31, 2013
  
  Excellent! I enjoyed these stories. They are both attractively and intelligently crafted, although it took a moment for me to find the groove of the first. I was not prepared for the first to end when it did, but I am grateful for the way it did. I simply could not stop reading the second until I had reached the end. Told with a touch of humor, humility, and eloquence, this is a story of uncommon power and ageless possibility. Highly recommended!
  
• For the One that I Love on Feb. 07, 2013
  
  Three lovely poems written by a man who dearly appreciates his wife. His love is clear. A beautiful read. Best wishes to them both.
  
• The Dragon Is Awake on July 29, 2013
  
  Don P. Bick is a good storyteller. In this captivating tale full of action, suspense, and human tragedy he employs surprising plot twists and insight into the minds of his characters that make them real. Although this work would benefit from professional editing, which is why I give this work four stars instead of five, it is still very much worth reading. I'm glad I did.
  
• Barnaby's Shorts (Volume Six) on Oct. 29, 2013
  
  I always enjoy the works of Barnaby Wilde, and this collection is no exception. My perspective has been shifted, my heart has been warmed, and my funny bone has been thoroughly tickled. Without reservation, I highly recommend this book.
  
• The Peppermint Major on Nov. 07, 2013
  
  An exceptional poem. The first time through is a journey of gentle discovery, and every time after that brings a quiet smile and heartfelt warmth. The structure of the poem is impressive, comfortable, and a pleasure to read.
  
• Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun on Nov. 07, 2013
  
  This short story seemed rushed to me. But as the book depicts, there is a desire for "Quick. Simple. No entanglements."
  
• Barnaby's Shorts (Volume 7) on Jan. 15, 2014
  
  There is no such thing as disappointment when reading Barnaby Wilde. All of the stories in this collection are well worth reading. As soon as I finished this collection, I began looking forward to the publication of the next volume. I'm sure I'm not alone. "Chameleons" is evidence of a genius at work. That one, alone, is worth the price of this book. And there are many more than that. Highly recommended.
  
• Barnaby's Shorts (Volume Nine) on Nov. 02, 2014
  
  Another great collection. Wilde's wit, imagination, and creative intelligence provide laughter, perspective, and points to ponder. There is something here for everyone. The dialog is snappy, and the narration is clear. Choosing a favorite would be difficult. It might be "300 Things a Boy Can Do." They're all good.
  
• Vertigo (tales from the Vertigo labs) on Jan. 27, 2015
  
  Barnaby Wilde makes me think. And I have fun doing it. There is nothing typical about Wilde's work. I try to read something from him about once a month. It is easy to recommend. This book is full of engaging entertainment with an intellectual twist. In one story, a soggy group of underwear-clad physicists are found running down the hall to witness a rare scientific event. It’s hilarious. And it’s entirely the thing scientists would do. Not many people would know that. Somehow, this author does. It makes me wonder if he learned from experience, and keeps a change of clothes at work.
  
• Manderley on April 10, 2017
  
  Who hasn't yearned from afar at the sight of the perfect dream home? This story reminds me that I certainly have. Now I wonder at the back story of each and every one.
  
• A Winter's Tale on April 10, 2017
  
  What a fabulous short story! Highly recommended!
  
• Unique on April 13, 2017
  
  This story holds a variation in the familiar theme of not fitting in. It could be about anyone. But such a twist at the end! It's not just anyone!
  
• A Fun-loving Guy on April 13, 2017
  
  This story brings to mind people around whom I used to live, and it makes me wonder about them even more.
  
• What Price Freedom? on April 13, 2017
  
  What a pleasant read. It's a story of luxury, family, love, and at the end, its own brand of hope.
  
• Sail Away on April 13, 2017
  
  A genuinely valuable read. I'm glad the author shared this portion of her biography.
  
• Square Peg in a Round Hole on April 13, 2017
  
  How delightful! This author has provided another glimpse of her own story. Highly recommended.
  
• The Bumpy Road on April 13, 2017
  
  Highly recommended. This is a powerful story, particularly as bullying becomes more fully recognized as a social problem. It strikes home. The consequences have always been real, and so well depicted in this piece.
  
• Door Chorus on April 13, 2017
  
  Empowering, naughty, and an attractive way to regard an abusive ex.
  
• Fool That I Am... on April 13, 2017
  
  Told well in rich and powerful narrative, with a twist at the end, this little story lasts in the mind of the reader. If you value a work leaves you thinking, this is for you.
  
• The Cost of Sharp Edges on April 13, 2017
  
  We wonder about the quiet times at the end of life. The author has done a beautiful job of creating one.
  
• Blue Haze on April 13, 2017
  
  In all that we read and hear about interstellar relations, this is a completely fresh angle.
  
• The Man on the Corner on April 13, 2017
  
  Landing into a comfortable story is such a pleasure, as is this one all the way to the end, which is really a beginning.
  
• Worlds Apart on April 13, 2017
  
  Richly imaginative, entirely unique, and very well done. Highly recommended for those who appreciate science fiction and fantasy.
  
• The Hundredth Day at Sea on May 03, 2020
  
  What an interesting little read. It wasn't what i expected. I appreciated the surprise.
  
• Pub Crawling with My Dog on May 03, 2020
  
  This story made me smile.
  
• Vidal - A Story for Children on May 03, 2020
  
  We so enjoyed book! It holds a richly illustrated tale full of fun and fantasy. It's a happy story that holds attention and made us smile. Highly recommended!
  
• Unscheduled on May 04, 2020
  
  It's easy to imagine how any one of us could find ourselves living this story. It's intriguingly possible! Read the story. What would you do?
  
• Sunshine Came Softly... on May 04, 2020
  
  What a beautiful short story--so calming and peaceful. The author has created one of the most heartfelt settings imaginable. Highly recommended.
  
• Cocoons ~ A Feel-good Story for Children ~ on May 04, 2020
  
  What an adorable story, and so richly illustrated. No doubt it charms adults as well as children. Highly recommended for all ages.
  
• One Tiny Bite on May 04, 2020
  
  Sometimes I wonder if stories like this are fiction, or fact carefully presented as fantasy. What do other readers think?
  
• Rue Saint Honoré on May 04, 2020
  
  I'm glad to read such a story. I suspect we have all observed such a person. What a great treatment of an observed circumstance. Shame on the shams who violate the sincere.
  
• The Birthday Party on May 04, 2020
  
  This story made me smile. It was easy to visualize. Funny!
  
• La Concierge on May 04, 2020
  
  This is a compelling description of a remarkable character and her circumstances. I wish she were real and that I had known her.
  
• Well Dweller on May 04, 2020
  
  This story came to me as I am looking for a country property with a well. Now I'm going to carefully examine any well I find. This is a charming story of debatable possibility. One never knows....
  
• The Inheritance on May 04, 2020
  
  A wonderful story of love and secrets, and so well told. This is the sort of story that leads a reader into the privacy of family, and what may be hiding there. It is well worth reading.
  
• Interference Disability on May 04, 2020
  
  This author has a way of bringing a reader to wonder if what is thought to be impossible may actually be entirely possible. This story is well worth reading. It might broaden the concept of reality. It is definitely entertaining.
  
• Confused Memories on May 04, 2020
  
  What food for the imagination, particularly if you know a middle-age son living in his mother's basement. I felt for her. A remarkable read.
  
• Buried Treasure on May 04, 2020
  
  A pleasantly entertaining story. It is easy to appreciate the sense of possibility, particularly in this era.
  
• Fortune Cookies on May 04, 2020
  
  This author has a gift for great dialog, believable characters, and niggling little twists. What an enjoyable story!
  
• The Visit on May 04, 2020
  
  This story is written in a way it can be fully experienced. And I'm fairly sure I might know people and a place just like this. I suspect we all do, A worthwhile read.
  
• Graffiti on May 04, 2020
  
  This story will cause us to think twice about any archaeological artifact. What a marvelously creative tale!
  
• The Night Watch on May 04, 2020
  
  A fresh twist in an old mystery. It's well done and worth reading!
  
• Birds of a Feather on May 04, 2020
  
  Distinct and intriguing. How wonderful it is to read a unique story.
  
• The Women Furies (Tales From The Poachers Inn) on Dec. 18, 2020
  
  Barnaby Wilde has a gift for bringing his readers along side of him as he lives his stories. He keeps us at his elbow as he tells his stories, witty and clever as can be. Along with his ability to create surprise plot twists, he also is able to cause us to think about matters we would never ponder without him. Wilde is such an intelligent, talented writer, and it is a true pleasure to see another set of stories by him made available.
  
• Davey and the Holey Oak on March 01, 2022
  
  I am always thrilled to find a new release by Barnaby Wilde. His gift of storytelling through wit and wisdom should appeal to any thoughtful reader. His characters are believable and entertain with snappy dialog and quirky action. Settings are vivid and full of fun. Often I can picture myself among it all. As an American who has never visited the United Kingdom I must admit to having never been to a pub, do not know what kind of pie might be there, and have never held a pint. But I can imagine it all with the help of Barnaby Wilde.
  
• Twenty-Four Years, and Counting on Sep. 29, 2022
  
  This is a good story. It's like no other. As I read it I felt as if I were listening to a friend talk of her life. I wish she had gone into greater detail in some aspects, but given that it is a true story and involves family, I can see how she wouldn't. It's captivating as it is. The author speaks to places and times we no longer see, even if the emotions are everlasting. I'm always grateful for an interesting read, and this is one. I hope the story continues!
  
• Insomnia on Jan. 24, 2023
  
  Well done! Creative plot twists are not easily laid out, and this author does it well. I adore the line "... lying in a bed in the dark not being able to sleep...allows the mind to pick holes in your life." So true. This is a story about not only insomnia, but also the strange happenings of the dark and the shape of reality. It is easy to recommend.
  
• A Lucky Star on Jan. 25, 2023
  
  What a pleasure it is to read a continuation of "Dr. Russell." This story stands alone well, but is sincerely appreciated as a sequel. Reading this shorter work takes the first story on to another continent, new characters, and into interesting circumstances, guiding the reader through twists and turns in a way that makes it impossible to stop reading before the end..
  
• Chips Off The Block on Jan. 29, 2023
  
  It is always a treat to find a collection of good short stories, and this is one. Some are beautiful and touching, while others are gritty and raw. They all are very well done. It would be difficult to select a favorite. It might be "Various Little Birds." It might be "50 Years Waiting." Or, it might be "Goodbye Miss October." Do you have a favorite?
  
• Doctor Russell on Feb. 14, 2023
  
  This is a good story. The characters were interesting, written well, and believable. The story contained unique twists and turns, and meaningful. There are rare elements in this story. It's one I would read again. Highly recommended.
  
• Green Tea and Pink Apples on March 05, 2023
  
  This unique, gentle cover on this book caught my eye, and I found the title comfortable and intriguing. The story is a romance, which I typically do not read. And I'm not a member of the LGBTQ+ community. But it isn't necessary to fully identify with characters to recognize a well-written story. This is one. It's good. And it is easy to recommend.
  
• There Still Be Dragons (Vol 3) on Aug. 13, 2023
  
  Here we have the latest from the brilliant and slightly bent mind of Barnaby Wilde. This series of tales is done daringly through snappy dialog and witty twists and turns. It is thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended
  
• The Possibility of What If on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  Anna Scott Graham writes in a way that brings sensitivity, comfort, and time away from the troubles of the day. Highly recommended.
  
• Unfounded Prejudice on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  A tiny story with huge impact. Excellent! Flash fiction doesn't come any better than this.
  
• The Guilty Party on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  Different! The first line is excellent, followed by interesting treatment. This story does not go where anticipated. A must read.
  
• Repetitive Romance on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  This story is fun. I could not help but smile.
  
• The Name Doesn't Matter on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  This author knows how to pack a huge story into few words. Anyone who thinks flash fiction can't be worthwhile should read this.
  
• Moon Under Water on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  Suzy Stewart Dubot is an outstanding writer. This is an excellent story. Everything she has written is worth reading, in my opinion. Read this story. Read everything she has written. You will be happy that you did.
  
• Gracious Mysteries on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  Anna Scott Graham writes stories that are easy to hear. When I read her novels I feel the complications of life melt away for a while.
  
• That Which Can Be Remembered on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  Anna Scott Graham creates a world that is easy to experience.
  
• Flowers for Mercedes on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  This author has a gift for storytelling through dialog, which is hugely refreshing and entertaining. I enjoyed the pace, humor, and details in uncommon observation. Most enjoyable!
  
• Animalia on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  I absolutely adore Barnaby Wilde's quicksilver mind, creative content, and quick wit. What fun it is to follow characters through bent or bright decisions, quirky actions, delightful banter, and fabulous dialog. It's easy to be among them.
  
• Not at all Rhinocerus on Oct. 31, 2023
  
  Barnaby Wilde writes verse with sensitivity and smarts. Rare observation and consideration makes for worthwhile rhyme and reading.
  
• Identical: Clones of Jaffir on Jan. 26, 2024
  
  This is an intriguing story line and a great example of how two different authors can so differently contribute to one novel. I was impressed with the praise toward inspiring teachers, and appreciation expressed for the first readers.
  
• Heaven Lies East of the Mississippi on Feb. 28, 2024
  
  From under warm blankets on a stormy day, I must say I enjoyed this story. This may not be my typical read, but I can easily recommend it. So often we wonder what happens to people who leave it all behind and disappear into a new life. This book provides one story as to what happens from there. Once I downloaded the book, I read it without setting it aside. You might do the same. Read through the end. The Liner Notes provide hints as to what may be next.
  
• A Quilt For Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Feb. 28, 2024
  
  Downloading a book of poetry is rather like buying a brown paper sack bearing a line of marker that says "Gift Bag." There is no telling what one might find. Sometimes the contents are a disappointment. Sometimes we find treasures within. This 'gift bag' hold the latter. I could never have have scrolled past after seeing the memorial to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, an entirely valuable, and yet, so little mentioned figure from tragic times. His legacy includes so much. And so does this book of poetry. There is something there for nearly anyone, particularly those who observe Church holidays, as well as those who know quality fabric, distinguish the subtleties of color, and measure time in stitches on quilt blocks. Do not allow yourself to scroll past this collection. Download it. Read it. Now.