Engaging the Soul of the Great Plains and the Smoky Hill Trail (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692332474)

Carla M. Paton lives with her family on a 70 acre horse and alpaca ranch on the Eastern Colorado Plains. The current animal count at the ranch includes: 24 alpacas, 4 horses, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 20 chickens, 1 macaw, 1 parakeet, and 1 14-foot boa constrictor. Ms. Paton's publications, conference presentations, and dissertation reflect environmental, eco-psychology concerns and frequently feature the land and its many creatures. She also holds a Masters of Arts from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she is a Ph.D. student in the Depth Psychology program with an Emphasis in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. In addition, she has a Masters of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems from the University of Denver, and is an Oracle database administrator with over 20 years of corporate experience.