Robert Louis DeMayo

"A hidden, sacred canyon. Eight women. Twelve centuries. And a mystical song that connects it all. This is the layout of Robert DeMayo's new novel, "The Sirens of Oak Creek", a gripping tale that intertwines local myths with historical facts and the author's vibrant imagination. The story is also about the different people who passed through Arizona's magical Oak Creek Canyon over the centuries: Ancient hunter-gatherers, Mayan visitors, Spanish conquistadors,...

"An obsession with apes leads a man on a quest to get out of his head and immerse himself in nature. But the ape encounters he experiences on five continents, with all their wondrous and terrifying moments, impact him in entirely unexpected ways. Pithecophilia gives readers insight into the early explorations of Africa and Asia, into our discovery of apes, the evolution of our understanding of them, and into conservation efforts to save them. The...

This collection of poetry, prose and journal excerpts was composed during a fifteen year period that I was mostly nomadic. I traveled at least six months a year, each year, and preferred overland journeys. I?ve left the writings in their original state, in the hopes that they will convey the feelings of the time better not cleaned up. Thanks for taking the time, and sharing the road with me.