Mary Ruth Hughes
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Mary Ruth Hughes currently resides in southern California near her three sons. Her only daughter lives in Oklahoma. Mary Ruth attended Bethel Mennonite College and Wichita State University in Kansas. During the late '70s and early '80's she was a free lance writer for several magazines. (Westways, California Highway Patrolman, Treasure Magazine, Listen Magazine, Good Old Days, Highlander and etc.)
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Books Published
Mary has published nine books and one poem since 2007. Her novel, TISHOMINGO, was a labor of love. It came as a result of the many stories told to her by her grandparents andparents of her Anglo-Chickasaw heritage and the old days in TISHOMINGO. Presently, Mary is working on a sequel to Tishomingo. She is also collaborating with DiAne H.Gillespie to complete the fifth “Halloween Haunt” book, MONSTER BALL, to be released in May.
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Tishomingo
The story of Tishomingo is set against a backdrop of Indian Territory in the late 1890’s. It centers on the people of the Chickasaw Nation, their way of life, politics and assimilation before Oklahoma statehood. As the story unfolds, we follow Koi, a beautiful mixed-blood Chickasaw girl, as she grows into womanhood in Tishomingo, Indian Territory. Koi is in love with her childhood friend, Osi, a full-blood Chickasaw with whom she grew up. One day her life is forever changed with the arrival of Neville Cooper, a white man contracted by the federal government to conduct a census of the Five Civilized Tribes. His visit was like a stone dropped into the quiet waters of Pennington Creek, rippling outward to change the course of not only her life but everyone around her, in ways that none of them could have anticipated.
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Willow Flower's Gift
Willow Flower's Gift is a story about how a Native American woman’s unselfish gift to a museum preserved her tribe’s unique beading method. Grade level: 4th grade and up. |
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The Old Toad
The Old Toad is a delightful children’s picture book that will put a smile on everyone’s face. This charming tale takes place in the south’s bayou country. The Old Toad story has been set to Cajun music which can be heard on the accompanying music CD. The original music was produced by Roger A. Gillespie in his Hesperia music studio. Grade level: K-6 |
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Junk Food MummyThis story tells of a skinny mummy who becomes plump after eating an abundance of junk food. Junk Food Mummy, like The Old Toad, comes with a music CD. Through pictures and song, this book is the perfect tool to use in conjunction with school nutrition programs to promote healthy eating.
Grade level: K-6 |
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Ghost Dancin' ZydecoGhost Dancin' Zydeco is a whimsical tale of ghosts dancing to zydeco music. Grade level: K-6 |
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MonstersThis book explains that imaginary monsters created by shadows are nothing to be afraid of when the lights are turned on. Grade level: K-6 |
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Monsters Ball"Halloween Haunt" series book #5 |
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Memories of a Farmer's DaughterAfter much coaxing from her children, in February of 1966, Jennie wrote a journal of her life as a farmer's daughter. She was 80 years old at the time. Jennie tells of growing up in Arkansas, her romance with a cowboy and moving to the Chickasaw Nation soon after Oklahoma became a state. |
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Native American RecipesThirty North American Indian tribes are represented in this compilation of unusual native recipes. Traditional, as well as, modern versions are preserved in this cookbook.
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