The origin
Story inspired with his family at The Adobe Ranch House.
Author
Tom Van Dyke
Tom Van Dyke lives with the love of his wife, Mary, on their ranch in the foothills of Tonto National Forest, Cave Creek, Arizona. Tom is a nationally recognized film producer/director and award-winning screenwriter. One of his motion pictures was considered for nomination of an Academy Award®.
Fine art and film
His creative expression in writing is shared with his creation of fine art and film production. Tom’s photography, sculptures, and paintings have been exhibited or are in the permanent collections of the NY Museum of Modern Art, Carnegie Art Institute, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Eiteljorg Museum, Autry Museum of the American West, Booth Western Art Museum, Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association, Detroit Institute of Arts, Henry Ford Museum, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Heard Museum, Phoenix Art Museum and the Butler Institute of American Art.
A Cowboy Christmas An American Tale