Beth Lord is a heart-tender and keeper of stories. For forty-five years, she practiced as an occupational therapist, helping people move toward growth, self-awareness, and greater independence. Her professional life also led her through entrepreneurship, private therapy practice, and pharmaceutical work—but each chapter ultimately brought her back to the same belief: People and the stories they carry matter. After more than a decade of holding complex life stories with care & compassion, Beth now brings that same attentiveness to her debut novel. Annie Piffaknee’s Cowboy Reckoning is an invitation to listen closely—to difficult stories, to buried truths, and ultimately to the voice within.