Publisher's Synopsis
Retired physician Judy F. Hilbish has taken her analytic skills honed after three science degrees and twenty-six years of medical practice and her accumulated insight into human nature to tackle the mystery of the Western Message Petroglyphs. These rock carvings are found in eight western states of the US and have puzzled many observers for over a hundred years. On site study of twenty-seven sites and exhaustive research for over twenty years have gone into her book "Stone Diary: Solving the Mystery of the Western Message Petroglyphs." After describing each site and providing photos of each, she draws on several disciplines to solve the mystery of these strange rock carvings. The various scientific fields need to understand these carvings are first explained then applied to various aspects of the Western Message Petroglyphs each providing clues to solve the classic five "W's" of any mystery: what, where, when, who, why? After building a time frame for the creation of the Western Message Petroglyphs, "Stone Diary" further explores of the nature of the carvings are placed in a historical setting with the histories of the locales and times of each of the sites. Study of the symbols from various cultures that are used in the carvings and the historical setting of the sites, creates the ground work for interpretations of some of the Western Message Petroglyphs. These carved panels of symbols reveal new insights into history and who the carver was. Continuing with the science of psychological profiling and deep research into county records a likely candidate for carving the Western Message Petroglyphs is identified. The book ends here by the story does not. There are more panels to be found and studied. Many of the symbols await definitive definitions. And in depth study of the history where the carvings are found will lead to greater understanding the carvings.. You are invited to join in the ongoing story of the "Stone Diary, Solving the Mystery of the Western Message Petroglyphs."
