In the meantime, Brannan plans to continue her work in the mining industry. “If I could write the perfect scenario for how this would end, it would be that I can continue to quietly do my job here in Rapid City, S.D., and help out in the mining industry in the capacity I am in now,” Brannan says. “And, as… a hobby, I’d get these books out there in wide enough circulation that it makes a difference.” AM