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Book to Read:
My Dear, Dear Rigmor. by Joan C. Brock
About Peder and Helga Back of Orland, Ca (org. from Denmark). A few Danish families moved to Orland (Olsen, Twinstrups, Backs….) to Orland to live American Dream….and did just that!!!
Amazing Book!!!
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Wow, sounds like a great book for the library. Thanks for the info…
Another great book to rear for children 7+ is Four Wheeled Hero by Malcolm Brown. This exciting adventure story for children will have all lovers of traditional fantasy ‘boy hero’ tales on the edge of their seats until the final word.
The story has two young teenage heroes, Tommy and Smithy. But this is a children’s fantasy adventure story with a difference because one of the heroes, Tommy, is confined to a wheelchair following a terrible accident.
The story begins when Tommy is sent a magical stone from his Uncle Bill who is on an expedition in the Brazilian Rain Forest. Bill was given the stone by a village chieftain after he saved his son’s life. He was told that the stone had magical powers so he sent it to Tommy for his stone collection.
But it turned out to be much more ‘valuable’ than for inclusion in the stone collection for, a couple of days later, Tommy’s father, who is the manager of the local bank, is kidnapped by robbers when they realise that the alarm system has been set and they have to wait until Monday when it would allow the vault to be opened.
When Tommy and Smithy decide to try to track the robbers down the real power of the magic stone is revealed. This power is that when Tommy thinks of something the stone makes it happen so the robbers are in for some real surprises as Tommy’s wheelchair develops some very unusual and effective weapons and powers. So, with the help of Smithy’s cat, Tiger, who more than lives up to his name, the robbers are taught a lesson they certainly don’t expect.
This is an exuberant and exciting children’s adventure that will appeal to young and old alike.
Hello,
My name is Alan Thompson and I recently published my first novel Creation Abomination in March of this year. I would love if the local library would carry a copy of this on their shelves for residents of Orland to check out and read. A request that I receive from college level readers is whether or not they can check my book out at their local library. It would be very appreciate if you could request a print version to be made available through your location.
Here’s a synopsis of the story:
A brilliant research scientist, William Mears, is working on his thesis to receive his doctorate from the University of Southern California. The focus of his dissertation is to discover how to repair injuries to the human body that are considered to be irreparable leveraging adult stem cells. After many failures, he comes to the conclusion that the only way to truly repair these tissues is through the use of embryonic stem cells (ESCs). But these cells can’t come from just any source – they need to be ESCs from the specific individual in need of healing. In other words, William needs to figure out a way to create a human embryonic clone.
While William’s intent is innocent and focused on the betterment of mankind, he has unknowingly opened up the door to a malevolent evil that reveals itself in ever increasing dreadful ways.
Creation Abomination explores human ethical dilemmas in a fast-paced, high-tech story involving ingenious scientists, complex relationships and the battle between good and evil, bringing together realistic scenarios with the supernatural.
Publisher: Kindle Direct Publishing
ISBN: 978-1980562382
Edition Date: March 24, 2018
Language of Material: English
Format of Material: Book
Genre: Fiction
Age Level: Young Adult
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to reach out. Also, if you’d like to have me do a reading / signing at your library, I could let you know when I am traveling through your area.