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A Billion to One: An American Insider in the New China By
Gene Ayres
Based on
his exploits and adventures teaching spoken English in the
People’s Republic of China, Gene Ayres takes the travel
adventure to a new realm and new dimension interwoven with
social, political and environmental observations and satire, as
well as serious local and global issues. In China he married one
of the locals and became one, while at the same time knowing
that, not being Chinese, he would never fit in. Taking raw
freshman students right out of military boot camp, he taught
them to think for themselves, and be their own person: a radical
concept in China, but rapidly catching on. In short, he became
Jack Black in School of Rock, except at a Chinese state
university instead of private prep school.
http://www.geneayres.org
Come Live with me on Mars by C. Joseph Socha
Publisher: Xlibris
Corporation
"There is no life on Mars." "There is no life on Mars" "There is
no life on Mars." They say. Somebody named the planet Mars after
a Roman God of War. Not the Planet's idea. Scientists say there
is no life on Mars. Can't be because conditions there are
uninhabitable for creatures like us... they say. What is really
up there? Perhaps life, yes? Really life? Perhaps truly loving
creatures devoted to the pure, natural sense of love, not the
word, but in deeds? Why not?
 Alien
Opportunities by Kurt Rellians
Publisher: AuthorHouse UK DS
ISBN-10: 1425932916
The short erotic novel, Alien Opportunities, is an
alternative present fantasy about the impact of alien visitors
on Earth's society, culture and economy. It tells the story of
Chris who lives on Earth at a time when aliens from an
ostensibly peaceful and friendly planet have arrived on Earth
and set up companies to trade with us. Chris is unhappy with his
nine to five job, and finds out that the alien arrival has
created new opportunities for work in alien employment. He finds
himself new work, working for the aliens, and comes into contact
with their sexual desires. The novel is erotic, but is as much a
science fiction scenario with a sociological setting. The book
is not merely a simple tale of erotic behavior in ordinary
scenarios. It seeks to imagine what the alien society of
Starmanena, which has very different attitudes towards sex from
our own, might be like, and what might happen if it came into
contact with ours. Without attempting to be too descriptive of
the detail of these two opposing societies, the novel follows
the fortunes of Chris, raised in the sexually restricted
lifestyle of Earth, as he comes into contact with Starmanenans
and goes to work among them. Chris comes to appreciate the
aliens, but is unable to overcome various doubts about them. Are
the aliens engaged upon a mission to lure the brightest and best
among us to a life of slavery or even worse depravity in the
stars, as many suspect? Or are the aliens benign? Are they
inevitably winning because they offer what Earth society on its
own could not give, i.e. sexual liberation, paternal or maternal
guidance, and freedom from the commercial imperative.
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El Tigre by John H. Manhold
Publisher: Shoot Magazine; first edition
ISBN-10: 0972638342
El Tigre is a fast moving story that chronicles the life of
Johann Heinrich von Manfred from his youth as a student in a
Prussian military academy through his many exciting and
dangerous adventures. From Spain to the Americas, from Florida
to Texas, and finally, the gold laden frontier of California,
the action is fast and sometimes brutal, but the young Von
Manfred, now known as El Tigre, maintains his dignity and
principles through it all. El Tigre will keep you on the edge
from start to finish! --Ray Walters, Editor Shoot!Magazine EL
TIGRE! For many years these words were the source of intense
fear and respect throughout the southwestern territories of the
growing United States. It was the name by which the jaguar was
known. This incredibly fast, strong, fearless, resourceful
animal was of almost mythical proportions because its deadly
actions seldom were seen until it was too late. It was with
great respect and awe that Johann Heinrich von Manfred became
known as El Tigre. Johann's saga begins in Prussia in the time
when that small kingdom was the most powerful military force in
Europe and it follows his journey from boyhood to maturity
through half of the world. His entry to the Prussian Military
Academy shortly after the Napoleonic Wars was, as all Prussian
Junker children, at 10 years of age. There follows an account of
how his militaristic abilities and youthful audacity, along with
a little misfortune, lead to his departure to engage in
conflicts in France, Spain, New Spain, Texas, Mexico, and
finally Old California. It is a tale unlike that of most
Europeans who migrated to America. It follows through his
efforts to aid a simple band of gypsies in the Pyrenees followed
by efforts on behalf of Carlos, the Royal Pretender to the
Spanish Throne, and continues with his involvement in the
establishment of the Republic of Texas and the State of
California, while finding a love that he never could have
thought possible with the militaristic training and life he had
lived. His abilities in all of these activities were such that,
especially to the inhabitants of the southwestern territories of
his later endeavors, only one name was sufficient to describe
this, and only this, one person. He was El Tigre.
http://www.johnhmanhold.com
5 Shots by Jemir Johnson
Publisher: Creative Elamentz Studios
ISBN-10: 0615161405
The graphic novel 5 Shots by Jemir Robert Johnson weaves five
tales of murder, mayhem, and action surrounding Jay Nova; an
African American investigator who has the gift of reading the
minds of others. In Dead Line she has to find a way to save her
partner, Randy, by finding something the men holding him want.
The story Sunset finds Jay looking for a missing person only to
end up as prey. The Knight in Question has Jay searching for a
rappers friend's killer, but her search yields a secret that
could damage his street credibility. Forward Fast has Jay and
Randy searching for someone held for ransom only to gather that
the very person they were paid to find may have ratted them out;
blowing their cover.
Burning Flag puts Jay in a compromising position. She owes an
ex-friend a favor but this `friend' wants her dead. Will her
psychic abilities alert her? Or will Jay Nova only exist in
memories?
5 Shots was an intense, quick read. The graphics were on point
and realistic. The editing made it difficult to understand and,
at some points, I was unable to tell who was talking or if some
of the stories were narrated. It was refreshing to see an
African American woman with such strong qualities though. It was
obvious that Jay Nova could pull her weight in the male
dominated world of investigations. Graphic novel fans and those
who enjoy Jemir Robert Johnson's work will truly enjoy 5 Shots.
Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier APOOO BookClub
 A Place Just
North of Tibet by Corey D. Cleven
Publisher: PublishAmerica (April 23, 2007)
ISBN-10: 1424171644
A Place Just North of Tibet is a catalogue of memoirs for one
young writer, Corey D. Cleven, in a city of eccentrics. The
youth encounters many strangers in this ever-so-strange world of
streets and walls: pop art clones, transvestite androids, and
never-before-seen cryptids. In this world, he must make sense of
as much as he possibly can. A Place Just North of Tibet follows
the influence of writers of the Beat Generation, such as William
S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. It is an attempt to rediscover
the spontaneous avant garde satire of the Beat Generation.
Masks Of Nudity by Margo Macabee
Publisher: LuLu
ISBN: 978-0-6151-4457-3
How much abuse and tyranny could a child take before they
thought they were worthless? How many turned heads would
convince them it was true? That belief drove Candy and Melody
into the stripclubs to hide from their past. Nancy and Marcy had
never been away from manic mothering and found their way to
Atlanta's stages. What path would they walk? Which one would
they be shoved down? Would they discover what they need to heal
or hide who they were behind their own Masks of Nudity?
http://www.myspace.com/margomacabee
http://www.lulu.com/browse/book_view.php?fCID=763763
Crossing the Line by Breina Payne
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (September 14, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419633481
Full of honest introspection, Breina Payne's Crossing the
Line is a fascinating example of a woman's self-discovery.
Phoebe Nolan's life is about change, and the transitions will be
difficult. Through her relationship with a female professor,
Phoebe discovers her own weakness-and her strength.
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 Life
is Ridiculous by Valerie Fausone
ISBN-10: 1419633279
Life is Ridiculous is a collection of pop
culture satirical essays written by Bay Area humorist,
Valerie Fausone. LIR is first in a three book series and
answers life's most challenging questions such as what to do
if you wake up looking like Keith Richards, and whether you
should move if your neighbor brings home a pet lion. Would
skiing be more fun if snow was warmer? Is there at least one
maniac in your family that you aren't allowed to talk about?
Chances are, your life is ridiculous, or will be soon. There
is no need to suffer alone. It's a fun book for fun people.
No boring people allowed. Valerie's next book, Fountain of
Marvelous is due for release in early 2008.
http://www.ridiculouslife.us
 The Wolf's Torment by S G Cardin
ISBN: 0-595-41733-7
In the mid-1800s, Moldavia is a dark, mysterious country near
the Baltic Sea, steeped in mythical legends of vampires,
werewolves, and witches. At a young age, Crown Prince Mihai
Sigmaringen realizes the legacy of his country when he witnesses
his mother’s gruesome murder at the hands of a vengeful witch.
When he comes of age, Mihai goes to England for his education,
intent on modernizing his country and ridding it of its dark
reputation. His father recalls him to Moldavia to resume his
royal duties and find a wife. Mihai reluctantly returns, but his
life takes a stunning turn when a werewolf bites his best
friend, Viktor.
Despite his distaste for the supernatural, Mihai allows Viktor
to stay in Moldavia and watches as Viktor struggles to maintain
his humanity. But faced with demons and other paranormal beings,
Mihai’s loyalty to his friend may very well plunge his country
into chaos. http://sgcardin.tripod.com
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Incantation of the Law Against Inept Critics: A Guide to
Cryptic Thinking by Morten St. George
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Systematic decoding of the Nostradamus
prophecies leads to speculation on alien authorship of some
of the prophecies. Morten St. George's "Incantation of the Law Against Inept Critics: A Guide to
Cryptic Thinking" takes up the ancient astronaut
gauntlet. But there's no stone here. Now, it's not a
question of what the ancient astronauts did, but of what
they left behind. Deception cryptography leads the way. The
only claimed deployment of this unique and formidable type
of cryptography is in forty two prophetic stanzas published
by Nostradamus in the 16th century. So was Nostradamus an
alien? Hardly, but the book asserts he was the last guardian
of an alien artifact. What's the evidence? A breakthrough
unraveling of deception cryptography by means of cryptic
thinking leads to more than a remarkable account of world
history from Hiroshima to September 11, inclusive of who was
behind the JFK assassination. The book alleges that several
of the prophecies were set aside to provide other types of
information, pointing to the name of their author, to when
they were written, and to the galactic coordinates of where
their author came from. More information about the book can
be found at the Cryptic Thinking Official Site:
http://www.crypticthinking.com. A special highlight of
the site is a series of internationally popular articles
about the book's themes, entitled "Nostradamus Linked to the
Kabbalah," 'JFK Conspiracy and Other Historical Secrets,"
"The Mechanics of Deception Cryptography," and "Aliens:
Where SETI Astronomers Can Find Theme."
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Publisher: Authorhouse
ISBN-10: 1425917097-
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When two scientists who have discovered the cure for cancer
are targeted, a Washington, D.C., private investigator is
enveloped in the case, recruiting a small-time drug dealer
to help him get to the bottom of the mystery. Russell G.
Johnson's new thriller, A Cure for All (now available
through AuthorHouse), weaves true facts about cancer
research with an entertaining, nail-biting storyline of
modern-day corruption. Jefferson Stewart III, a divorced,
patriotic civil servant with two children, is an Army
Special Forces vet who spent 15 years on the Washington,
D.C., police force. An unassuming guy with high moral
standards, his only indulgence is a wardrobe of fancy
clothes. His girlfriend, Sandra Randall, a prosecutor whose
wealthy family disapproves of their relationship,
inadvertently gets wrapped up in the case and at one point,
faces a sniper's bullet.After the death of one scientist and
the disappearance of another, Jefferson learns the two
researchers had found the cure for cancer. A powerful group
of business leaders learn of the find, and they begin a
campaign to keep the treatment off the market. Although a
fictional story, Johnson offers thought-provoking insight
into the actual state of cancer research today, the debate
about misdirected research funding and the manipulative
influence of medical companies who hide breakthroughs to
protect their financial bottom When people around Jefferson
start dying, he realizes this case is too much to handle
alone. He enlists Tyrone Adams, a young man with an aging
grandmother and 12-year-old brother. Recently home from a
heartbreaking tour in Iraq, Tyrone has started dealing drugs
again. He knows if he stays in the business he will end up
in jail, if not dead. Eventually Jefferson calls on friends
from his military past to help. An exciting page-turner, A
Cure for All engages readers with an investigation in the
nation's capital that seeks to expose the secrets behind the
murder and disappearance of scientists who unlocked one of
the most baffling health puzzles.
www.rjohnsonbooks.com
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Our Friend Jimmie by James D. Sweat
Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
ISBN-10: 1419651951
James Sweat offers a refreshing perspective on crime drama in
his novel Our Friend Jimmie. With a full cast of colorful Jimmie
Collins does not have the luck of the Irish. His wife and child
are not in good health, but he takes good care of them and
figures he always will. He does have the gift of the gab and
with the help of his Mafia connections, Sal and Petey, he makes
the big score and buys the bar he has always dreamed of owning
in midtown Manhattan. Life is good. Far from being a saint,
Jimmie has amassed a small fortune fencing things that `fall off
the back of trucks'. Happens a lot in Manhattan. Life takes an
unexpected turn when he receives the news he has cancer and is
forced to prepare for the inevitable. To take care of his family
financially, Jimmie has to find someone to go overseas and bring
back his laundered fortune. He turns not to his friends but to a
bookie who assures him that he has "just the right guy for the
job." The money never comes though and it isn't until Jimmie is
dead that his friends realize something is amiss. Who took
Jimmie's money and why? Can Jimmie's friends find the culprit
and right this terrible wrong? You bet and when his buddies come
to the rescue, the adventure begins. Set during the tragic times
of September 11, 2001 and the fall of the World Trade Center's
twin towers, Our Friend Jimmie is a surprisingly rich and
atmospheric whodunit. Part mystery, part comedy, and part
action-adventure, the novel rises above its somber setting and
chronicles in sparkling style the lives of a diverse group who
frequent Jimmie Collins' bar, fall in and out of love, and come
together to help their good friend. Our Friend Jimmie is
sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic as the hapless friends
rally their forces to do what any good friends would: Save the
day.
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 Stepparenting Without Guilt
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Maurine Doerken
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Publisher: Blue Dolphin Publishing
ISBN: 1577330544
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- Once Upon A Time, the problems and challenges of step parenting
happened to someone around the corner or on the other side of
town. With today’s 50% divorce rate, those ‘problems
and challenges’ have become all too commonplace. It follows
that any book on the subject will have a rather vast audience:
including parents considering divorce; couples considering marriage
involving custody of one or more children; and, of course, couples
who are already “embroiled in the adventures of step parenting.”
To this list might be added everyone trying to improve their
family dynamics. Once you’ve decided Stepparenting Without
Guilt may be grist for your mill, the question arises, “What
is the author’s authority for handing out advice?”
Maurine Doerken is a clinical therapist experienced in dealing
with stepfamilies and children of divorce.
- www.stepparentingwithoutguilt.com
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 One Bomb Away
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Maurine Doerken
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- If you think the unthinkable diminished with the end of the
Cold War, think again. As this definitive book makes abundantly
clear, the threat of a nuclear holocaust has never been greater.
Fanatical, irrational regimes now possess nuclear weapons, with
more on the verge. The ability of terrorist organizations to
deliver a suitcase-size nuclear device any place of their choosing
is a growing concern.
- The proliferation of nuclear power plants raises exponentially
the threat of sabotage and accidents (to say nothing of how the
waste there from imperils the environment) The author of this
overview of the nuclear past, present and future unapologetically
seeks to raise the world's consciousness of the snowballing crisis
in order to energize a grassroots movement to rollback and eventually
eliminate the threat. ONE BOMB AWAY proscribes methods and means
for accomplishing this essential undertaking. Maurine Doerken's
proscriptions are founded on generating a critical mass of citizen
protest, the foundation which is a unique form of spiritual activism
needed to overcome a sense of individual helplessness. The last
chapter outlines the specific acts necessary to generate a groundswell
among the world's citizenry to do something for a change.
- Nothing less will persuade our elected leadership to abandon
the entrenched perception that nuclear weapons produce security.
If that impresses as an unattainable goal; first consider the
alternatives, and second, read the book that can be the catalyst
for ending once and for all the nuclear threat now looming over
us all.
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or ad hoc groups who share her concerns.
- www.onebombaway.com
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 DANGEROUS
WATERS : Undersea adventure in the deep blue of the Pacific and
the Caribbean
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Paul
J. Mila
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- Dangerous Waters has all the ingredients for a gripping undersea
adventure: Ferocious sharks, friendly dolphins, nefarious criminals,
and enough chemistry between a sexy heroine and a bold, but sensitive,
NYPD detective to spark romance in the steamy Caribbean. The
perfect book to take along on your next vacation, or just to
enjoy reading under a beach umbrella! Terry Hunter is determined
to overcome whatever obstacles life throws her way. After her
world is changed by a brutal shark attack while diving with a
research expedition off the California coast, Terry struggles
to rebuild her life in Cozumel, Mexico, where she becomes a successful
businesswoman, running her own dive operation. But the waters
turn dangerous for Terry once again, when she unwittingly uncovers
a drug smuggling scheme and becomes entwined in an international
investigation, risking her life to help a New York detective
solve a baffling case. “Reading Dangerous Waters is almost
as good as scuba diving. The book delivers adventure, suspense,
thrills and romance, along with plenty of underwater action.
The main characters, Terry Hunter and Joe Manetta, are appealing
and attractive; totally modern yet with a touch of old fashioned
values. This is an excellent novel for both divers and non-divers.”
Bonnie J. Cardone, former editor of Skin Diver Magazine, author
of Shipwrecks of Southern California and Fireside Diver.
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by Sibyl Avery Jackson
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ISBN: 1881524272
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- Something is terribly wrong at Houston's Bayou City Wireless.
Their testing of a new cell phone - the Excalibur - in nearby,
rural Bastrop is routine. Except people in the study group end
up in comas. Or dead. When the government steps in to investigate,
it finds itself at the center of controversy. And someone will
go to any length to cover it up . . . FBI Special Agent Monica
Sinclair goes undercover to find the truth behind the Bastrop
Study. She must not only confront her greatest adversary, Gerald
Conti, the ruthless company president whose greed for industry
dominance and power stops at nothing - including murder - but
also her own government that sends her blindly into his deadly
snare . . . What happened to the people in the Bastrop Study?
Is it a routine test gone badly? Or a government cover-up? And
how far will it go before the deadly secret is exposed?
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 Transylvania Red
by Bert Quint
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ISBN: 0595225071
280 pages
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- Transylvania Red is an offbeat thriller with unusual protagonists
and a dark sense of humor. It is set in post-communist Romania.
An American foreign correspondent and cameraman are asssigned
to do a story on a tourist boom in the home town of the man who
gave rise to the Dracula legends and stumble upon a new kind
of evil. The author, Bert Quint, was the CBS News correspondent
in Central Europe for many years and Transylvania Red is steeped
in the folklore and the harsh political realities of the area.
Transylvania Red, "the testosterone-heavy thriller"
about murder and modern day capitalists "who can be at least
as scary as centuries-old bloodsuckers." ---Publishers Weekly
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 Pebbles in a Pond
by Donna Vail Jones and Randy Jones
- ISBN 1-55369-009-5
377 pages
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- A horrifying dream ignites this romantic novel as a modern
Alaskan couple's dreams transport the reader to Victorian New
York City. Reincarnation and adventure drive the story as it
interweaves between the past and the present. From Goretex to
gingham and Cessnas to surreys a pattern evolves linking the
couple's lives to the forbidden love, betrayal and blackmail
of a past incarnation.This story is based on a series of dreams
that both authors have had over the past twenty years. It all
begins with a dream, a nightmare from the past. "...a powerful
story that was told really well...a great job, really outstanding..."
Dr. Steven Wilson This well-paced story has enough intrigue and
facets to keep readers interested for hours...Writer's Digest.
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 The
Mystery of the Golden Spheres
- by Tracy Harrison
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- Order now at: http://www.medusabooks.com
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- 290 pages
ISBN: 097168670X
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- Meet the hottest female detective team ever to play Las Vegas
in this pulse-pounding mystery thriller set in the year 2047.
Sonja Makarova is voluptuous, physically tough, street-smart
(a former cop), somewhat lascivious, slightly sadistic, and compulsively
competitive with men. Marina Golikova is sweet, considerate,
naïve (an only child), vivacious, beautiful, and intelligent.
Sonja and Marina own and operate the S&M Detective Agency.
S&M stands for Sonja & Marina-according to Marina. However
their neighbor, the Professor, maintains that the street vernacular
translation is entirely appropriate-considering Sonja's temperament.
In this futuristic mystery novel, the talented and stunning detective
team-with the help of the Professor (semi-retired physicist)-uncovers
a colossal and diabolical terrorist plot. The girls (as the Professor
refers to them) start out as covert observers of a mysterious
transaction, only to find themselves surrounded with death and
peril when they gain possession of the mysterious golden spheres.
The riotous schemes, the kinky antics, and outrageous solutions
they contrive are guaranteed to keep you from setting this book
down. This book is for sale, with a prepublication discount at:
http://www.medusabooks.com
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 Reckless Dreamers
by Anna M. Kelly
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ISBN: 1591291755
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- Set in the colorful Old West of 1897, Reckless Dreamers,
tracks the life, love, and adventures of a sixteen-year-old girl
on the run from the law after having to shoot the sheriff of
San Francisco to save her friend from the gallows. Raised by
an abusive father, Samantha Heatherson lives a life of loneliness
until she meets an appealing young man from the streets of San
Francisco. Samantha and Albert instantly become friends and decide
to leave California for the excitement of the Alaskan gold rush.
Albert is accused of cheating at poker and kills the mayor's
son. Fugitives from justice, Albert and Samantha are separated
during their escape from the mayor and his posse. Alone, and
pursued by a relentless mayor determined to avenge the death
of his only son, Samantha must traverse through wild, unruly
country in search of Alaska and freedom from the law. The chase
eventually leads to a final showdown in Alaska.Reckless Dreamers
can be purchased at
Amazon.com
and Publishamerica.com
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