The Englishman and his seafaring descendants garnered wealth skirting the law and courting danger during the American Civil War, delivering armaments to the Confederates, then smuggling contraband and whiskey, culminating in honors awarded his great grandsons during World War ll. (Male Adventure)

Bud Altmayer was the Executive Officer of a U.S. Air Force B24 Bomb Squadron during the years 1942 and 1943. He was on a General's staff during 1944 and 1945. A great deal of the contents of the book is based on his personal experiences. However, in order to make the book readable, he has taken considerable literary license, embellishing the book with contents that are of his own imagination. Nevertheless, the parts that are products of his imagination could have actually taken place. Kiwi is a fusion of history and fiction.

Goin' Free is a fictional story describing experiences of a slave couple escaping to the North and their light complected son's struggles accepting his black heritage.

A tale about a family living in the Appalachian Mountains during the 1800s.

A Valley Called Globe is a delightful and vivid description of what life was like for the isolated mountain pioneer. It is a story of a remarkable couple, Jesse and Alley Moore, who in 1772 conquered a wilderness, and left an illustrious heritage.

A sequel to "A Valley Called Globe" following the pioneer mountain generations through the Civil War.