The Light and Dark Side of Seventeen is the story of two teenage girls -- circa1959. Both suffered tragedies early in their lives, and for that, they each pay a price. One of the girls, Pattie, was level-headed, focused, and grounded by a strong support system. The other girl, a lost soul named Dolly was not so fortunate. She only had her self-created world to rely upon. Along many a rough road, both girls learn the importance of good friendships, accountability, and the daytime nightmares that occur when we allow the lines of truth and reality to blur. (Rated for adult audiences and mature...

An Old English Sheepdog starts out his life as the runt of the litter at a puppy mill in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Abused, neglected, and left to die, Henley is finally rescued by a shelter worker and then adopted into a loving home. Written in the dog's voice it brings you closer to the situation from a perspective that needs to be heard. Henley eventually relinquishes his title as top dog when he welcomes not one, but five rescued cats into his life. The interaction between canine and felines is touching, humorous, and captivating. This is a story of kindness, patience, love, respect, and...

Everybody Loves Mookie is the first in a series of fifteen delightful stories for children about the antics of an innocent-faced tabby cat who sees each new day as a clean canvas for adventure. This first book introduces you to Mookie and his entire family: Mom and Dad, four lovable cats, and one very BIG sheepdog. This beautifully illustrated story shows the positive effects of being loved and cared for, and giving the same in return. Children will enjoy hearing these stories over and over again and will cherish them enough to want to read them to their own children someday. Why? Because......

Book Number Two in the Mookie "The Adventure Cat" series. This time Mookie finds himself in charge of welcoming a shy rescued cat from a local shelter into the family home. Mookie coaxes "Holly" into meeting the other furry members of his family: Miss Rose, Cynthia, Ned, and of course, Henley the sheepdog. Mookie and Holly soon learn that they share the same sense of adventure, a genuine fondness for crisp bacon and muffin crumbs, as well as a very un-catlike love of water. Mookie and Holly also learn the most important lesson in all of friendship. That the best way to have a friend... is to...

Book Number Three in the "Mookie the Adventure Cat" Series Sun, sand, surf, and Mookie A new set of adventures and fun line themselves up for this darling tabby cat when he finds his way to the outside world through a small dog door he locates in the kitchen. Meet his new friends: Bernie the seagull, Marina the dolphin, and a few other very interesting surprises that our boy Mookie hadn't quite bargained for

It is Mookie's first Christmas, And all through the house, Just one creature is stirring...And it isn't a mouse. Join in the fun with Mookie and his family as the mischievous orange tabby cat creates a holiday that no one will ever forget.

This is the fifth book in the Mookie Series. Mookie decides to take a walk through a different part of town for some extra fun, excitement, and mischief. And does he find it? Of course he does! His sweet tooth for adventure lands him right inside a beautiful and charming Candy Store. ...after hours.

A Date with a Beatle is a charming look back at the glory days of Beatlemania, as seen through the eyes of a loyal and devoted fan. You'll feel as if you're right there with JUDY: at her first sighting of The Beatles at Kennedy Airport, witnessing their first press conference, sneaking into The Plaza Hotel, drooling over their first appearance on Ed Sullivan, her wild trip to The Beatles First American Concert in Washington, D.C., and the crazy antics she pulled off, all in loving effort to meet her idol, George Harrison - and she actually made it happen A Date with a Beatle is a hilarious,...