This is the story of Maurice E. LaClair's experiences fighting in the "Forgotten War"- the CBI (China-Burma-India) Theater of operations during World War II. My father-in-law has shared with me bits and pieces of his war stories over the past thirty-five years. These are his experiences as he recalls them, in an interview ten days before his eighty-eighth birthday, on Monday, August 2nd, 2010.

Follow the adventures of young sleuths B.T. Stevens and Jimmy Martin as they solve what is actually a real-life mystery of Colonial History. B.T. struggles with a serious disability and learns to appreciate his own strengths through the adventure and thanks to enduring friendships and strong family ties. Beyond being a charming work of fiction, The Mystery of the Silver Statue is also a valuable tool for discussion on both Colonial American History as well as the importance of self worth. The Mystery of the Silver Statue is an amazing story for young readers It includes heroic deeds, the...

The B.T. and Jimmy Adventure Series continues with this page turning sequel to "The Mystery of the Silver Statue." Follow teen detectives, B.T. Stevens and Jimmy Martin, as they help a friend search for her family's long-lost treasure in the Brick Kingdom, a two hundred year-old, abandoned, 19th Century industrial park. B.T. strives to overcome his feelings of low self-esteem and learns the importance of facing his own fears and persevering, despite the odds. He is a brain cancer survivor and struggles with the effects of surgery and radiation treatments when he was five years old. Will the...