When author Joe Sinclair turned sixty-two years old, he began his quest to run as many marathons as possible. Less than five years later, he has logged more than four thousand miles, participating in more than 150 marathons. In his memoir, Putting Life on the Finish Line, he tells his life story from his early years through his late sixties and details how he achieved his running goals.

Sinclair shares running's rewards and challenges-crossing the finish line at the toughest marathon in America run entirely on asphalt; completing three marathons in three days in the hot July weather;...

When author Joe Sinclair turned sixty-two years old, he began his quest to run as many marathons as possible. Less than five years later, he has logged more than four thousand miles, participating in more than 150 marathons. In his memoir, Putting Life on the Finish Line, he tells his life story from his early years through his late sixties and details how he achieved his running goals.

Sinclair shares running's rewards and challenges-crossing the finish line at the toughest marathon in America run entirely on asphalt; completing three marathons in three days in the hot July weather;...

In "The Marathon Called Educational Leadership: The Twenty-Six Commandments of Success," author and veteran educator Dr. Joe Sinclair describes his lifelong experiences, which ranged from cleaning out sewage ditches to meeting in the Oval Office with President Ronald Reagan. Sinclair's leadership experiences also involved some of the most unusual situations encountered by a school administrator, such as using a goat to predict the weather for school closings, selling a school for profit, and taking a group of students into the Soviet Union as the country collapsed around them. Sinclair's...

In "The Marathon Called Educational Leadership: The Twenty-Six Commandments of Success," author and veteran educator Dr. Joe Sinclair describes his lifelong experiences, which ranged from cleaning out sewage ditches to meeting in the Oval Office with President Ronald Reagan. Sinclair's leadership experiences also involved some of the most unusual situations encountered by a school administrator, such as using a goat to predict the weather for school closings, selling a school for profit, and taking a group of students into the Soviet Union as the country collapsed around them. Sinclair's...

Lulu the Snow Goat is the remarkable true story of a Nubian goat living on a farm in North Carolina who always knows when snow is coming. Even when meteorologists fail to predict it, without fail Lulu heads to the barn and snuggles up in the hay...and a few hours later, snow begins to fall.

Soon Lulu's owner Earl realizes that the only time she goes to the barn is when it is going to snow. And so, the next time he sees Lulu head to the barn, Earl alerts school superintendent Joe Sinclair so he can close the schools in time to keep kids safe at home.

But when...

Little Joe is lucky to live on a small farm in North Carolina, surrounded by wonderful farm animals including cats, dogs, and ducks. He takes special care of them all, but his favorite is a friendly chicken named Queenie.

Why would a boy love a chicken? Queenie is the friendliest, happiest, most pleasant chicken to ever live in the hen house. She's so charming that Little Joe's father allows her to move into her own special box on the front porch. Queenie is a good chicken, and always follows the rules. She never squawks at anyone, or sheds feathers where she shouldn't. Visitors to...

What if your best days aren't behind you? What if your future holds more than simply watching TV and snacking all day? What if you are still capable of achieving impressive physical feats?

It was questions like these that moved author Joe Sinclair to decide to become a marathon runner-"after" turning sixty-two. He soon accomplished his goal, but was disappointed to find himself an anomaly as an older runner. A firm believer that there is an athlete in all of us-regardless of age, shape, or body type-Sinclair is now passionate about encouraging others to not give in to a sedentary...

Willy the Woolly Worm focuses on teaching children about ecology and the environment. Its protagonists-Sarah, Selah, Elijah, Sammy, and Lexie-are outside playing on a beautiful fall day near their home in North Carolina when they stumble upon a caterpillar. Never having seen one before, they decide it's a "woolly worm." As they admire its striking brown and black fuzzy bands, they dub the worm "Willy."

A local mountain man passing by shares in their enthusiasm and teaches them more about caterpillars and the meaning of Willy's bands-and how to tell from the grouping of brown...