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�One of the hottest issues in contemporary education is bullying. Dicy McCullough�s newest book, Tired of Being a Bully, is defi nitely on target in addressing this topic. The author exercises a nice foray into both basic awareness and sensitivity training. Hopefully, a little time spent reading this book will encourage victims of bullying to confi de in adults they trust and perhaps prompt potential bullies to think a little before they act. Highly recommended.�

This is a story centered on the Nathaniel family of Toco Village in the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies in the �30s and �40s. All the stories are based on actual events as seen through the eyes of Gabriel, a boy, from the time he was aged five until he turned fourteen. The author�s intention is to give people an idea of the culture and day-to-day life of this hard-working, happy, superstitious but religious people in a small village where there were no serious crime.

Winner of 2 book awards! In her award-winning book: The Avocado Tree: An Immigrants Journey author Roxanne Catherine Mapp chronicles her life as an immigrant who came from Trinidad & Tobago to America with her two young daughters for a better life. This full color book of art, poetry and photography will: Inspire you to excel despite challenging experiences. Help you to overcome obstacles in a foreign country. Motivate you to continue your education. Give you the confidence that you need to proud of your cultural heritage.

It is July of 1945, and the American war with Japan is nearing its earthshaking fi nale. Meanwhile the fi ghting continues unabated, and the USS Atwood is attacked. Hundreds of men are killed at once while hundreds more are forced to abandon their sinking ship. Awaiting a rescue which might never come, the men in the water are left to struggle against heat and cold, thirst and despair, insanity and sharks.
Among these desperate men is Art O�Hara, �king of the liberty hogs� and distinguished scalawag. Imprisoned in an environment of surreal savagery, he seeks escape amid his own scarcely tapped imagination and memory, evoking at last a nearly forgotten love for a Japanese American whose family has been sent to an internment camp.
Th e Odyssey of Art O�Hara is a work of fi ction based on the true story of the USS Indianapolis. Th e author, John Loranger, was born in Butte, Montana in 1961. He served in the United States Navy from 1983 to 1987.

Hoofprints in the Snow is the story of Lucy Johannson Morgan and her life in southeast Wyoming from the Great Depression, through World War II, and Vietnam. It is a story of love, horses, war, and the western plains with a twist at the end.

Even as a little girl, Selene had always been adventurous, climbing trees and finding new adventures in every nook and cranny. She was never accepted by either gender—all children thought she was too outspoken and strange. Little did she know how different she truly was until an encounter with a mysterious stranger changes her life forever. Readers can witness the intriguing events unfold in Valley of Dust, a novel by Karoleen Vry Brucks.

Growing up, Selene was too different and never really fit anywhere. Now 22, she literally lived the life of a starving artist, taking up art at Penland School of Crafts and bartending at night to pay the bills. Only her dreams of a gorgeous mystery man gave her comfort and the strength to go forward. While out jogging at night, Selene is attacked then rescued by a man with silver hair.

From the moment that Lucian saw Selene, he knew she was special and that she was his destiny. He sent his brother, Anton, out to watch over her and protect her while she is still unaware of her true nature. Lucian, however, didn’t foresee that Anton and Selene would be mutually attracted to each other. Will Selene come between the two brothers? How will she handle the truth about what she is and the power that courses through her veins? Readers can unravel the exciting answers as they explore the Valley of Dust.

Leira MacGregor is anxiously awaiting the arrival of two new families into her neighborhood. She is hoping desperately that someone will finally move in with children her own age. They may be able to help her to solve the mystery of Grimly Manor.

The spooky manor, which was built long ago, has an ancient cemetery behind it. According to whisperings, there is a scary old man who lives there but no one has seen him except on Halloween. Candles flicker in the night, and on holidays, decorations appear around the manor like magic.

Families in the neighborhood try and ignore these strange happenings. Over the years, children have only been able to conquer their fear on Halloween by knocking on the decaying door. When the door was opened, they were �greeted� by someone in a frightful mask and costume with vicious growling in the background.

It�s up to Leira to find someone brave enough to help solve the mystery. Little does she imagine what adventures lay in her path!

Francis Steinway and his mother head west to help Grandpa with the family ranch while Dad is deployed for a year of military service. Dad has asked him to be the man of the family, but Francis is faced with the new challenges of living in the West. It�s nothing like the city life he�s always known. Grandpa insists on calling him Frank, a tougher name for a tough land. Frank discovers just how tough the land can be as he learns to ride a horse and face the difficulties of ranch life. When he learns that something mysterious is killing Grandpa�s cattle, Frank sets out to uncover the truth. He soon finds himself being blamed for many mishaps around the ranch. Can he clear his name and find out what�s killing the cattle?

"The Breaks", an area of rugged hills and buttes, are the location for a man-hunt for the killers of two local ranchers. Deputy Sheriff Jess Spandler and Pastor Sic are working together again as they try to solve this double murder and protect Andi Schoonover who is also a target of the anger and greed of land developers. Jess, Sic, the citizens of Tower, Montana, and the ranchers who live in "the breaks" must cooperate to catch the killers and overcome this threat.

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The narrative unfolds from a Nazi military hospital prison, where Danish saboteur Michael Lans languishes and retraces through memories and dreams of the events leading up to his capture. He plays with his wound, longs for his love interest in Ruth, and befriends a sympathetic German guard, Steinz. He relates his outings with Ruth, his suspicions of one of his fellow saboteurs, and of the undertaking of the sabotage of a Nazi aircraft factory after which he was captured. Torture and interrogation do not break him.. In the face of death, he reminisces about Ruth and his companions..

Becoming a Woman of Substance is a triumphant tale of an ugly duckling from a small town blossoming into a beautiful swan trying to survive in the big city. Most times she swims but occasionally she sinks. Either way, you know you're in store for an informative, fun-filled ride. Each chapter details the journey of being unaware to becoming aware of what is needed to grow into a woman who has real character and substance. How we get there depends on the path we chose. It'll be easy to relate to the struggles, challenges, and triumphs. We live in a society that doesn't always encourage this kind of self-reflection. However, in this book you will learn how to take back that power and have the peace and joy you desire.

That Place, That War is a unique and informative read for anyone who has an interest in that mad war in Vietnam. It�s refreshing to know that someone cares enough all these years later to put such an extensive work together.��Dr. Byron Holley, author of Vietnam 1968-69: A Battalion Surgeon�s Journal.

That Time, That Place, That War chronicles the turbulent 60s in a tiny country halfway around the world in that crazy Vietnam War. The infantrymen called themselves grunts from the sound they made picking up their rucksacks that weighed at least 50 pounds and contained their survival gear for three days. They nicknamed the unfamiliar machines of war as well as each other. A helicopter with dual rotors that could carry 20 troops was the Jolly Green Giant; any aircraft mounted with machine guns or rapid-fire weapons to support troops on the ground was Puff the Magic Dragon.

Their words (sarcasm, black humor, nonchalance, slang, military jargon) given here become a small story taken from by grunts, reporters, American and Vietnamese vets, propaganda, poetry by grunts and vets, augmented with photos from vets. They created mantras to get them through the worst. �It don�t mean nothin�� when it really did. Absurdities such as a body bag falling out of a chopper called for �There it is.� Sharing the hardships of fatigue, 100 percent humidity, not enough water, razor-sharp elephant grass, and the accidental firing of an M-15 caught in a wait-a-minute vine in the jungle meant a shrug or a small shake of the head and �That�s the �Nam.�

The Richardson era in New Mexico with its �Pay to play� scenarios has exacted its toll on the judicial system in the state. Being a Republican Candidate for District Court Judge for the Third Judicial District, on the ballot during the same time frame that Democratic Candidates have been alleged to have bought their positions on the Third Judicial District, gives me a unique position to comment on this alleged �Pay to play� judicial scheme. I have detailed the events that surrounded several elections including the elections during the Richardson era and how they had a direct impact on me.