M. L. Hollinger tries to give boys a role model in his hero, Javik, in his book “Mauhad.” Javik lives in a country surrounded by mountains and covered in old growth forest. His ambition is to become a warrior like his father, Tolda, but he must pass Mauhad before he can realize that ambition. When his father is killed saving the others in his raiding party, Javik despairs of ever reaching that goal without his father’s training. Goldar, who led the raid when Tolda was killed, convinces the King to allow Javik to train with Tao Shan, the finest mentor in the kingdom. Javik finds himself among the sons of the wealthy and must adjust to the situation quickly. While in training he encounters a girl in the forest. She is Allana an escaped slave, but Javik falls in love with her. He convinces her to come out of hiding, and she teaches the sling to Tao Shan’s students.
The time for Mauhad arrives, and Javik uses Allana’s cave hideout to help elude the warriors sent to find him, but must leave it when those warriors close in on him. He wanders into enemy territory and is captured by Grucheaux, Allana’s old master who also happens to be the man who killed his father. Javik lures Grucheaux into Javik’s country where his Mauhad pursuers rescue him. During the fight, Javik manages to kill Grucheaux which makes Allana his property. He offers her freedom, and they agree to marry in spite of his adopted father’s objections to Javik marrying a slave girl. Before the situation can be resolved, Javik must go off to war. Allana vows to wait for him, but when he returns she is gone.
“Mauhad” is available through Amazon.com and TotalRecallPress.com The story continues in the next book, “Love and War” and concludes in “Queen of Gorgos.”
Controversy continues between the races, between police and suspects, and Karen Ford offers her down home thoughts in “Thoughts of a Fried Chicken Watermelon Woman.”
This book is one Black woman’s thoughts on issues of the day. Black men in academia like Dr. Cornel West or activists like Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. are often asked about the Black community and how the Black community views issues like the Stand Your Ground laws. None of those gentlemen speaks for her or others she knows in her community. So she wrote this book to offer a more realistic view on issues like Stand Your Ground laws, the prison industrial complex and others. Some of these are controversial. Some are reflective and still others are personal. They are written to spur conversation, inspire thought and hopefully lead to action.
New Book, ‘The Texas Spirit,’ Offers Straight Talk from Entrepreneur
HOUSTON, Texas – Successful Texas businessman David M. Smith offers a wealth of folksy, straight-talking perspective – applicable to both business and life – with his new book, “The Texas Spirit,” www.TheTexasSpirit.com.
Football Season: Part One: Why We Coach
The weather often changes abruptly in New England during mid November. The memories of the warm days of August training camp, the extended Indian Summer of September, and the refreshing boldness of October fade like the flowers on the Azalea bush in the yard, a sure sign that, in the words of Ned St
“X’s and O’s or Jimmies and Joes?”
Football coaches are notorious for their often obsessive focus on game planning, film breakdown, and the technical aspects of the game. Older fans will remember stories of Eagles coach Dick Vermeil sleeping in his office and the commitment of coaches like Bill Belichick and Nick Saban have reached l
“Dear Parent, Your son will not play in the NFL.”
Anyone involved with youth sports can attest to the sometimes unrealistic aspirations of both athletes and their parents. When a high school athlete reaches his/her Junior year, this tendency can have far reaching negative implications.
1830s Cajun Society Captured in New Picaresque Novel ‘Louisiana Rogue’ by Dr. Harold Raley
TotalRecall Publications, Inc., announced today the publication of ‘Louisiana Rogue,’ a peripatetic or picaresque story in the tradition of rogue literature established by Henry Fielding’s ‘Tom Jones’ and other early English novels in the 1700s.
A tale told in the first person, Louisiana Rogue recounts “The Life and Times of Pierre Prospère-Tourmoulin, Picketpocket, Thief, Gambler, Fugitive, Undertaker, Barber, Doctor, Priest, Prisoner, Bandit, and Count.” The book gives readers an understanding of the cultural history of New Orleans and Cajun society during the years 1831 – 1839. It also provides perspectives on early American society from the point of view and experience of the ultimate outsider.
New Children’s Book ‘The Enchanted Coin’ Fantasizes Disney World® Secret Portal to Transport Readers 8-12 on Magical Adventure; Written by Award-Winning Military Writer
TotalRecall Publications announced today the publication of a new fantasy book ‘The Enchanted Coin’ for middle grade readers by Bob Doerr, a retired Air Force officer and recipient of the Military Writers of America 2013 Author of the Year Award for his body of work that includes five adult mystery novels.
Doerr has always enjoyed creating stories to tell his children, and now grandchildren. This is his first book for young readers and is a direct result of his young granddaughter’s insistence that he record the tale – with her assistance — of ‘The Enchanted Coin.’ It’s the story of a14-year old boy who discovers a small, sparkling object that takes him on a mystical journey to a strange world, where he encounters prehistoric animals and risks his life to help a young princess save her tribe’s lands.
The tale begins as Greg Worling discovers an eight-sided coin with his name on it and these mysterious instructions: “Greg, drop this coin into the fountain in front of the Tree of Life.” Weeks later, with his little sister Cindy by his side on their family vacation at Disney World® , Greg tosses the coin into a small fountain and is instantaneously transported to a strange land.
He first encounters a young girl running for her life from warriors of the Denza tribe. As Greg hides her from her pursuers, he learns that she is Fawn, a princess of the Cheerakoo people. She has a proclamation from the King that will settle an ancient land dispute between her tribe and the warring Denzas, who are intent on keeping her from reaching her homelands to deliver the King’s message. Slowly, Greg begins to realize that his purpose in being sent to this strange world is to help Fawn safely reach her destination. Along the way, he has to battle large serpents, wolves, and even avoid a saber toothed tiger before safely getting Fawn to her people. During the journey, Greg meets a prophet who helps him understand this peculiar world. After what seems like days, Greg reclaims the enchanted coin and finds himself standing by his sister, who oddly acts like nothing happened…Was it a dream? But then, why does the enchanted coin now display the words, “Thank You”?
‘The Enchanted Coin’ is part of the Mouse Gate Series of fiction books for children and teen readers that feature adventures activated by characters finding special objects that transport them through secret portals found only at Disney® parks and resorts.
‘The Enchanted Coin’ (ISBN 9781590950845) by Bob Doerr is available from Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Books-aMillion, and other booksellers.
San Antonio Author Bob Doerr Releases His Sixth Title “Caffeine Can Kill” of the Jim West Mystery Series
This Jim West mystery, the sixth in the series, is set along the Texas Wine Trail in the scenic Texas Hill Country, and finds Jim in Fredericksburg to attend the grand opening of a friend’s winery and vineyard.”Caffeine Can Kill” finds Jim traveling to the Texas Hill Country to attend the grand opening of a friend’s winery and vineyard. Upon arriving in Fredericksburg, Jim witnesses a brutal kidnapping at a local coffee shop. The next morning while driving down an unpaved country road to the grand opening, he comes across an active crime scene barely a quarter mile from his friend’s winery. A Fredericksburg policeman who talked to Jim the day before at the kidnapping scene recognizes Jim and asks him to identify the body of a dead young woman as the woman who was kidnapped. Jim does, and as a result of this unwelcome relationship with the police is asked the next morning to identify the body of another murdered person as the man who had kidnapped the young woman. A third murder throws Jim’s vacation into complete disarray and draws Jim and a female friend into the sights of one of the killers.
Max and Voltaire: Getting To Know You
A heart-warming story of friendship and courage, and of turning fears of the unknown into a warm acceptance of others who are different.
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