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|  | | Gathering of Cans
In this moving story, the reader will sense an air of greedy anticipation as these special cans:
Gold Budweiser
Green Mountain Dew
Red Santa Claus Coca-Cola.
Orange NEHI
takes the reader on another special journey with Zoie Baker; from the romantic but turbulent time of World War II, through the tumultuous decade of the 1960's; and ending with Zoie gathering cans during the 1980's.
There is magic, not just because of the wondrous characters, but also the friendships formed and the joys and the sorrows realized by each unique character.
However, in Zoie's idyllic world to gather her cans to build a community swimming pool, it becomes clear in the story that not every citizen is happy with her intrusion on their local roads. There are those who believe that Zoie is crazy or inflicted with a satanic soul, or worse, maybe even a communist spy. Some are cynical; and a few prove to be deadly dangerous and take action to rid her from their community.
Just when the tension reaches the boiling point, Gathering of Cans delivers an ending that will stun the reader into the appreciation of one independent woman's commitment to her family and friends.
| |  | | John Paul Jones: Finding the Forgotton Patriot
You don't need to be a history or nautical buff to truly enjoy the fascinating characters in this historical novel. The author has written the dialogue in such a way as to make the reader feel a part of the conversation; part of the scene. It would be as if they were standing right next to John Paul Jones as he got down to the real issue, which is trying to figure how he's going to win the battle aboard the sinking Bon Homme Richard; with rotten oaken sides and holds that are filling with sea water. While at the same time, the HMS Serapis, commanded by Captain Pearson, is ready to finish him off and strip him of his ship and crew.
The astonishing life of John Paul Jones has been forgotten through the ages. He is but a footnote; seldom mentioned as a respectable peer among the honored land generals of the Revolutionary War.
Maybe this story will help enlighten a few grey cells among the citizens of the USA. Just maybe they will welcome this extraordinary historical character into that inner circle of supreme and brave men who fought so diligently during the American Revolutionary War.
span> This was like no other novel that I had ever attempted. br />
/span>span> Here is our hero, John Paul Jones, and a wonderful collection of men and women. I see these human beings as they lived; not as historians would like to pretend they had lived.br />
/span>span>Historians tend to choose a significant event and examine its causes and consequences. They study and replay decisive battles to see if they could conceivably have been won by the losing side. Or they find a historical character and dissect every facial feature over and ove | |  | | The Monopoly Factor
I have just finished reading The Monopoly Factor and I was sad that it was over. I really didn't know what to expect when I started reading this book, since I'm new to the author. I soon found that this was a "different" sort of mystery.
There are no gruesome bodies falling down chapter after chapter. The murders are there but they make sense. There was no unrealistic macho man saving the day for the meek woman. The characters in this story had depth and they were developed in such a way that I couldn't help but feeling for them.
Barry and Susan was just a wonderful jewel to read about and the relationship between Barry and his brother Noah was a nice piece of work to add to this legal mystery. There are separate scenarios taking place, and the author blended them seamlessly.
The story is solid and Mr. Saunders didn't disappoint me at all and I'll surely check out his other books. I Highly recommend this book to all my friends and to all readers. Have a good read. Jordan Wares....Reviewer
font face="Arial">Suddenly a faint noise caught Barry's ears. He jerked his head in the direction of the noise. Footsteps. Foot steps in the outer corridor. He glanced at Noah. Simultaneously, both men turned their heads, facing the direction of the sound./font>
font face="Arial">Barry listened. Slowly, cautiously, the walker came forward. The steps slowed. Then stopped. Then moved forward. Closer and closer the steps moved; into the outer lobby; past Mrs. Baker's desk; then to the doorway leading to Barry's office./font>
| |  | | Tommytown
Mr. Saunders steps out of the box and encircles a world of writing that you would like to see more of from writers today. His passion and honesty drawn from his own childhood experiences are transposed into this captivating tale. Actually, you'll find it hard to believe that the author was able to sit down and relive his horrible experiences of living in sheer poverty and constant fear of a father that showed no compassion or concern for the welfare of his wife and children.
This family was dirt poor and the author made no effort to give me the impression that I would not be paying a visit to the home of the Beaver Cleaver's family. Still, the author sprinkled a bit of humor here and there because it kept the story from being so depressing.
So, travel back to the year 1955 and become part of Helen Foreman's world. Be with this 35-year-old mother with eight children as she makes another lonely decision as she struggles to provide them with food and shelter. She knows that no sorcerer is going to wave a magic wand to make all her troubles disappear.
Besides the mother Mr. Saunders does a fantastic piece of work of transforming his mind down from the level of a mature adult to that innocent world of Helen's children. In "Tommytown", Mr. Saunders reveals the thinking of the 11 year old Barry, 9 year old Noah and 13 year old Karen. I don't know too many authors that can make that transformation and still create a story that is entertaining and well written.
In summary, this is a warm, wonderful story that deserves every reader's attention.
| |  | | Tommytown 2: Helen's Song
The intellectuals of the academic world write tons of books on poverty that appeal to theory or meaningless data. However, their answers or remedies are minimal, and when it comes to understanding what it's really like to live in sheer poverty; they haven't the foggiest conception.
span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">This sequel to the captivating novel, Tommytown, will rip through the hearts of all mothers. In the 1950's Helen, the 35-year-old mother, living in sheer poverty with nine children, is compelled to overcome another hurdle as she maintains a balancing act from one day to the next in order to provide food, and a loving home for her children.br />
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