A book review by Kendra Redman - People often use the expression, “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” when referring to products, but I think the expression applies just as well to people. In The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg, Dagg writes the story of her great aunt Clara who journeyed with her mother 4,000 miles from the west coast to the east coast. The journey took place at the close of the 19th century when women simply didn’t do such things, but Clara’s...
By John Sprague - Oliver Stone, the leader of a unique group of crime fighters known as the Camel Club, takes on a special project. The novel is further enhanced by an honorary member of the club with her own story. Therefore, there are two fronts and double enjoyment in this read. Oliver is a powerful but respected head. He can get the attention of people in high places. The main scene is Washington D.C. His club has allies as well as a number of enemies in the nation’s capitol....
By Mayra Calvani - The Lucky Baseball is a highly entertaining and educational novel about a young Japanese-American boy whose dream is to become a famous baseball player. Set during the time of the war between the US and Japan, the book teaches about that dark era of our time while providing young readers with a fast-paced, interesting plot and a strong and sympathetic protagonist. This middle-grade historical novel begins on the eve of the war. Our young hero, 12-year old Harry Yakamoto, lives in Seven Cedars, California with...
By Paul Lappen – First of a series, this book is about a man who believes that Death has taken an unnatural interest in him, killing everyone with whom he comes in contact. Can he really be cursed, or is he just mentally ill? Alister Kunkle is a patient at the Sunnyside Capable Care Mental Institution. For the past 25 years, he has been secluded from the staff, and the outside world, at his own request. He is convinced that anyone who communicates with him, in any way, is...
