Randy's friends get to go places and have adventures, while he has to stay home and work. His heart is set on having some fun and adventure while he's still young, but the job is important to his... More > family and to him. It's eating up his life to the point where it's not even worth trying to plan something fun -- if he does something will probably come up to interfere with it. His wife feels his anger, and so do some of his friends, but there's not much they can do about it . . . or is there?< Less
College and the years just afterwards are pivotal for many people, establishing their lives, and sometimes having many adventures along the way. Sophomore Randy Clark wants to avoid the family... More > business and learn how to white water kayak and raft and ride a surfboard. Physical education major Crystal Chladek wants to become a professional outdoor bum, and her super-geek roommate and best friend Myleigh Harris wants to be a college English lit professor. Randy's high school girlfriend doesn't know what she wants to do other than run a summer camp for kids. All three girls end up as Randy's sometimes girlfriends, and life starts to get interesting. Four very different people facing very different futures. Can their special friendship survive the problems and distances of the real world? Readers interested in outdoor sports will love this story.< Less
Vagabonding in the seventies! The only thing that kept Mark going in Vietnam was his plan to spend some time wandering the country by air, like barnstormers did 50 years before. In the last days... More > before leaving, he acquires a partner -- a tall, morose girl named Jackie. They spend months on their aerial oddessy, falling in love along the way while having adventures that will turn into memories for a lifetime.< Less
"I love you, Dave!" When Dave heard his wife's last words on his cell phone as he watched the World Trade Center tower fall from the sky, he felt that except for his two sons, his life... More > wasn't worth living any more. But then, some unique old friends came out of a past he thought he'd put behind him, and helped him put his life back together again in ways he never could have expected . . . and then it was his turn to help his friends when problems arose in their lives.< Less
Two kids, a dream,
and acres of dogs . . .
Josh and Tiffany want to become dogsled racers. They just have to grow up first -- and learn about what they're doing along the way. They haven't chosen... More > the easiest dream, but accomplishing it will mean something special to them. It's more than just hopping on a sled; it's a huge commitment that takes a lot of time and responsibility, winter and summer. A follow-on to Wes Boyd's Busted Axle Road, focusing on Josh and Tiffany's adventures.< Less
College and the years just afterwards are pivotal for many people, establishing their lives, and sometimes having many adventures along the way. Sophomore Randy Clark wants to avoid the family... More > business and learn how to white water kayak and raft and ride a surfboard. Physical education major Crystal Chladek wants to become a professional outdoor bum, and her super-geek roommate and best friend Myleigh Harris wants to be a college English lit professor. Randy's high school girlfriend doesn't know what she wants to do other than run a summer camp for kids. All three girls end up as Randy's sometimes girlfriends, and life starts to get interesting. Four very different people facing very different futures. Can their special friendship survive the problems and distances of the real world? Readers interested in outdoor sports will love this story.< Less
Outdoor girl Scooter Whitsell has been reduced to watching a counter, instead of being out on the trails and rivers she loves so well. Then she gets a phone call from an old hiking buddy -- and... More > she’s on her way to her absolute dream job: a raft guide in the Grand Canyon! “The pay’s not bad, but it’s a hell of a lot of work,” she explains. “We live damn rough. You’re up before everybody else, do a lot of shit work, and stay up later than everyone else. You get dirty, and it’s hotter than hell, especially in July and August. Worst of all, it’s addictive. It’s like no place else on earth, because it has the most awesome scenery on the face of the planet.” It isn’t an easy job, but Scooter was never a girl that asked for things to be easy. She has to put aside normal things to make a life in the Grand Canyon -- but she wouldn’t have it any other way!< Less
Widower Roger Bishop found early retirement from a factory to be lonely and boring. With nothing better to do, he gets the idea of going south to help with the cleanup after Hurricane Katrina. Down... More > amid the rubble, he meets a lifelong free spirit, Catalina Smith, who's there on the same mission, so being lonely is no longer a problem. What's more, it seems that Catalina has some problems of her own, and all of a sudden he really doesn't have to worry about being bored!< Less
Sometimes you find opportunity at home. A lot of Bradford kids "take the on-ramp" when they get out of school, heading out in search of better things. But, some don't leave, and others... More > return when their dreams have failed. Emily is one who stayed, and now her life seems dull compared to some who left. Vicky left, but came back after a disastrous marriage. Despite everything, they learn that the home town can still be a place to thrive, grow, and realize their dreams. Adventure, fun, fulfillment, excitement, respect, and love can be right outside the familiar front door, and sometimes the obvious answer is the hardest one to reach.< Less
No Jon is white and Tanisha is black. They've lived together for five years, hiding from a wrathful father and a vindictive brother. Despite some trepidations, they love their new lives, jobs, and... More > friends. When their best friend is involved in a nationally publicized incident, discovery seems likely. Dealing with that requires resourceful thinking and direct action, but things are not always as they seem. As a result, their lives will change more than they can imagine.< Less
