A young man growing up in rural Australia with a harsh family struggles to find his place in life. A short story about sibling rivalry, puberty and toughing it out.
This the transcript of a series of taped interviews with the Sam, Howard, and Jason Shapiro, The Shapiro Brothers, who operated a chain of record stores called National Record Mart in and around... More > Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from the late forties until its sale in 1986.< Less
Tiny Abrams and his brother Nate find themselves abandoned by their parents, hunted by the law, and on the run from the time Tiny broke his brother out of a foster home where he was abused.
This... More > book is the story of their lives as they struggle to stay together and stay one step ahead of the people intent on tearing them apart and the help they receive on their journey. The twist of fate that allows them to finally face their accuser and solve outstanding murders connected to their case. Both boys find that justice can be obtained if you only have the determination to stand steadfast and fight back.< Less
Tiny Abrams and his brother Nate find themselves abandoned by their parents, hunted by the law, and on the run from the time Tiny broke his brother out of a foster home where he was abused.
This... More > book is the story of their lives as they struggle to stay together and stay one step ahead of the people intent on tearing them apart and the help they receive on their journey. The twist of fate that allows them to finally face their accuser and solve outstanding murders connected to their case. Both boys find that justice can be obtained if you only have the determination to stand steadfast and fight back.< Less
Two boys pack their tents after a weekend in the Australian bush. But their father does not arrive to pick them up and it becomes clear that something very unusual is happening. In the distance, the... More > Australian capital city is in flames. Two brothers must work together to fight and survive against an enemy from the stars. Another race has watched the arrival of this new enemy, but help is far away. Something big is happening and the earth will never be the same as the brothers find and fight the force that has turned their world upside down.
Parental Notes: This book was written for my two sons to explore (as we developed the plot together) how they needed to trust and rely on each other for the rest of their lives. The book is action oriented but is built around this theme of cooperation. In addition to exploring some behavioural themes such as violence and grief, the story also introduces issues such as environmentalism and apocalyptic threats.< Less
Two boys pack their tents after a weekend in the Australian bush. But their father does not arrive to pick them up and it becomes clear that something very unusual is happening. In the distance, the... More > Australian capital city is in flames. Two brothers must work together to fight and survive against an enemy from the stars. Another race has watched the arrival of this new enemy, but help is far away. Something big is happening and the earth will never be the same as the brothers find and fight the force that has turned their world upside down.
Parental Notes: This book was written for my two sons to explore (as we developed the plot together) how they needed to trust and rely on each other for the rest of their lives. The book is action oriented but is built around this theme of cooperation. In addition to exploring some behavioural themes such as violence and grief, the story also introduces issues such as environmentalism and apocalyptic threats.< Less
