Category: Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird
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Reading at the Elementary School and The Trailer
My daughter’s 4th grade class is reading my book, Jake Bowers vs The Firebird every day at lunch. Today, her teachers invited me to come and read the chapter. It was adorable! Those kids were great. No guile! One said to me, “Are you working on the next one?” “Yes, I am,” I said. “Well,…
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Novels – Helping with International Connections
Today my family and I were eating lunch at a restaurant. Seated next to us (in very close proximity) was a table full of Japanese people who were all speaking in their native tongue. I asked my nine-year-old to scoot over next to them to make more room for her Dad. She looked at me…
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Of races, religions, and cultures
On Saturday, I went to the Zoo with my family and my niece. While we were there, we met a family from Northern Africa. I couldn’t take my eyes off of them, not because they were Muslim, (though I have been fascinated by Muslims for a while now) but because of the dress of their…
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Jake Bowers Versus The Firebird is Available as an eBook
Thank you for reading the last few days. If you missed it, you can go back and read all six of the sample chapters here (that’s two more than you can usually find at the eBook retailers’ samples). Chapter One: The Ziggurat Chapter Two: Monterey Historic Raceway Chapter Three: The Gullwing Chapter Four: Farid’s Gift Chapter Five: An Unexpected…
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JBvFb: 6. Commander Bowers
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. Just then, a scorpion the size of a fist fell onto Bowers’ head. He flipped onto his back, swatting his head as another scorpion dropped from the carpet onto his neck. He batted at…
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JBvFb: 5. An Unexpected Phone Call
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. “I need you to stay away from him. It’s classified so I can’t say much. I know that this isn’t making any sense, just trust me,” Mark said in a low voice. 5. An…
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JBvFb: 4. Farid’s Gift
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. Farid ignored the babble and went to the trunk of the car. He opened it, and took out the same carpet from the morning. A shiver ran down Jake’s spine. He needed the carpet. …
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JBvFb: 3. The Gullwing
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. The bewitching whispering began again, but it came from inside the car. Jake and Farid looked at each other and then turned toward the noise. An unseen force pushed the car door open to…
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JBvFb: 2. Monterey Historic Raceway
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. “Things in the Middle East are getting crazy. My unit just got called-up. It’s our turn to go. All the infantry have to go when they get orders, you know that,” Mark tried to…
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JBvFb on Pinterest
Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird was showcased on Pinterest by my friend, Joyce who created a slew of quotables from the book. I am so honored that she would take time to do this for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Joyce!! Check out her board on pinterest and see if you like the quotes…
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