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Realms (February 5, 2013)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
I am a schoolteacher by profession and have taught school
for (thir—ahem!) years. I grew up in Raymond, Alberta, and attended the
University of Lethbridge after graduating from high school and serving a
two-year mission to Japan. During university, I met and married Marsha Smith,
and we are the parents of four children, which has grown to include their
spouses and our ten grandchildren.
I have always loved to write. I started writing stories
before I was old enough to realize I was writing stories. It seemed a natural
thing to pick up a pencil and paper and create a world simply by using words—worlds
of adventure in steaming jungles (Tarzan was an early influence on me) or
realms of adventure in outer space (Buck Rogers). But as I have grown older, I
have discovered that the real inspiration for me is exploring the theme of love
and how it can make such a difference in the world.
I’ve had an article published in Lethbridge Magazine and
have written several dramatic plays, two of which won provincial recognition
and were showcased at a drama festival. I won the CJOC radio songwriting
contest two years running, and have had one of my songs receive international
airplay. I have written four novels intended for the juvenile market. They are
unpublished as yet, but I read them annually to my fourth grade students and my
students tell me they love them, the darlings.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Cassandra Todd---the mean girl who taunted him in high
school---re-enters Turner Caldwell's life unexpectedly. With her son in tow,
she begs for his help in eluding her abusive husband. Entangled in the
dangerous situation, Turner is forced to rely on every survival skill he
learned back at a youth camp. But will it be enough?
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