Tim doesn't listen to his mother, who wants to send him to a military school. He doesn't like high school either. His friend Hector leaves school and Tim doesn't listen to his mother, who wants to send him to a military school. He doesn't like high school either. His friend Hector leaves school and heads to Mexico with Tim following.
The boys get mixed up with Centipede a camp leader. they want the boys to be fit and fight. One hundred sit -ups get Tim in shape. Tim and Hector tough it out in an old dilapidated water tower.
The boys want to escape. that is impossible with all the guards. They get on a plane and were able to leave the Mexican desert. Next stop Bogota Columbia.
Billy Parham, hunted a wolf that was being a nuisance on his family's ranch. After he catches the wolf in a trap he takes it into the mountains of MexBilly Parham, hunted a wolf that was being a nuisance on his family's ranch. After he catches the wolf in a trap he takes it into the mountains of Mexico. It was not a happy ending for the wolf.
When he traveled home to New Mexico there was more heart aches and disappointments. Indians had stolen horses from the ranch. He and his brother Boyd,travel back to Mexico to find the horses and the Indians. Nothing goes right.
Billy and Boyd go their separate ways. Boyd was hunted and killed. Billy got away, with many scrapes.
It was as though he who hunted, became the hunted.
Jacob, has Asperger . He was high functioning except when certain things bothered him. His Mother Emma was raising her two boys by herself. Emma had ruJacob, has Asperger . He was high functioning except when certain things bothered him. His Mother Emma was raising her two boys by herself. Emma had rules for her boys. Jacob accepted them as gospel. They were "1. Clean up your own messes. 2. Tell the truth. 3. Brush your teeth twice a day. 4.Don't be late for school. 5. Take care of your brother; he's the only one you've got." Jacob was tutored by Jess, a lovely young girl. One day Jacob goes to her home for his lesson. What followed was horrible. He was taken into Police custody. He was trying to tell the truth, but they didn't LISTEN . He followed all the house rules. This book has to be the author's finest....more
Trond Sanders is now an older man of sixty seven . He is living alone in a cabin near a river that his father left him. He is reminiscing about his yoTrond Sanders is now an older man of sixty seven . He is living alone in a cabin near a river that his father left him. He is reminiscing about his youth and all the grief he experienced in just one day. That day will never leave his mind. A beautiful written story....more
Pip Tatnall left the White Camellia Orphanage after the death of his brother Otto. Pip ran to the nearest railroad station and jumped on a box car. HePip Tatnall left the White Camellia Orphanage after the death of his brother Otto. Pip ran to the nearest railroad station and jumped on a box car. He traveled and saw the country side. He stopped and visited libraries reading all he could about the United States. He eventually found his way home to his family. Life was a struggle during the depression of 1929. Pip found his way through words in books.
The author did such a good job setting the stage for a very interesting book. I loved how poetic the book was....more
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