Books with author Geoffrey Scott

Ravens have been features in the Tower of London since the reign of King Charles II. They have been fed and cared for by many Yeoman Ravenmaster’s for many years, you may have seen them on visits to London. But, when they are not putting on a show for the tourists and the Ravenmaster’s back is turned, they very often get into mischief and have all sorts of adventures. Geoff Abbott would know. He also lived in the Tower serving as a Yeoman Warder (or Beefeater). He saw the cheeky ravens getting in to all sorts of trouble. Tales of the Tower Ravens is a collection of short stories starring the feathery inmates of the Tower of London.

America has been called a country of immigrants. Yet the country has rarely welcomed them with open arms. Newcomers have been encountering fear, suspicion, and misunderstanding for more than 200 years. "New Americans" tells the story of immigration in the United States, stopping at key moments along the way to examine the great debates that have altered the course of national policy and changed the face of a nation. Young readers will discover that the push and pull over immigration policy today is astonishingly similar to the social and political questions that have sparked controversy since the 1700s. "New Americans" engages young readers and provides them with the context and history needed to join the debate on these issues...and ultimately issues the challenge to Find Your Voice. Aligns with Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Reading Informational Text and Speaking and Listening. Text contains critical thinking components in regards to social issues and history.

The United States Constitution announced to the world that, in America, all people were created equal. But even then, some people were more equal than others. The long struggle to put all Americans on an equal footing has defined the moral character of our nation for two centuries. The Fight for Freedom traces the history of the Civil Rights, Womens Rights, and Gay Rights movements, stopping at key moments along the way to check in on the Great Debates that made Americans think hard about what their country really stands for. Young readers will discover that, although the arguments may have changed, the central question of discrimination is still very much in play. In that way, The Fight for Freedom helps them make connections and experience history in a living, breathing way. Aligns with Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Reading Informational Text and Speaking and Listening. Text contains critical thinking components in regards to social issues and history.

Among the basic principles upon which America is based is the freedom of each person to worship as he or she pleases. That has made the United States a magnet for religious refugees for more than two centuries. However, it has done little to eliminate conflict and controversy over religious differences. "Church and State" examines the influence of religion on governmentand government on religionstopping at key moments along the way to examine the great debates in a nation founded on the idea of keeping them apart. Young readers will discover that the arguments taking place today are amazingly similar to the ones that have fanned the flames of passion for generations. "Church and State" engages young readers and provides them with the context and history needed to join the debate on these issues...and ultimately issues the challenge to Find Your Voice. Aligns with Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Reading Informational Text and Speaking and Listening. Text contains critical thinking components in regards to social issues and history.

Dr. Scott’s stories are designed to remind us of the many life lessons we all should have learned, and to teach these lessons, perhaps less painfully, to those who have yet to learn them. Although his stories each have a simple storyline that is easy to follow for all ages, the stories are not always what they seem on the surface. Several interpretations of a story are possible, and this is done by design. In fact, the author never interprets his own stories, preferring to allow the reader to give free reign to his own imagination. Imagination, after all, is what makes life worth living! Dr. Scott has earned a Ph.D. and has been a practicing clinical psychologist in Massachusetts for many years. He recently obtained a real estate broker’s license in Massachusetts and Florida. He is very much into fitness, working out daily, and he can be seen riding his mountain bike in the Berkshire Hills in summer and on Gulf Shore Boulevard in Naples, Florida, in winter. He is single and lives with two adorable cats who have provided the inspiration for many of his stories.