Books with author J.L. Martin

An homeless little girl caring for her little brother saves a sick old man from tormentors. She takes him to the shack her and her brother are hiding in and she gives him something to drink he begins to tell them a story of the days of yore, of a time before the new. As Carol listens, she finds herself transported into his story, from the days of the crucifix to the days of the gunfighters, she watches the death of her mother, and her grandfather by the hands of her evil father through her past lives. Guided by the old man in his many forms she finally witnesses the rescue of her mother and learns that one little girl can make all the difference in the world

Eighteen-year-old Karsyn Alexander made a promise to herself to not get close to anyone in her new school, but new friends Alexina Mayer and Sophie Grey made it hard to keep that promise. She wanted what most girls took for granted, and that was to be normal. Her family kept saying that she should tell her friends the truth about her secret. Now, she has found herself in the one situation she was afraid of the most. The secret about her visions is out, and someone close to her is about to be murdered. Karsyn must decide to help or not, and if she does could find herself on trial for murder again.

Even before he was attacked by the ice giant, Eric wasn’t exactly normal. White hair, model mother, and a strange obsession with snow, Eric was just odd. Despite this, Eric’s life gets a lot odder. On the day he’s attacked, he learns: 1. He’s the Season of Winter. 2. He has three siblings, each with the powers of their respective Season. 3. He’s in a lot of danger. An organization called the Council of Ice is after him. They want to use his magic cause another Ice Age. At least, that’s what the Seasons are told. Regardless, they now have to go on an adventure to save Eric’s life. And it’s only July!

Two hundred years in the future and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Food supplies are low, the oil’s gone, and the environment is ravaged. Then almost by accident time travel is discovered and soon man-made “trapdoors” link the future to the past, and millions of people live up and down the timestream. Their purpose is to process food and materials and ship it upstream to feed the growing population and fuel humanity's new golden age. But for those living in the past it’s not always so great. Most live in factory complexes under the thumb of the oppressive corporations which run their lives. Maya, Nestor, and Susan live at a factory in the Permian Era, 250 million years ago, on the super continent of Pangaea. When Maya’s father is murdered, leaving her a cryptic message, they are dragged into a conspiracy which challenges their understanding of the world, and rewrites history, literally. The adventure takes them across the desert and deep underwater, and pits them against a menagerie of deadly prehistoric creatures. There are betrayals, crash landings, rooftop chases, time travel, shark attacks and a hint of romance before they finally discover why her father was murdered, and confront the people responsible.(This is edition 6 which has been heavily edited in the light of peoples feedback).

From the reviews: " . . . I enjoyed the historical descriptions of the contributions of the early rocket pioneers Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard, and Wernher von Braun, as well as the American and Russian manned programs . . . The book is aimed at the science-literate public, although the material varies in level of detail" (George D. Nelson, PHYSICS TODAY, June 2005)

Go To Bed and Say Goodnight with the Wild Animals of Africa!A Rhyming and Read-Aloud Storybook with African Beasts of the Wild!Let these beautiful and exotic African animals help lull your children to sleep. From camels to elephants and giraffes to lions, these mystical beasts settle in nice and tight to bid you all a sweet goodnight.A perfect bedtime story for preschoolers and kindergartners to learn and follow along.A Book Full of Beautiful Illustrations and Catchy Wordplay!Read along with your children using cute words that rhyme and flow like day into night. Share the beautiful pictures together as you watch these animals say goodnight to the hot African sun and hello to the glowing full moon and twinkling stars.Are you ready to make bedtime reading exciting and magical with your kids?Create bedtime fun and wild exploration with these African animals by buying a book sure to make sleep time exciting and memorable. Click above and start reading tonight!

This book is the next best thing to "Dr. Spock". My book gives parents, educators and anybody who is interested in the growth and development of children and what they are trying to say even if they cannot yet talk. This is why I decided to name my book "Hey Up There, I'm Down Here". If you want answers to some of your baffling questions about your child that you just don't understand, you can e-mail me at "joyandpain504@aol.com".