Books with author J.t. Macdonald

It's summer vacation! A time to unwind and hang out with friends on the beach. No worries. Just lazy sun-drenched days by the water.At least for every other teenager in Florida but Skyler Stoerm--stuck on a sailing trip to the Bermuda Triangle with only his father and menagerie of pets for company. No Wifi, no Internet, and no friends. Unfortunately, boring doesn't describe Skyler's journey for long, and he finds himself alone and stranded at sea after an attack by a sea serpent straight out of Norse mythology. Help comes by way of a group of fallen heroes on their own path toward redemption. They travel with Skyler to Asgard where the teen learns of his Nordic lineage (cool!). But being the grandson of a Nordic god isn't all muscles and lightning bolts--it comes with an excess of enemies (not cool at all!).To save his father, Skyler must find Odin's lost book of Blood Runes (while dodging harpies and dragons and even a few demigod stalkers).

"The professional's professional of suspense writers."THE NEW YORK TIMESVan Harder, once a hard drinker, has found religion. But that doesn't keep folks from saying he murdered his employer, Hub Lawless, whose body hasn't been found. To clear his name, and cear up the mystery, Van asks friend-in-need Travis McGee to find out what really happened. What McGee finds is that Timber Bay is a toug h town to get a break in when you're a stranger asking questions. But what he also finds is that, dead or alive, Hub Lawless is worth a lot of money. Some are eager to get a piece of that action--and some are willing to take more than a piece out of anyone who gets in the way....

Take a peek inside this diary of a West Australian Police Officer who knows that it’s okay to laugh at yourself and the world around you. A natural storyteller, Bob MacDonald’s writing is refreshing and makes easy reading. The author spent thirty years serving as a police officer; working his way through the ranks—from a raw recruit through to a commissioned officer attached to the Internal Investigation Branch of the Professional Standards Portfolio. His duties included time with the United Nations Civilian Police blue beret peacekeepers, based on the island nation of Cyprus during the Greek/Turkish conflict, as well as extensive service in Australian outback locations; Papua New Guinea and North Solomon Islands.The Thin Wobbly Blue Line, sixty-five chapters of anecdotal tales of events involving some of the author’s experiences in the West Australian Police Force. It is Book Two and a follow up to ‘Tales From a West Australian Cop.’Members of the West Australian Police Force proudly point out – the thin blue line may have wobbled on occasions but never once did it collapse.

War is threatening. The grey parrot with the bright red tail named Kasuku is flying as fast as he can to reach the village of Kiritiri and the hut of the powerful and aging warrior, Chief Pachunga. But if Kjaz-Barbaroi, an evil leader with designs on ruling Africa, gets to the hut first, it will be too late for all of them. Kasuku carries orders from Olugbala to tell the chief, who has been held prisoner for three rainy seasons, that he must raise an army to fight against Kjaz-Barbaroi and his contingent of Dark Creatures. Pachunga and the parrot narrowly escape the village, and with Kjaz-Barbaroi close behind, they face constant danger. Joined by Muriel Sniggins, the trio travels through the jungle, descend into a cave system inhabited by a long-lost race of people, and finally reach the savannah. As they journey, Pachunga's army continues to grow person by person, group by group. In the meantime, Kjaz-Barbaroi's army also gets larger and larger. Each day brings them closer and closer to the final battle. Pachunga wonders if his army will be large enough, strong enough, and brave enough to defeat the evil Kjaz-Barbaroi.

The disabled teens of Ability Inc. don’t understand the words can’t or give up. They believe any obstacle can be overcome with the right friends and are willing to risk their lives to rescue defenseless animals from abuse. Goliath is an indomitable pit bull whose life has been a struggle to survive from one dog fight to the next. When David, a wheelchair-bound teen from Ability Inc., takes on a dog fight club to rescue Goliath, his friends are there to help. It will take more than courage to win against Goliath’s abusive owner. Will Ability Inc. overcome the odds and rescue Goliath -- or will the next fight be his last?

Welcome to FIVE TRUE CRIME STORIES from CALIFORNIA INMATES, BUNDLE ONE of the MY CRIME SERIES – INCLUDES THE FIRST FIVE AUDIOBOOKS OF THE MY CRIME SERIES: SPINNERS STORY, HOLLER AT YOUR GIRL, HOOD TO HEELS, MOUTHPIECE, AND 38 YEARS LATER. Go to WWW.CRIMEBIOS.COM to listen to FREE INTERVIEWS with the subjects of the MY CRIME SERIESThe MY CRIME SERIES presents to the world books written on inmates by inmates.Each book of the MY CRIME SERIES was written in 2018 by the presently incarcerated about the presently incarcerated.Each book of the MY CRIME SERIES has been dictated, read, and reviewed by the subject.Go to WWW.CRIMEBIOS.COM to listen to interviews recorded off of the prison phones.Buy the paperback for someone else and receive the eBook free for yourself.The books of the MY CRIME SERIES grant citizens insight into the lives of unknown felons in the California prison system. YOU become the judge. YOU will read about each subject’s interactions with family. YOU will get a sense of the subject’s neighborhood and school. YOU will come to know each subject’s motivations. YOU will move from childhood, youth, and adulthood with each subject. YOU will get a sense of the why’s and how’s of what makes someone choose crime. The MY CRIME SERIES books have been produced so we better know each other, including the felon. The ultimate goal is to create a better system, a system that lives up to our own standards of justice. All books are written on inmates, by inmates. Welcome to BUNDLE ONE of the MY CRIME SERIES. Non-fiction biographies that read like fiction, that have life circumstances most people never considered, that present options most people would flee from, that bring consequences most people could never adjust to are the essence of the My Crime Series and the content of, “The First Offense: Five True Crime Stories from California Inmates.”Follow to prison a pimp, a transgender prostitute, a methamphetamine cook, an L.A. gangbanger, and the criminally minded boy next door. Place yourself in the debate as to whether nature versus nurture causes crime while you gain an understanding of the life circumstances, pressures, and motivations that compel unlawful conduct.Then with a better understanding of the criminally minded, create a justice system that better represents your values as a citizen.All stories enclosed are true as dictated by each subject to an inmate writer. Go to WWW.CRIMEBIOS.COM to hear extensive phone interviews with the subjects.All books are written on inmates, by inmates. Welcome to BUNDLE ONE of the MY CRIME SERIES: FIVE TRUE CRIME STORIES from CALIFORNIA INMATESThank you for taking time out of your day to read and learn about FIVE TRUE CRIME STORIES from CALIFORNIA INMATES and the MY CRIME SERIES Content Includes:Family Life - Neighborhood Life - Sibling Relations - Drug Use – Youth/Adult Incarceration – Kidnapping – Burglary – Property Theft - Criminality - Romance - Gang Life - Philosophy - – Racism – California Culture – Youth/Adult Sexuality – Church/Religion/Spirituality – Transgender Themes – LGBTQ Themes

Tired of being a wimp? Try being a goat! Welcome to Raybury Village where corn is king and strange is normal. Billy Smudge and his best friend Shamus McNutt are about to have an adventure they will never forget. Someone is experimenting on animals in a secret laboratory and Billy is convinced that HE is one of the experiments! But the trouble is double when the boys find out that the mad scientist is someone they thought they knew and trusted!Diary of a Real "Kid" pokes fun at the multitude of "diary" books available in a light and humorous way. Twelve-year-old, Billy Smudge is a wannabe writer with a passion for "Stranger Than Weird" magazine. Billy's well-fed imagination takes a wild leap though when he wakes up one day and discovers that he is turning into a goat. Yep, a real "kid." Along with his best friend, Shamus McNutt, the boys navigate a series of misadventures on their way to discovering what caused the mysterious transformation. There is plenty of fun, a sprinkling of light sarcasm, friends, teachers, siblings and even a mad scientist. Everyone learns something about the 'power of suggestion' and how it might just be possible to become what you 'think' you are. It's a wild escape with lots of visual cues. Cartoon characters further the plot and make funny commentary. As the story is written from Billy's point of view, the comics mimic his narration and allow deeper insight into his feelings. Educators and parents will find this book suitable for most readers in the 8 - 12 year- old range, including reluctant readers. Diary of a Real "Kid" was written with the intent to amuse and entertain but a great deal of thought and attention has been given to the responsibility of writing for young people. 5 Stars From Reader's ChoiceWatch out for the puns! In the tradition of the “Diary of” books comes this one-of-a-kind Diary of a Real Kid: The Stranger Than Weird Story of How Billy Smudge Turned into a Goat by J. Garden Macdonald. When Billy Smudge and his best friend, Shamus McNutt, break into the school (to retrieve Billy’s stinky gym clothes so Mr. Atlas won’t say Billy smells like a farm animal), Billy topples into the science lab and accidentally swallows some purple goo. That night Billy dreams he’s a goat and the next day he has goat hairs on his chin. And he starts eating really weird stuff. Billy and Shamus try to get help from their science teacher, Dr. Prankenstein, but he's just too weird. Billy starts fainting (apparently he’s turning into a fainting goat) and everything just goes from bad to worse. Before it’s all over, Billy is surprised to learn about who certain people really are and who he himself is becoming. Diary of a Real Kid is a quick, light read that should appeal to preteens, especially boys. Cartoon drawings are scattered throughout and they further the story as some of them show what Billy is thinking. True to the cartoonish feel, most of the characters are one-dimensional, but it all works. You have the boys, who spend their weekly allowance on "Stranger Than Weird" magazine, a giggling girl gang, a bossy older sister and her pizza-delivering boyfriend, and a mad scientist with a talking cat. Diary of a Real Kid doesn’t take itself too seriously and yet Macdonald sneaks in a really positive message to kids (real kids, not goat kids) about who they can become. Diary of a Real Kid should find a place on the bookshelves of 4th-6th grade classrooms everywherJ.M. Macdonald is an award-winning author with 3 grown children.

We had something together once. Carrie Milligan and I. But it was long gone. She came to me now, years later, looking older and used and very scared. She had a lot of money with her. Over a hundred thousand dollars. She wanted me to keep it safe. Until she returned. And no questions, please - for old times' sake. So I kept the money, but Carrie never came back. And never would. She was suddenly very dead. The papers aid it was an accident. But I didn't believe it for a moment. I did not know then that Carrie had been mixed up in a dangerous and dirty business. But I suspected it. And I was certain that someone had "arranged" that accident. Now I was damn well going to find out who.

"McGee has become part of our national fabric."SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCERA lovely young girl steps in front of Travis McGee's headlights. McGee misses the girl but lands in ten feet of swamp water. As he's limping along the deserted road, someone in an old truck takes a few shots at him. And, when he goes to the local sheriff to complain, the intrepid Travis McGee finds himself arrested and charged with murder. And he can't help but ask himself, is this what they call southern hospitality...?