Books with author James Keith

Thirteen-year-old Ripley can't believe his luck when the dock master hands him the knotted, twisted tree branch from among his pile of treasures. Its strange markings appear to be text, but no one knows what they mean.Fashioning it into two walking sticks, Ripley shows them to an eccentric potential buyer only to be harassed later by a local bully who flings one of the sticks into a murky pond. Ripley rushes to save it only to drown.But, as the villagers of Bellowood mourn his loss, Ripley wakes up in a wheat field--in another world.Packed with political upheaval, ancient signs, and mystic portals, The Walking Stick is a thrilling and thought-provoking young adult fantasy that follows Ripley as he tries to navigate the alternate world of Luxor, while hoping to find a way back home to Lydia.

This book is about a boy and his dog. The dog is a yellow Lab and the setting is rural Maine. The dog is accused by game wardens of chasing and killing deer. The dog is condemned to death, but his rescued at the last second by his master and both run away. They discover the dog had been "set up" by a band of high-tech (for 1980's) poachers, who are part of big-city gangs.The boy and his dog lead the poachers on a deadly cat and mouse chase through the wilderness.

For nearly thirty years, James has kept his inner demons trapped in his own mind. One day, his mental health got the better of him and there was nothing he could do to hold the memories in anymore.Being scared of the social stigma attached and what others would think of him if they knew his past, he struggled to express his feelings to anyone. Instead, James decided to write it all down and share his experiences with the world.Because of the nightmares and flashbacks James has suffered from due to his post-traumatic stress disorder, he talks through each day in order to help him cope.In this book, James lays all his struggles on the table: flashbacks, memories, self-harm, abuse both witnessed and received, alcohol addiction, loss, pain, suffering—all of his struggles are just a glimpse into the life of someone with severe mental health conditions. This story shows his progression through his illness. Follow his story so you may learn and understand what the highs and lows are like in the mind of someone who wants nothing more than to regain control of his life.James puts his pen to paper and delves down deep, telling about his feelings of neglect, torture, lies, abandonment, and what it means to survive when he is left to fend for himself.

For nearly thirty years, James has kept his inner demons trapped in his own mind. One day, his mental health got the better of him and there was nothing he could do to hold the memories in anymore.Being scared of the social stigma attached and what others would think of him if they knew his past, he struggled to express his feelings to anyone. Instead, James decided to write it all down and share his experiences with the world.Because of the nightmares and flashbacks James has suffered from due to his post-traumatic stress disorder, he talks through each day in order to help him cope.In this book, James lays all his struggles on the table: flashbacks, memories, self-harm, abuse both witnessed and received, alcohol addiction, loss, pain, suffering—all of his struggles are just a glimpse into the life of someone with severe mental health conditions. This story shows his progression through his illness. Follow his story so you may learn and understand what the highs and lows are like in the mind of someone who wants nothing more than to regain control of his life.James puts his pen to paper and delves down deep, telling about his feelings of neglect, torture, lies, abandonment, and what it means to survive when he is left to fend for himself.

Hidden deep within the sewers of our world roosts a vile creature known only as The Dark Goblin. He holds in his possession The Spellmaster’s Book, a text with the power to make him practically immortal. He fears no one, and turns all those who dare cross him into brainless goblins who obey his every command. Siblings Andy and Josie have heard rumors of The Dark Goblin and begin to fear he may be behind the mysterious disappearance of their father. Together, they embark on a quest to reclaim the legendary Spellmaster’s Book and free all of those who have been cursed by the malevolent goblin. As darkness closes in on Andy and Josie from all sides, they discover the greatest weapon they have to wield has been inside them all along.

Hidden deep within the sewers of our world roosts a vile creature known only as The Dark Goblin. He holds in his possession The Spellmaster’s Book, a text with the power to make him practically immortal. He fears no one, and turns all those who dare cross him into brainless goblins who obey his every command. Siblings Andy and Josie have heard rumors of The Dark Goblin and begin to fear he may be behind the mysterious disappearance of their father. Together, they embark on a quest to reclaim the legendary Spellmaster’s Book and free all of those who have been cursed by the malevolent goblin. As darkness closes in on Andy and Josie from all sides, they discover the greatest weapon they have to wield has been inside them all along.