Books with author John Clarke

Two superpowers are in a race to recover and exploit alien technology. To compete with the rumored Russian retrieval of an alien spacecraft found deep in Siberia’s Lake Baikal, the U.S. government orders two Navy saturation divers to risk everything to help salvage a spacecraft that may not even exist. It is up to Jason Parker to make sure the divers return safely from the deepest man-dive ever, but he cannot guarantee mission success. That is up to luck, and the bravado and heroism of the Navy divers. The thriller Middle Waters was the beginning saga for diving scientist Jason Parker and Oceanographer Laura Smith. In Triangle, Russian submarines monitor diving preparations off the U.S. Gulf Coast, then attempt to sabotage the U.S. effort. What started as Russian curiosity, morphs into a deadly threat. To make matters worse, both the U.S. and Russia are targeting Parker and Smith for elimination, if the governments don’t get their way. As a result, Parker and Smith must struggle to survive at all odds, while trying to maintain world peace. With the Presidents of both the U.S. and Russia vying for supremacy, and the American President’s own staff warning of potential catastrophes, the balance of world power, and even world survival, may rest on a liaison between Parker, Smith and two mysterious men with most peculiar powers. One is a blind remote viewer, and the other is a Troll named Truman. The world will never be the same again.

Dust jacket notes: "Here is Malcolm X in all of his depth and complexity; a fascinating and extraordinary man microscopically examined, documented and analyzed--in personal reflections, critiques, dialogues and articles by his black compatriots throughout the world, as well as through his own writings, speeches and manifestos. Intimates and adversaries alike discuss Malcolm the man, prophet, revolutionary, martyr; Malcolm as friend, foe, husband and father. This remarkable spectrum of opinion and experience includes American, African, Muslim and European reactions to Malcolm; transcriptions of actual TV debates; illuminating and often humorous conversations with the FBI (taped without the knowledge of the visiting agents). But Malcolm also speaks for himself--with brilliance, fluency and wit--in speeches writings and key position papers defining his views just before his assassination. The chronicle of his exceptional life includes all its facets, from hustler to jailbird, to militant Muslim convert, and finally, to the self-made world leader who had the courage to question his own passionate prejudices and revolutionary beginnings. American must ask not only 'Who was Malcolm X,' but also 'Who was he becoming?' A man who evolved ideologically and personally until the day he died, Malcolm was frequently and perhaps fatally misunderstood. This vital anthology, edited by John Henrik Clarke, dazzlingly illuminates Malcolm X, the many-faceted man. It will stand as the definitive insight into the figure who may yet be realized as the single most pivotal social leader of the twentieth century."

When a great storm ravages his tropical island, the young dragon, Paradigm, is forced from the safety of his cave into the wide world he fears so much. But when he discovers that he is not the only dragon on the island his fate is set in motion, and he is swept into an adventure that will take him across the ocean and back again. But Paradigm is more than just a dragon, he is a Dream Dragon and his fate is linked with that of mankind. He must quickly learn to use his powers before a dark and terrible force can steal his soul and encase the entire world in eternal fear. 103,000 words

A pair of magnets, compass, flashlight bulb with insulated copper wire and alligator clips, glass prism, set of small mirrors, and balloons make up a set of clever learning tools when they're supplemented with this kit's 64-page book of fascinating science experiments. Kids discover fundamental principles of physics in the most effective way, which is learning by doing! They can introduce themselves to the relationship between magnetism and electricity, and they will discover the fundamental principles of light as it is diffracted through a prism to produce the entire color spectrum. They can perform experiments with air pressure, and they will gain understanding of how a compass points toward the Earth's magnetic North Pole. All these experiments (plus dozens more fun projects) are safe, easy-to-perform, and require only the included materials and objects that kids will readily find around the house. Here's a great introduction to the world of science, perfect for school or home. (Ages 7 and older)

This short story "Music With The Fairies" has been inspired by the lovely children with whom I spent time talking and listening to them speak in their own creative words. Therefore I wrote this fairy tale for kids to not only stir up children's imagination but also help them to learn something new.There are many colorful illustrations in this children's book that tells the story even better. A good way of engaging your children while reading along with them.