Books with author John R. Erickson

The 65th adventure from Hank the Cowdog! Hank the Cowdog has seen dry summers in his years as the Head of Ranch Security, but nobody on the ranch has seen a drought like this. Ponds have dried up, the creek is down to a trickle, pastures have turned to burned toast, and the cows are kicking up clouds of dust. Then, to top it all off, Pete the Barncat hatches a dastardly plot to ruin Loper's birthday! The last thing the cowboys need is a prairie fire, but that's what they get, and it begins to look like the next roundup might be their last. What the ranch really needs is a good rain to bring back the grass . . . and Loper's good mood!

Hank the Cowdog is at it again! There?s a burglar on the loose, and he?s robbing houses with the help of a super-sneaky, superstinky secret weapon. As Head of Ranch Security, Hank knows it?s his job to protect the ranch and all the buildings on it. So when a suspicious character comes sniffing around Slim?s bachelor shack, Hank heads right into action. But does Hank have what it takes to save the day?even after getting caught in the line of fire?

As Head of Ranch Security, Hank knows that it's his job to clear the ranch of any unwanted visitors--and that includes gophers. But when his efforts to rid the yard of one of those pesky critters cause a stampede in the middle of a round-up, Loper decides that he's had it. It's high time Hank learned some manners. Our hero is going to ...gulp! ...Obedience School. Hank can just picture it: dank dungeons, torches burning on the walls, and menacing instructors who wield manners like weapons. How will he ever survive?Hank sings Where Were We? and Slim sings Hank's Going to School.

Each book in the Northern Michigan Asylum Series is a stand alone novel.Murder is not a secret if the dead can tell...Deep in the forest, far back on Spellway Road, sits a long forgotten mansion. The curtains billow despite the still day, and in the dark, shadowy rooms lies a secret kept under lock and key for two decades.The cursed; however, do not simply stay dead and buried. Twenty years ago, Liv did a horrible thing. Now the past seeks to right those wrongs. Skeletal fingers reach into her dreams. They grab hold of her heart and squeeze. She must return to Northern Michigan to the place where it all began, to the scene of the murder, the curse, to Halloween night 1945.Get lost in a creepy tale of Norse magic, cold-blooded murder, and ghosts.

Get ready for laughs when you listen to these excerpts from ten of Hank's stories. They are performed like an old-time radio show with sound effects and each character has its own unique voice! You will hear Hank as he bargains for a priceless corncob, learns about manners from Wallace the Buzzard, runs into Rip and Snort the coyote brothers, taunts a raging rottweiler, gets into trouble with Sally May the rancher's wife, and more!Dogs, buzzards, and coyotes not only talk on this hilarious CD, they also sing! You will enjoy the musical talents of Hank, a grumpy Wallace, the raucous duo of Rip and Snort, Slim the cowboy as he sings a touching song and Drover shares two songs packed with great advice! Banjo, fiddle, marimba, synthesizers, and guitar are just some of the instruments you will hear on these nine songs. This is one CD you will enjoy again and again with family and friends! Don't leave home without Hank!

For twenty-five years, readers have enjoyed watching Drover?Hank?s trusty sidekick?try to finagle himself out of every dangerous situation that arises on the ranch. But what happened before Drover came to the ranch? Well, it?s all here?from his early days as runt of the litter through his fruitless search for a job to his ultimate position as Hank?s right-paw man.

"The Valid Self" takes a "direct attack" approach to anxiety and depression. It opens our eyes to our true state versus the self-limiting concepts we've picked up from others.It leads the reader to a secure "self containment" in which dependencies upon others melt and we discover the limitless primal energy that makes up our inner self. This special presentation of concepts and techniques is hard-wired to a boldness that lets us explode through the trap of timid, approval-seeking introversion that often sets the stage for emotional trauma.There are societal causes underlying "issues" that we may mistake for personal, inborn characteristics. Breaking our "hypnotic" bondage to these self-sabotaging customs frees us to operate in full self-empowerment.The Valid Self will leave you a master of your psyche and in harmony with life. Discover the power within you that actually makes life worth living!

Hank the Cowdog is back! This time, things start to heat up when a strange flapping noise leads to a midnight investigation of the ranch. Before he knows it, Hank finds himself caught up with his old friend Eddy the Rac and face-to-face with one of a dog's greatest enemies: the dreaded laundry monster. Could it mean the end for everyone's favorite Head of Ranch Security-or is it just Eddy up to his old tricks? One thing's for sure, Hank will keep readers laughing out loud with this latest installment to the popular series. "The best family entertainment in years." (USA Today)