Books with author Kat Anderson

Abigail Brandt teaches English at her alma mater in a small New England town, but in her spare time, she's an urban explorer. Cameras in hand, she and her closest friend, Luke Sullivan, explore abandoned buildings like the Westwood Asylum in Stone Gorge. There Abigail discovers a patient file taped underneath a filing cabinet, hidden from vandals and other explorers. The file of Isabella Monteforte is dreadfully incomplete. She was committed to Westwood in 1940, then seems to disappear in 1945. Abigail convinces Luke, a Department of Mental Health worker, to track down Isabella's complete file where she makes a shocking discovery- Isabella has been missing, from a secure mental facility, since 1945. Embarking on a search that leads them through the tunnels, wards, and darkened corners of Westwood Asylum, Abigail and Luke chase the ghost of a schizophrenic woman who has been missing for more than 50 years, uncovering secrets hidden for just as long, including secrets within Abigail's own family. As they spiral deeper into the asylum, Abigail fears they may never get out, but where they find Isabella will be the biggest surprise of all.

Anne Anderson had what many would consider a privileged upbringing. She was raised in an upper-middle class neighborhood, attended private schools, and frequented the country club with her well-to-do parents. But as privileged as her upbringing was, it was also disadvantageous…When Anne graduated from college, she was ready to begin her career as a teacher. But she was completely unprepared for what she was about to encounter. She accepted a teaching position in a culturally diverse and overcrowded public school, where she was pitted against disobedient children, bizarre parents, inept coworkers, and a cantankerous department chair who constantly criticized her and tried to get her fired.Needless to say, Anne was frustrated by her predicament. Yet, amazingly, she overcame it and went on to teach for thirty-five years, inspiring many other teachers—including her own daughter—along the way.Secrets from the Teachers’ Lounge thoughtfully recounts the challenges Anne confronted in her career, as well as the humorous, sometimes scandalous, situations she witnessed over the years. As entertaining as it is enlightening, it’s sure to appeal to anyone interested in the profession, providing an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the clandestine world of teaching.

The summer of 1968 meant baseball and baseball meant Washington Playground. It was as close to heaven as a group of young, Black baseball loving, boys could get. Across town, a group of white boys, lead by Mark Olsen, also loved baseball. They were getting tired of practicing but never actually playing against another team. Elijah and Mark went to the same school, but their neighborhoods were as different as night and day. Elijah and Mrs. Andrews ride the city bus to Elijah’s annual doctor’s appointment. Elijah sees Mark and his friends playing baseball, at Cooper School. Elijah goes to ask Mark’s team if they would like to come over to Washington Playground and play against his team. After an interesting conversation, Mark and his team agree. Elijah hurries back to his doctor’s appointment. He can't wait to get home. He knows that he won't have any problem selling the game against Mark and his team to his guys. A few days later while Elijah and the boys are practicing for the big game, Sal a Black newspaper reporter, is having lunch in the bleachers at Washington Playground. He decides to ask the boys why they were practicing so hard. The boys tell him. Sal's boss has already told him that the newspaper needed quality human-interest stories. Something, that would help pull the community together, during the racially turbulent times of the 60’s. When Sal realizes that the baseball game would be against a group of white kids from the wealthier part of town, he decides that the game would make a good human-interest story. The boys decide to play a series of games and Sal decides to write about them. Soon people start showing up during their lunch breaks to watch the boys play. That’s when playing baseball starts to get ugly. Meanwhile, Elijah’s world begins to crumble. He has to deal with a death in the neighborhood. Then, from no where, Elijah’s father, Mr. Andrews leaves his family. Elijah is devastated. Nevertheless, he realizes the importance of the baseball games. Elijah and the boys construct a plan. They just want to play baseball and if that meant teaching the community and the parents a lesson, then so be it.

A fascinating portrait of betrayal - part gothic tale, part historical fiction - set against the backdrop of tragedy, slavery and war. In the second volume of The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Octavian and Doctor Trefusis escape to Virginia where Octavian joins up with Lord Dunmore's troops, following the famous proclamation promising to liberate any slave that will fight for the British in the Revolutionary war. While there, Octavian reunites with Bono, fights in vicious battles, and falls desperately in love.

Seamus Sullivan never asked to become a werewolf, but in this second book of the series he's adjusted well to undead life in a world where werewolves, plumed pirates, a Russian rogue, performing clowns, gourmet spaghetti sauce, and exploding toilets all have something in common-- love everlasting. Full of innocence and terror, surprises and amusements, WEREWOLF LOVE was written for every adventurous romantic who's ever wished that no death do us part.

I dedicate this story to my grand children, great grand children and on and on. Many I will never see, but hope through my storytelling they will see what a character their Grannie was. All the stories I write are from my real life experiences in one way or another. I enjoy sharing my past with you, and will continue writing stories for you to enjoy.

Roxie The SuperCat Saves The Night Before Christmas This Christmas was dreadful - No funds for cat toys or cat treats, it was difficult to keep enough cat litter and enough good eats. This superhero cat Roxie flies in with reindeer and bags full of goodies to save Christmas for the so many cat shelters.The story is told in verse to "The Night Before Christmas", see how Roxie the SuperCat saves this Christmas for the cat shelters all across the land.Roxie The Supercat gets her special powers, like flying, super strength, super sniff by eating green tuna treats.