Books with author L.J. Martin

Eighteen-year-old Londyn Carter is busy enjoying her senior year of high school when she meets the mysterious Hunter Brooks. Just as she finds herself falling for Hunter's charms, he disappears. Suddenly, strange events begin to occur in Londyn's life just as a new student arrives.Londyn quickly befriends the new student, Wyatt. But does Wyatt know more about Londyn than he originally lets on?

The Caterpillar sees eating as her only joy and purpose in life, but it becomes an addiction robbing her of her joy. A dragonfly heaps shame on, but a butterfly sees something deeper in her. This is a story about both the roots of shame in addiction and transformation though suffering. This is the seventh of The Animal Parables series. Each tale features an animal who finds that things turn out to be quite different from how it imagined, and profound life lessons are learned along the way. These seven, life-affirming, tales will delight young minds and leave adults moved to reflection. In this collection, Martin Day has rediscovered the power of the parable to layer deeper meanings under the skin of a simple narrative. In doing so, he has created a collection of stories that sound at multiple levels. It’s like the delight of finding that second tray under the first in a box of chocolates!

Uncle is a millionaire elephant who wears a purple dressing gown and lives in a labyrinth of skyscrapers connected by water chutes, lifts and railways, and littered with oil lakes, walls of sweets and towers of treacle. He and his followers amuse themselves by exploring his home and falling into adventures with its inhabitants, a collection of lunatics, dwarfs and ghosts. Uncle also frequently fights with the inhabitants of neighbouring Badfort, among them the repulsive Jellytussles (a quivering blob) and the cowardly Hitmouse.Includes: Uncle, and Uncle Cleans Up

The donkey has always felt less significant than the self-important race horses, until a purebred white horse comes and tells him he is to race.... This is a story about both the power of sacrificial love and the strength found in a name. This is the seventh of The Animal Parables series. Each tale features an animal who finds that things turn out to be quite different from how it imagined, and profound life lessons are learned along the way. These seven life-affirming, tales will delight young minds and leave adults moved to reflection. In this collection Martin Day has rediscovered the power of the parable to layer deeper meanings under the skin of a simple narrative. In doing so he has created a collection of stories that sound at multiple levels. It’s like the delight of finding that second tray under the first in a box of chocolates!

Growing up, Rosa Parks lived through many injustices. African Americans were "segregated," not allowed to go to the same schools, shop in the same stores, or even drink from the same drinking fountains as whites.Rosa was destined to help change all that.Rosa Park's courage and fearlessness inspired the Civil Rights movement, which gave millions of African Americans greater opportunities in life.This educational children's book reveals:* Why Rosa Parks is so important.* The fateful day that Rosa Parks changed history forever, by her actions on an ordinary city bus.* The hardships and indignities that Rosa had to endure in her life because of the color of her skin- and how she still kept her dignity.* How Rosa Parks' example ignited a movement that changed American history forever.* The important lessons Rosa taught everyone about dignity and courage, even in the face of hatred and discrimination....and much, much more.So scroll back up and download this book so you can discover the amazing life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks.

When word finally reaches him that his sister and her family have died a horrid death at the hands of a cattle baron and his craven cowhands, Taggart McBain comes down off the mountain with bear traps, a double barrel coach gun, two LeMats, and a Winchester. He's on the hunt. When the task is done and blood soaks the Nemesis, NV desert, he receives a shock—his sister is still alive. Now, with posters on every trail in Idaho and Montana territories, and a killer’s price on his head, he’s on the prowl. What he finds is an equal shock, but not so much as to those who hunt him. When the hunter becomes the hunted, there’s pure hell to pay.

Mike Reardon, the repairman… Got a problem? Mike Reardon, the repairman, can fix it. And Owens-McKittrick, whose V.P. is Mike's old CO from Iraq, has a problem. Dope dealers run rampant in America's hottest new oilfield, the Bakken, and it's costing them almost a million a year in accidents, off time, and workmen's comp premiums. Mike Readon, as a Marine, was taught to search and destroy, now he's got to do what he knows! Acclaimed action adventure writer L. J. Martin brings you the ultimate kick ass fiction...don't pick this one up unless you've got time to read cover to cover.

Harriet Tubman was a courageous and inspiring woman who led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the 1850s and 1850s.She was also a Civil War hero who led raids against the Confederate forces and in the process freed countless slaves from the South.This easy-to-read children's book reveals...* Why Harriet Tubman is so important?* What was Harriet like when she was growing up?* How did Harriet use her ingenuity to free hundreds of slaves?* What was the Underground Railroad and what role did Harriet play in it?* The important lessons we can learn from Harriet Tubman's life....and much, much more!So scroll back up and download this educational and easy-to-read children's biography of Harriet Tubman.

When Mike Reardon, known as the repairman for taking jobs outside the law, is invited to a meeting with the CIA, NSA, and DOD, he knows he’s about to be downrange of ka ka hitting the fan. All they want is for him to go into North Korea and extract three women; a daughter and granddaughters of NK’s ambassador to China, who wants to defect. Since he’s the former head of NK’s nuclear program, the U.S. is more than merely interested in him. “…a knock-down, drag out, no holds barred, ribald tale of treachery and finesse laced with a magical combination of historical accuracy and military acumen…” --Ron Clausen “I have edited and proofread a lot of military thrillers in my 37+ years career, but none with the abundance of the realistic, authenticating detail of The K Factor.” --Frank Kresen

Growing up, Martin Luther King, Jr. lived through many injustices. African Americans were "segregated," which means they were not allowed to go to the same schools, shop in the same stores, or even drink from the same drinking fountains as whites.Martin was determined to change that.Thanks to Dr. King's boldness and courage, many unfair laws and traditions were changed, giving millions of African Americans greater opportunities in life.This educational children's book reveals:* Why Martin Luther King, Jr. is so important.* The major Civil Rights events that Martin led of participated in.* The hardships that Dr. King had to endure in his struggle for equal rights.* How Dr. King inspired African Americans to live the American dream.* The important lessons Martin taught everyone about dignity and discipline, even in the face of violence and hatred....and much, much more.So scroll back up and start to discover the amazing life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.

African Empires presents a comprehensive and in depth analysis of the major empires of the African continent over thousands of years. This book penetrates into the various kingdoms and and rich cultures of Africa including East Africa, West Africa, North Africa, South Africa and Central Africa. African Empires brings to life a colorful cast of historical characters including African kings, queens, scholars, religious leaders, artists, warriors and merchants which helped to shape the direction of these great African civilizations. The epic landmark events of Africa are captured and explained in detail to provide a full understanding of this dynamic continent and it's contribution to world history.