Books with author Les Holliday

When The World Rushed In was first published in 1981, the Washington Post predicted, “It seems unlikely that anyone will write a more comprehensive book about the Gold Rush.” Twenty years later, no one has emerged to contradict that judgment, and the book has gained recognition as a classic. As the San Francisco Examiner noted, “It is not often that a work of history can be said to supplant every book on the same subject that has gone before it.”Through the diary and letters of William Swain--augmented by interpolations from more than five hundred other gold seekers and by letters sent to Swain from his wife and brother back home--the complete cycle of the gold rush is recreated: the overland migration of over thirty thousand men, the struggle to “strike it rich” in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevadas, and the return home through the jungles of the Isthmus of Panama. In a new preface, the author reappraises our continuing fascination with the “gold rush experience” as a defining epoch in western--indeed, American--history.

Farra Morgan is a modern day teen-age sleuth who frequently finds herself involved in mysteries. Much to the dismay of her brother and cousin, she somehow manages to involve them in her escapades. Vacationing with family and friends in a century old Victorian mansion on the edge of Morris Ferry campgrounds, Farra discovers they may not be the only occupants in the old house. Following strange sounds and sites, Farra once again finds herself in the middle of a mystery that travels back to the United States Civil War.

The first part of the Paranormal YA short story series.Jason Turner was brought to Katie O’Connell when they were both five years old. He isn’t told much that day, only that he is meant to be her constant companion, her protector, and her imaginary friend. Without a doubt, he takes his job seriously, and for years they were the best of friends. Time trickles by, and the real world threatens to tear them apart with every day that passes. As she begins to forget him, he begins to fade. Can fate, loneliness, and a mysterious place called the ‘Otherside’ really keep them apart? Or will a bond unlike any other overcome all odds?

Farra Morgan returns to the Victorian Mansion, Brookhaven, by Morris Ferry. Along with her family and friends, she intends to solve the mystery of Morris Ferry and the rumored Union gold hidden somewhere on the property of Brookhaven since the Civil War. Encountering the spirit of the original owner, Belle Landers, Farra is certain that the beautiful ghost is leading her to the clues that will enable her to find the gold. Follow the adventure and suspense as Farra and her family enjoy their summer at Brookhaven and Farra involves herself and her cousin, Taylor in an adventure they will never forger. The Farra Morgan mystery series is reminiscent of the Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden and Hardy Boys mystery series but set in present day. A wholesome series perfect for the juvenile reader.

Farra, turned and came face to face with the mysterious man.The Morgan family was looking forward to a fun filled week at Morris Ferry, but as Farra and her cousin, Taylor explored the surrounding woods, they overheard loud arguing coming from the clearing ahead. They arrived at the edge of the woods just in time to see a man forced, by two men, into the woods behind an abandoned fishing cabin. Together Taylor, Farra and her brother Tommy, along with new friends Gunner and Bella returned to the cabin to find evidence of a dark mystery. Farra, a future hopeful investigator, wanted to solve the mystery before her brother insisted on turning the clues over to the local law enforcement, but the kidnapping of their younger sister, Sydney and her friend Dax quickly changed the course of events. Farra realized she was the only one who knew the location of the two young children and it was up to her to rescue them before the return of the menacing men. Farra Morgan, Mystery at Morris Ferry, is reminiscent of the Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys mysteries and will entertain the young reader and take them into a suspense filled, wholesome adventure.

A series of short stories that takes Tommy on adventures of everyday occurrences. Join him as he tracks a ghost on Halloween; goes to his first day of school, enjoys a class fishing trip with his new friends and explores a haunted house near his Grandparent's farm. Each new adventure introduces Tommy to new friends and new experiences, so take the journey with him and enjoy Adventures of Tommy.

Farra Morgan is returning to Brookhaven, the Victorian mansion next to Morris Ferry Lake. Along with her family and friends, she is set to enjoy a fun filled vacation and once and for all solve the mystery of the Union gold missing since the Civil War. The gold is rumored to be hidden somewhere on the property of Brookhaven by the long dead daughter of the original owners of Brookhaven. Belle Landers born prior to the Civil War lived at Brookhaven her entire life, loving and caring for the old mansion, but some say she has never left and remains guarding the gold. Farra has aspirations of becoming an investigator some day and enjoys solving mysteries, often to the dismay of her brother, Tommy and cousin, Taylor who always seem to reluctantly become involved in Farra's sleuthing. Similar to the beloved Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden and The Hardy Boys mystery series; Farra Morgan is set in present day. A great book for young readers with the absence of profanity, sex, drugs or alcohol, just great suspense filled reading.