Books with author Lowell Thomas

Vicky and Jamie Carter have just moved to a new forest home on the edge of Florida's Everglades. There they expect to have fun with new friends, but they find the forest and cypress swamps can be frightening. When they encounter a giant alligator, and then a mystery animal which leaps over their heads in the dark, they long for the safety of their old home in the city. Then they hear of the Windigo, a monster that threatens to destroy the forest itself. Eventually they learn that the Windigo is a development company planning to turn the forest and its precious Native American archeological sites into a golf resort. The children feel helpless until they visit an ancient Miccouskee Indian woman who lives deep in the Everglades. There Vicky discovers powers that may help in the battle with the Windigo. That afternoon the children encounter a rare Florida panther and begin a series of adventures involving local Native Americans which eventually enable them to defeat the Windigo.

This is the gritty story of one man's lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place.

[Audio Cassette Library Edition in vinyl case][Read by Jeff Riggenbach] Here is the gritty, powerful story of Thomas Sowell's life-long education in the school of hard knocks, as the journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place. The vignettes of the people and places that made an impression on Thomas Sowell at various stages of his life range from the poor and powerless to the mighty and the wealthy, from a home for homeless boys to the White House, as well as ranging across the United States and around the world. It also includes Sowell's startling discovery of his own origins during his teenage years. More than a story of the life of Sowell himself, this is also about the people who gave him their help, their support, and their loyalty, as well as those who demonized him and knifed him in the back. It is a study not just of one life but also of life in general, with all its exhilaration and pain of constant striving and deserved success.

Scary headlines and scarier statistics tell the story of a financial crisis on a scale not seen in decades - certainly not within the lifetime of most Americans. Moreover, this is a worldwide financial crisis. Financial institutions on both sides of the Atlantic have either collapsed or have been saved from collapse by government bailouts, as a result of buying securities based on American housing values that eroded or evaporated. Now completely revised in paperback, The Housing Boom and Bust is designed to unravel the tangled threads of that story. It also attempts to determine whether what is being done to deal with the problem is more likely to make things better or worse.

Amateur film maker Jackie Douglas stops a burglary while dressed as the super hero Lady Nitro. Local bully girl Lisa Taylor picks a fight with Jackie Douglas who records the action. Her student film ruins a burglary at Rudy’s Market. Angry about the breaking and entering scheme going bad, Cindy Taylor joins younger sister Lisa in harassing Jackie. Lisa picks a fight but gets injured in their scuffle. Jackie records the action and then runs away to avoid further confrontation. While filming her short movie 'Attack of the Crustaceans' at the beach, Jackie hears a voice calling for help. She dives into the water and rescues a stranger from drowning. Jackie saves her bully's life.

REDEMPTION FLATS (dramatic adventure) ‘ARKIE’ SHELTON is a proud 83 year old Cherokee who only has a month to live. He inherits a Conquistador treasure map then has to beat death in order to collect the gold. Arkie rescues two homeless Indian women DAISY RED FEATHER and ROSE BLACKBEAR during a bitter winter cold snap. When both females freeze to death in a chicken house, he is forced to bury them secretly on his own land to keep from going to jail.Arkie finds an ancient hand drawn treasure map and a post office box among Daisy’s belongings. When he meets an adventurous young man named LEE THOMAS they agree to explore Mystic Caverns in search of Fernando De Soto’s lost gold.MARTIN DUNN is a crooked investigator who has trailed Daisy Red Feather for several years. He hears about her demise and discovers Arkie has the map and key. Lee enters a post office to retrieve a letter Daisy has written with detailed clues to the treasure. Martin tries to strike a bargain with him. Lee refuses to barter then has to avoid hired thugs who are determined to split the gold at any cost. Martin and his henchmen eventually track them to a hidden cave where they are attacked by wolves. Lee and Arkie barely escape with their lives and De Soto’s treasure.

REDEMPTION FLATS (dramatic adventure) ‘ARKIE’ SHELTON is a proud 83 year old Cherokee who only has a month to live. He inherits a Conquistador treasure map then has to beat death in order to collect the gold. Arkie rescues two homeless Indian women DAISY RED FEATHER and ROSE BLACKBEAR during a bitter winter cold snap. When both females freeze to death in a chicken house, he is forced to bury them secretly on his own land to keep from going to jail.Arkie finds an ancient hand drawn treasure map and a post office box among Daisy’s belongings. When he meets an adventurous young man named LEE THOMAS they agree to explore Mystic Caverns in search of Fernando De Soto’s lost gold.MARTIN DUNN is a crooked investigator who has trailed Daisy Red Feather for several years. He hears about her demise and discovers Arkie has the map and key. Lee enters a post office to retrieve a letter Daisy has written with detailed clues to the treasure. Martin tries to strike a bargain with him. Lee refuses to barter then has to avoid hired thugs who are determined to split the gold at any cost. Martin and his henchmen eventually track them to a hidden cave where they are attacked by wolves. Lee and Arkie barely escape with their lives and De Soto’s treasure.

[Audio CD Library Edition in vinyl case][Read by Jeff Riggenbach] Here is the gritty, powerful story of Thomas Sowell's life-long education in the school of hard knocks, as the journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place. The vignettes of the people and places that made an impression on Thomas Sowell at various stages of his life range from the poor and powerless to the mighty and the wealthy, from a home for homeless boys to the White House, as well as ranging across the United States and around the world. It also includes Sowell's startling discovery of his own origins during his teenage years. More than a story of the life of Sowell himself, this is also about the people who gave him their help, their support, and their loyalty, as well as those who demonized him and knifed him in the back. It is a study not just of one life but also of life in general, with all its exhilaration and pain of constant striving and deserved success.

This is the gritty story of one man's lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place. The vignettes of the people and places that made an impression on Thomas Sowell at various stages of his life range from the poor and the powerless to the mighty and the wealthy, from a home for homeless boys to the White House, as well as ranging across the United States and around the world. It also includes Sowell's startling discovery of his own origins during his teenage years. If the child is father to the man, this memoir shows the characteristics that have become familiar in the public figure known as Thomas Sowell already present in an obscure little boy born in poverty in the Jim Crow South during the Great Depression and growing up in Harlem. His marching to his own drummer, his disregard of what others say or think, even his battles with editors who attempt to change what he has written, are all there in childhood. More than a story of the life of Sowell himself, this is also a story of the people who gave him their help, their support, and their loyalty, as well as those who demonized him and knifed him in the back. It is a story not just of one life, but of life in general, with all its exhilaration and pain.