Books with author Maria Therese

Emily Coates lived a life many Americans would envy.She grew up in the Philippine Islands in a diplomaticfamily, and reached adulthood when Franklin DelanoRoosevelt was in the White House and Glenn Miller'sband was all the rage. Her job with the Army AirCorps in Manila was exciting until the day theJapanese attacked Pearl Harbor, rapidly followed byair and sea attacks on Manila. At twenty-two, invadingJapanese took her, her mother, and her sisters ascaptives. They ended up in an internment camp,where for nearly four years they experienceddeprivation to an almost unimaginable degree. Willthis pampered American princess collapse underpressure? Or, will she show the courage that will leadfuture generations to call hers the GreatestGeneration?

Emily Coates lived a life many Americans would envy. She grew up in the Philippine Islands in a diplomatic family, and reached adulthood when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House and Glenn Miller's band was all the rage. Her job with the Army Air Corps in Manila was exciting until the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, rapidly followed by air and sea attacks on Manila. At twenty-two, invading Japanese took her, her mother, and her sisters as captives. They ended up in an internment camp, where for nearly four years they experienced deprivation to an almost unimaginable degree. Will this pampered American princess collapse under pressure? Or, will she show the courage that will lead future generations to call hers the Greatest Generation?

Are there rustlers on Alpha Colony? Impossible! This peaceful colony world was founded by people who respected each other and were devoted to the idea of inalienable rights--life, liberty, and property. Cattle and crops were especially respected, because they were the basis of the colony's approaching independence from Earth. But when teenaged David, Coby, and Joshua discover evidence of an interplanetary plot to steal their cattle and ruin their home world, they know they have to do something! Murder, suspense, and blatant crime are involved. Is there a traitor in the Space Patrol? Interplanetary space travel is just one of the challenges. They must immediately do something to preserve the world they love and which is the foundation of life and happiness for their families. Will anyone listen to teenaged kids? What do they know? They only have their faith, their computer prowess, and their love for their families. Will that be enough to rescue their families' ranches from ruin, and their home world from servitude? This adventure, the first in the Alpha Chronicles series, will enthrall readers of all ages, and is a particularly exciting, suspenseful saga suitable for younger readers aged 10-14. Older readers will enjoy a story that will remind them of the adventure stories of their youth, such as those by G.A. Gently and Zane Grey, while taking them on a journey to the future instead of the past. The characters are particularly compelling. As events unfold, these three boys become warriors, working with their families to track theft of their cattle that threatens to destroy their way of life. Who can they trust, other than themselves and a few close family members? Can they solve the mystery of what is happening to the colony's cattle in unbelievable numbers? This mystery would pose a challenge to trained adult detectives. Will these boys be able to solve a mystery that much wiser and more mature men would have trouble solving?