Books with author Mark Steven Johnson

Childhood and adolescence were a virtual rollercoaster ride for Mark Johnson. In his second book--Tales of a Rollercoaster Operator: Stories from My Missouri Youth--he navigates the highs and lows of coming of age in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1960s and 1970s.Experience Mark's favorite growing-up twists and turns in this collection of twenty-six funny and poignant essays, including learning to drive a rollercoaster, discovering the joys of a first pet, embarking on a quest with his father to wrangle World Series tickets, and witnessing the wonder in a brand new year after a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger. This book of stories will inspire you to revisit your youth, dust-off your favorite memories, and find new meaning in the indelible moments that stay with you for a lifetime.

The outdoors inspires. Being Out There lends itself to creation, exploration, discovery, and sometime just the plain ol' accidental fun of getting lost in the woods and finding a whole new world. Never is this more evident and influential than to the curious and tireless mind of a kid. This book series celebrates those carefree moments in a fun and engaging presentation, with brother and sister main characters embarking on an adventure into a host of outdoor locales of different personalities, like a northern bog forest, high alpine mountains, coastal rainforest, or desert. Along the way they meet resident critters or perhaps a wise and storied local resident, and the kids learn about different habitats, life highlights of wildlife, the ins and outs of area flora, and much more. The story actively engages young readers with a tale of exploration and unique ways to learn and experience the place they're in, and the kids' own place within it all. A 'What We Learned' page closes the story, with some key moments and terms, and their definitions, readers might not have known before, along with some that stretch their knowledge base just enough to motivate them to discover the answers. This book invites and encourages kids to get out there and see the world around them, and provides an entertaining and effective approach to learning about what's right out the door.

LOSING IT ALLHood loses his job, his home, his wife - even his beloved daughter Bonnie Sue. He loses everything that matters to a man, including pieces of his mind - if not all of it.He blames all his troubles on the ultra rich - whom he calls "the fat cats" - and their heartless cutbacks.A KILLING SPREEBonnie Sue's death - due to poor health care and no health insurance - pushes Hood over the edge and he goes on a killing spree, targeting members of the upper 1 percent. The Forbes 400 becomes his personal "hit list."One by one, he begins knocking off fat cats and the rising death toll strikes fear in the hearts of the captains of industry and launches a national movement pitting the "haves" against the "have-nots." The good life is no longer that good for the ultra rich, now living in abject terror, fearful over who might be next, now living timid lives in every way, now making timid financial decisions, causing the stock market to slide, dealing serious damage to the economy.CAN HOOD BE STOPPED?Can Hood and the angry masses he has awakened be stopped? Addressing the national emergency, the president forms a special task force and authorizes it to use any means possible.Or will the killing that has shaken our great nation to its core continue - until it comes crashing down like a great house of cards? So much anger, so many common men - and they just keep coming and coming, so relentless in their pursuit of a better life, which they say they've been unfairly denied. They are mad as hell and blood-thirsty for revenge.Scroll up and find out how it all turns out with just one click.

From Fertile Ground -- a memoir spanning three generations . . . In his memoir and writer's mosaic, debuting author Mark Johnson searches for answers after his mother dies. He leaves behind his corporate job in his mid-fifties and soon discovers a love for writing and nature across three generations of his family. In each chapter, he weaves together more than fifty years of diary accounts from his grandfather's North Carolina farm, his mother's encouraging and wisdom-filled letters from her complicated life, and his own narrative as a gay man coming to terms with his past and his grief.Mark leads you on a writer's journey to reawaken his artistic sensibilities, remember the important people and moments in his life, and rediscover his southern roots. From Fertile Ground examines our human desire to make sense of our heritage, find our own path, and leave our mark on the world.

"Where's my money, Pam?"Something's wrong with Mama and Jolly knows it. He wishes he could help, but he doesn't know how - and a dog can only do so much.All of Mrs Gracie's money is gone and she suspects her new keeper, Pam, who has been "really taking over" here lately, tricking her into signing some papers she doesn't really understand. "Give them an inch and they'll take a mile."Mary Grace Hornbuckle Moore of Jasper, Alabama, has Alzheimer's and she's not exactly at her best these days, but she's not going to take all this lying down because she's a tough little lady, a coal miner's widow, who had to learn how to take care of herself after the death of her beloved Chub from black lung - and she's not forgetting anytime soon.Mrs. Gracie named all her black cocker spaniels Jolly and several are now lying in her pet cemetery in graves marked by wooden crosses out by the apple trees. "I did that to remind myself to always be jolly like a fine Christian lady should."Remaining jolly is getting a lot tougher these days, however.

A Christmas activity and coloring book with 50 pages and 24 fun designs printed on one side that are safe for markers, colored pencils, or crayons. This coloring book has cute and fun designs that are suitable for children ages 3-8 years old with varying degrees of difficulty but simple enough for younger toddlers that are just learning to color as well. This fun coloring book allows for pages to be torn out after use to showcase your little ones more creative side to the whole family. Each page has a name and date entry that area that allows for your child to post their creative work for full display. Kids of all ages will have a blast this Christmas with this children's activity book. Get this gift for the Xmas holidays for a family member or a loved one.

Fun Activities:The Everything Kids' Weather Book gives you an exciting look into all the action that happens in the sky.teaching weather such as (sunny and warm, sunny and hot, cold, snowy, foggy, rainy and windy) and days of the week.Kids have to look at the picture and choose the correct option. They can learn or revise vocabulary related to winter activities, and practise using the present continuous tense.This is an interactive board game which is aimed for teaching or revising the weather related vocabulary.Enjoy!157 different activities and story as well as plenty of coloring pages, this jumbo activity book is suitable for kids from preschoolers to first graders.Activity Books also make great gifts for kids!

A Christmas activity and coloring book with 50 pages and 24 fun designs printed on one side that are safe for markers, colored pencils, or crayons. This coloring book has cute and easy designs that are suitable for children ages 2-6 years old with varying degrees of difficulty but simple enough for younger toddlers that are just learning to color. This fun coloring book allows for pages to be torn out after use to showcase your little ones more creative side to the whole family. Each page has a name and date area allowing your children to easily get noticed for their creative skills for years to come. Kids of all ages will have a blast this Xmas holiday season with this children's activity book. Get this fun gift for the holidays for a family member or a loved one.