Books with author Mr. Simmons

In 1978, a young killer whale “Keiko” was collected off the east coast of Iceland and spent the next 18 years in human care. At Reino Aventura Park in Mexico, his home was not conducive to good health, and over time his condition deteriorated. In 1993, Keiko became the star of Free Willy, a Warner Bros. blockbuster movie, that enchanted the public and led children and adults to believe that a whale, long-held in the care of man, could successfully make its way in the wild.Animal rights organizations lobbied for a real-life release program for Keiko, similar to his fictitious counterpart, and millions of dollars were raised to return the orca back to his home waters.Author Mark Simmons was leader of the team of animal behaviorists brought to Iceland as part of the release project. But the program was doomed to failure from the start; plagued by hidden agendas and an organization unable to recognize that Keiko needed to learn to be wild before any chance at survival could exist.

All right, if you’re reading this you are, or have been, frustrated with the process of potty training a stubborn kid. Maybe you’ve secretly and silently cussed the kid out (there’s no profanity in this book) and want the little angel to do his or her darned business.This funny comic was inspired by true events, and most of the feelings illustrated are true. Even some of the facial expressions. The inspiration for the story had #1 taken care of but he wouldn’t not poop on the pot. We thought it would never happen.This comic chronicles that frustration.I Don’t Want to Poop on the Potty! A potty training story for adults, is written and illustrated by Mr. Simmons, author and illustrator of Dan the Exploding Bunny and illustrator of Santa Lost His Silly Ol’ Reindeer, a Christmas book written by his five-year old son. (The inspiration for this book!)

In 1978, a young killer whale “Keiko” was collected off the east coast of Iceland and spent the next 18 years in human care. At Reino Aventura Park in Mexico, his home was not conducive to good health, and over time his condition deteriorated. In 1993, Keiko became the star of Free Willy, a Warner Bros. blockbuster movie, that enchanted the public and led children and adults to believe that a whale, long-held in the care of man, could successfully make its way in the wild.Animal rights organizations lobbied for a real-life release program for Keiko, similar to his fictitious counterpart, and millions of dollars were raised to return the orca back to his home waters.Author Mark Simmons was leader of the team of animal behaviorists brought to Iceland as part of the release project. But the program was doomed to failure from the start; plagued by hidden agendas and an organization unable to recognize that Keiko needed to learn to be wild before any chance at survival could exist.

The hero of this story, Dan, is a bunny with a little exploding problem. His exploding problem is brought on by his feelings for a pretty girl bunny named Millie.In this fun, short story, follow Dan (the exploding bunny) as he finally makes a decision. Will he or will he not finally reveal his true feelings to Millie?Dan the Exploding Bunny is written and illustrated by Mr. Simmons, author and illustrator of the popular I Don’t Want to Poop on the Potty! A potty training story for adults, and illustrated Santa Lost His Silly Ol’ Reindeer, a Christmas book written by his five-year old son.

All right, if you’re reading this you are, or have been, frustrated with the process of potty training a stubborn kid. Maybe you’ve secretly and silently cussed the kid out (there’s no profanity in this book) and want the little angel to do his or her darned business.This funny comic was inspired by true events, and most of the feelings illustrated are true. Even some of the facial expressions. The inspiration for the story had #1 taken care of but he wouldn’t not poop on the pot. We thought it would never happen.This comic chronicles that frustration.I Don’t Want to Poop on the Potty! A potty training story for adults, is written and illustrated by Mr. Simmons, author and illustrator of Dan the Exploding Bunny and illustrator of Santa Lost His Silly Ol’ Reindeer, a Christmas book written by his five-year old son. (The inspiration for this book!)

The hero of this story, Dan, is a bunny with a little exploding problem. His exploding problem is brought on by his feelings for a pretty girl bunny named Millie.In this fun, short story, follow Dan (the exploding bunny) as he finally makes a decision. Will he or will he not finally reveal his true feelings to Millie?Dan the Exploding Bunny is written and illustrated by Mr. Simmons, author and illustrator of the popular I Don’t Want to Poop on the Potty! A potty training story for adults, and illustrated Santa Lost His Silly Ol’ Reindeer, a Christmas book written by his five-year old son.

Set in the fictional town of Lake Haven, Maine, Evoke examines the complexities of love and loss among childhood friends after a tragic accident claims the lives of three, while leaving two behind. When five friends return home from college for the summer, it feels as if the friendship that has bound them together since childhood is stronger than ever. But when Laney Thomas wakes up two-months later and discovers she is the sole survivor of the accident that has claimed the lives of three of her friends, Laney quickly realizes the world she awakened to is not the one she remembers. The one thing that hasn't changed however, is Evan - one of their group of five not in the car that night. Laney and Evan have always been close. Children of best friends, their lives inextricable, connection unbreakable. He is the only person that understands her grief and can help her get through their shared nightmare. But when Evan disappears from her life, Laney's very presence reminding him of all they've lost, Laney is left to manage through her new world alone. Dean Danvers, a former classmate, is more than happy to help her pick up the pieces of her broken life. But when Laney's reckless behavior brings Evan crashing back into her life, he sets out on a course to help her remember the events that led up to that tragic night, including the truth of the friendships she'd cherished, and love coveted.

Today, as much as ever before, the red-rock, pinon-covered state of New Mexico remains tierra encantada, "the land of enchantment," to Indians, Anglos, and descendants of the conquistadores.New Mexico's long history of intermingling peoples and of efforts to balance human needs with nature's resources can instruct a nation facing similar hard decisions in the late twentieth century. It is a story, believes author Marc Simmons, that contains within it a perpetual declaration of independence.

This popular fourth-grade-level textbook introduces the young reader to New Mexico's past and present, beginning with its geography and covering the changes in the state's culture, society, and economy from earliest times and until the present. Mindful that the student reading this book is probably learning about New Mexico history for the first time, this volume's abundant illustrations and engaging text will spark and sustain readers' interest. New Mexico has been continuously settled for over 10,000 years, and this book is centered on the various cultural traditions contributed and blended over time by many groups of people. When students finish the book, they will better understand how different cultures shaped the way we live today as well as know major events and key people in New Mexico's development. A separate teachers guide, complete with lesson plans and instructional suggestions as well as student activities and exercises, is also available. If twenty or more copies of New Mexico! are purchased, one copy of the teachers guide is free. (Call for more information.)

In the spring of 1883 Apache raiders massacred Judge McComas and his wife Juniata and kidnapped their six-year-old son Charley as the family traveled on a desolate road in southwestern New Mexico Territory, all victims of revenge sought by the Apaches for Gen. George Crook's campaign.At the time, the entire circumstances concerning this tragic incident had not been fully understood--or perhaps cared about. In Massacre on the Lordsburg Road, historian Marc Simmons brings to light one of the last massacres of the Indian wars, presenting exactly why and how the McComases met their end on that desolate road, the events that led up to it, and the public reactions that followed.Simmons recounts the raids and counter-raids leading up to the massacre and General Crook's subsequent Sierra Madre campaign. This was the first use of the "Hot Pursuit Treaty" signed between the United States and Mexico in 1882, allowing troops of either country to follow hostile Indians across the border.With balanced, honest treatment Simmons constructs from long-buried fragments the events of that fateful day, the motivation for the attack, the subsequent publicity and search for the missing son, and, in broader terms, the cultural friction and clash between the Apache and the settler. The puzzlement of why a reputably wise and able man would lead his family into such a fatal predicament, the pursuit of the Apaches into Mexico by General Crook, and the ironic circumstance of Charley McComas's death at the hands of Crook's troops in a raid on the Apache camp, illustrates that past events were as complex and as human as those today.Though academically thorough in its exploration and deliverance, Massacre on the Lordsburg Road will interest general readers of Indian history.

In 1978, a young killer whale “Keiko” was collected off the east coast of Iceland and spent the next 18 years in human care. At Reino Aventura Park in Mexico, his home was not conducive to good health, and over time his condition deteriorated. In 1993, Keiko became the star of Free Willy, a Warner Bros. blockbuster movie, that enchanted the public and led children and adults to believe that a whale, long-held in the care of man, could successfully make its way in the wild. Animal rights organizations lobbied for a real-life release program for Keiko, similar to his fictitious counterpart, and millions of dollars were raised to return the orca back to his home waters. Author Mark Simmons was leader of the team of animal behaviorists brought to Iceland as part of the release project. But the program was doomed to failure from the start; plagued by hidden agendas and an organization unable to recognize that Keiko needed to learn to be wild before any chance at survival could exist. (Mark A. Simmons)