Books with author Mrs. James Smith

The author's father was a major bootlegger in Southeastern North Carolina. He was known far and wide for his ability to make the best moonshine in the area. This bootlegger frequently imposed cruel and even inhumane treatment on his son, especially those involving illegal liquor. James often sustained unusual cruelty and savage beatings for not getting an assigned task perfectly correct. He learned early on to keep his distance from his father and his violent temper, especially when his father was drinking. In those days, there was no intervention by Social Services or law enforcement to prevent the cruelty. Life as a Bootlegger's Son reveals murder and adultery that existed in the family. It also addresses personal survival when confronted with abject poverty and the challenges of growing up largely without parental supervision. The book also has humorous moments that the reader is sure to enjoy. Be sure to read the squirrel story!

What happens when dragons begin to whisper their stories? Born from raw clay and crafted into art, magical dragon pots began to tell their tales to their creator, potter and first-time author Susan Smith James, with mysterious and wonderful results. From the Night Dragon, the Ice Dragon, the Smoke Dragon and more, each dragon has gifted us with tales of their secret and magnificent world, beautifully embellished by the photography of James' dragon pottery. Their meditative stories offer themes of love, beauty, and wisdom, inviting us into the secret lair of their hearts. From a dream of shape-shifting to receiving a message to "live in magic," Dancing Dragon Magic was born. If you crave dragon knowledge, want to experience their world and perspective, and want to set your spirit free, this enchanting book is for you.

It's September, the first week of school at John Muir Junior High School, and Paolo has a lot on his mind. He's thinking about finding a place of his own with his brother Georgie and his cousin Billy, running away part-time -- which means they are running away, but still come back home to eat and sleep and read the paper. He's thinking about the upcoming Halloweell Saints' Day/Mexican Day of the Dead/Chinese Lantern Night carnival, and what booth he, Georgie, and Billy would like to man. He's thinking about Communism and the atom bomb, just like everyone else in Orange Grove, California, in 1951. But most of all, he's thinking about Billy and Veronica, a Chinese girl in his class, who have both become victims of some ofthe community's ignorant but deep-seated ideas about who should be hanging out with whom. And it's this last thought that Paolo, even with Georgie and Billy's help, can't quite figure out. Suddenly, the boys have a real reason to be running away, and maybe not jus

While sitting in a bathtub, a boy ponders what life would be like if things were different from what they are. He imagines how the shower above his head might feel if it could be a mighty waterfall or how the family's rusty car might feel if it could be a Ferrari. The boy also imagines how he might feel if he could be bigger than he is. This whimsical story sets a humorous tone to a common struggle all of us have on the road to self-acceptance.

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