Books with author Nina-Kristine Johnson

If only I had this. If only I looked like that. If only I could do this. How many times do we say these words? A lot of times. As adults, we go through life saying these things about ourselves. What happens when our kids start to say the same things? What if our kids think, "God must have made a mistake when he made me this way." The little manger felt the same way. He wanted to be anything else but himself. He soon learns that his maker didn't make a mistake and that he was made for a very special purpose.

When Alexandra's dad gets a new job in Hawaii, her parents promise that life there will be paradise. But what they couldn't predict is a natural disaster of epic proportions. A tsunami slams into their new island home, quickly turning paradise into a living nightmare. Can Alexandra survive the flood? And even if she does, will everything she loves be swept away?

When the heat goes out in Zach's family cabin during a massive blizzard, isolation sets in. Suddenly, what had been quiet woods seem deadly. Zach and his dog are forced out of their cabin into the freezing blizzard, and must do everything possible just to survive. The duo must fight their way through the storm to find help―and Zach's dad― before they freeze to death. Will they make it through the storm, or be buried in snow before they can find their way to safety?

Ana "Reaper" Keating has moved onto the Hugo Liberal Arts College campus, forty minutes away from her hometown. Dorm life will be incredibly different from her life in the cave at the quarry. Not only will there be reliable air conditioning and a roommate, but Reaper also believes she will no longer be threatened by the powerful and wealthy Goldwater family that adopted her mother, Sue, when she was a child. Neither Reaper nor her father, Jim, like to talk about Sue's death. And Mr. Paul, the Goldwater patriarch, still blames Jim for what happened 16 years ago. When Reaper learns that Mr. Paul's son, Ian, has also enrolled at HuLAC, she realizes that her days of dealing with the entitled and vengeful family are nowhere near over. It is Jim's worst nightmare, but it also what he has been preparing Reaper for all of her life.

After her amazing year in Australia, author Kristine Johnson found herself going through a year of questions, decisions and struggles as she tried to decide what she wanted to do with her life. She headed back to working on a cruise ship in Hawaii, applied for a job with Disney Cruise Line and ended up getting hired by a major airline as a flight attendant. During the 365 days of adventures, she recorded and captured the moments. 7/30/15 “I did my blood test today for Disney.” 10/10/15 “My parents dropped me off at the airport today. I’m officially off to 5 weeks of flight attendant training in Houston, Texas!” Through Kristine’s artistic ability, passion and zest for life, readers join in her journey and envision the experiences and thoughts she had while making major decisions for her life. Join Kristine through her year of learning, discovering and eventually, finding the job that truly fits her.

Spike's life is dominated by many hobbies; eating pizza, playing football, trying to find his stick insects and, of course, his natural curiosity.His biggest hobby by far however is inventing and this has dominated his thoughts for most of his life; nine years, three months and two days to be precise.Spike's considerable skill in the field of inventing, has resulted in a variety of gadgets and devices, all gratefully received by his family and friends.Admiring his latest masterpiece Spike's Extendable Mirror Observation Device or SEMOD, Spike is confident that he can sell the gadget onto the Secret Service. His ongoing plans include adding a torch for night vision plus leaves and twigs to ensure hidden observation.Before it can be marketed, the SEMOD needs a few more trial runs and in doing so, Spike will make contact with his colorful and unusual neighbors. This in turn, brings about unexpected results.