Books with author Peter Reynolds

after loosing the entire family over a 24 month span. Was thrown to the street by extended family members, then found a way by starting a business that was able to sustain him at the age of 13. having a physical disability at birth and was confined to a wheelchair and leg braces but later became a recruited athlete. This is a true life story of what one can do when all the odds are against him. Being assigned a guardian by the court he later learned of all family assets were taken and were not accounted for. That very action continued for the entire teenage years. What did he do? Will he go to college or follow a career in baseball or go into business? The" Early Years" of "memoirs of an Orphan shows the love for a mother and father and sister and how a legacy was built the carried onto other generations.

Meet Huck. He loves flowers. FLOWERS, FLOWERS, FLOWERS. And he'll do whatever it takes to get a mouthful: climb the highest mountain, walk a tightrope, even defy speeding trains! It's true, he can't resist! But when his mad dash up a church spire is mistaken for a heroic attempt to save Mrs. Spooner's flowery hat (rather than a determined effort to eat it), Huck has a crisis of conscience. Can anything deter this goat from his gastronomical bliss? For fans of Skippyjon Jones and Click, Clack, Moo comes an all-purpose, year-round kid-pleaser that will have kids shouting, laughing, and clapping along. This goofy goat also advocates a subtle lesson in setting aside your own desires for the greater good of others. With a heart to rival his appetite (and that's a BIG appetite!), Huck is not to be missed.Watch a Video

This is a true story of a little boy growing up in rural Florida 75 years ago and of hisendurance of poverty, abandonment and abuse until he finds a way out in the military service. From age four on, he realizes that if he is to survive, he must cope with repeated abuse. Yet his intelligence and good humor guide him through his troubles and wecelebrate with him as he enters adulthood and achieves success. It is an inspirational story of the strength of the human spirit and should be read by all who face hard times.He survived brutal physical and emotional abuse from the age of three. That was in 1939, when times were different, but not so different from today for some readers. You will see him abandoned by family members who no longer would or could care for him. You will see him hunt and kill alligators at age 10, shoot and kill squirrels and rabbits to put food on the table. You will see him struggle to please his step father, doing the chores before going to school. You will see him catch raccoons and other animals and sell them to farm laborers for money. And you will see that he wasn’t allowed to keep the little money he earned.He joined the Army at age 17 and later, the Navy, which led him to a fine and honorable life of many adventures and successes