Books with author Phil Harris

With the oppressive Transport Authority controlling every aspect of their existence, Leah and her father do what they can to carve out a good life for themselves. Leah spends her nights scavenging, risking capture as she hunts for salvage her father can trade for food and clothing.When Leah takes a bag of salvage from a dying stranger, she and her father are plunged into the world of Transport and its war against the terrorist organization, TRACE. As Transport closes in, Leah will need to decide who can she trust, and how far she’s prepared to go so save her father’s life.The Girl in the City is the first book in a thrilling dystopian science fiction trilogy set in Michael Bunker’s world of Pennsylvania. Buy The Girl in the City today and join the fight!

With the oppressive Transport Authority controlling every aspect of their existence, Leah and her father do what they can to carve out a good life for themselves. Leah spends her nights scavenging, risking capture as she hunts for anything her father can trade for food and clothing. When she takes a bag of salvage from a dying stranger, they're plunged into the world of Transport and its war against the terrorist organization, TRACE. The conflict quickly escalates, and Leah finds herself alone in the wilderness, fighting to survive. Transport are a constant threat, but she finds a kindred spirit in a battle-weary TRACE operative who teaches her to navigate the virtual reality systems that connect the world.As Leah is drawn deeper into the war, she’s forced to face the woman who tore her life apart. She must decide who she can trust, and how far she’ll go to uncover her past.The Hunger Games meets The Matrix in this gripping dystopian science fiction trilogy set in Michael Bunker's world of Pennsylvania.Buy The Leah King Trilogy to join the fight today!

A gateway to another world. A lucky contest winner. An adventure across the cosmos! Dwayne "Glitch" Mitchell has always been obsessed with space. When he learns that NASA has discovered an alien gateway, he's the first to enter a contest to see the incredible phenomenon. Glitch wins and he travels deep within the Colorado Rockies to get a peek. He's in awe, but he's also in danger. As project head Dr. Zheng discusses the gateway, an armed man calling himself John Smith takes Zheng hostage and causes an explosion. When the rubble clears, Glitch is alive but trapped with Air Force Captain Scarlett Anderson on the other side of the gateway! Far from home on an alien world, Glitch and Anderson must find Zheng before the planet's inhabitants can eat, crush, drown, or execute them. Even if they can escape in one piece, will they still have a home to come back to?Glitch Mitchell and the Unseen Planet is a sci-fi adventure that features exotic alien worlds and fast-paced suspense. If you liked the wild adventures of Flash Gordon, you'll love this thrill-ride throughout the universe! Buy Glitch Mitchell to follow a new hero's adventures through space today!

Now that she’s alone, Leah has nothing left to lose…Leah feels almost nothing now that her father is dead. When she sees the Transport Authority destroy another village, she remains cold as she flees back into the wilderness. Her only thoughts are survival and revenge, but the latter takes hold as she learns a secret about her father’s killer that changes everything…To avoid capture, Leah must work with TRACE, Transport’s sworn terrorist enemy. While she’s resistant to picking a side, she finds a kindred spirit in a battle-weary operative. As the attacks grow more and more frequent, Leah will need to make a choice: fight for a worthy cause or lose herself in a mindless quest for revenge…The Girl in the Wilderness is the second book in the Leah King series, a set of dystopian sci-fi thrillers set in Michael Bunker’s Pennsylvania world. If you like flawed, fully-rounded characters, captivating stories, and a touch of cyberpunk, then you’ll love Philip Harris’ worthy addition to Bunker’s universe. Buy The Girl in the Wilderness to join the fight today!

For teenager Leah King, the war against the authoritarian Transport Agency is personal. Under the mentorship of Sergeant Alice Williams, she’s learning how to travel through the virtual reality networks and is finally discovering her place in this dangerous new world.But a key TRACE operative has been captured. With TRACE leadership reluctant to act, Alice, Leah and the rest of their squad are forced to take matters into their own hands and attempt a rescue.The mission brings Leah face to face with a new and deadly enemy, who just may hold the secrets to her past. But time is running out, and Leah will be forced to risk everything to find the answers she needs.The Hunger Games meets William Gibson in the final part of this gripping science fiction trilogy, set in the world of Michael Bunker’s Pennsylvania.

This is Three Forks Country. Here as early as 1806, following the Louisiana Purchase, came traders up the Arkansas River to establish trading posts on the Verdigris and Grand rivers. Here on April 21, 1824, was begun the building of Fort Gibson, which at one time was to be garrisoned by more than 6,000 troops, and was to become the keystone in the arch of military stations stretching from the Canadian border to Red River, and finally to the Rio Grande following the Mexican War. Here in February, 1828, ascending the Arkansas and Verdigris rivers was to come the steamboat Facility with two keelboats in tow bringing 780 men, women and children to land at the new Creek Agency. Here for three years, beginning in October, 1829, lived Sam Houston, between the time he walked out of the governor's office in Tennessee as a rejected lover to when he rode away to Texas and immortality. Here in 1832 was to come Washington Irving to begin his classic "Tour Of The Prairies." Here in 1832 was to come Washington Irving to begin his classic "Tour of the Prairies." Here in 1834 was to come George Catlin, famed Indian painter, to accompany the celebrated Dragoons on their expedition from Fort Gibson in 1834 into the Plains Indians country. Here in the Spring of 1839 over the Trail of Tears came the Cherokees, leaving thousands buried along the torturous route from Georgia during the long winter march. Here Sequoyah was to become one of the greatest Indians who ever lived by his invention of an alphabet with which the people of the Cherokee Tribe were enabled to read "talking leaves" after only a few days of study. Here on July 16, 1863, at Honey Springs was fought the greatest and most decisive battle of the Civil War in Indian Territory. Here Belle Starr was to reign as "the outlaw queen" before U. S. marshals, riding out of the court of Federal Judge Isaac Parker...

Work with young people on issues of substance misuse has for too long been based on adult-oriented research and adapted from adult-focused practice. Introducing and assessing the evidence base that is being developed around work with children and young people, Youthoria provides startling and compelling conclusions that revise not only our understanding of problematic young substance users, but also of young people in all contexts of need. The book explains how young people's problematic substance use is not a random occurrence, but is entwined in adolescent development itself. It offers new directions in which to assess young people, in ways that are truly developmentally informed, so as to implement effective prevention and treatment efforts. Youthoria will help anyone working with young people and families, not only to develop a framework for learning and practice that makes sense of the complexity of young people's needs, but to do so in ways which make sense to young people. As a stimulating challenge to academics and practitioners alike, the book will help them: increase their knowledge and range of skills to support young people and their families, across the full spectrum of their needs * map the complexity of young people's substance use to ensure that those who need it receive optimal support * improve outcomes, especially while working with the most vulnerable, marginalized, and excluded among young people. *** "Harris, an independent scholar with years of experience in the field of drug abuse treatment, provides a comprehensive review and analysis of adolescent substance use, associated problems, factors increasing and decreasing the risk of use, and treatment interventions. His perspective on adolescent substance-related issues is refreshing, examining them from within a broader context that includes historical, cultural, social and developmental influences on patterns of use and resulting problems. Highly recommended." - Choice, Vol. 51, No. 03, November 2013˜

A gateway to another world. A lucky contest winner. An adventure across the cosmos! Dwayne "Glitch" Mitchell has always been obsessed with space. When he learns that NASA has discovered an alien gateway, he's the first to enter a contest to see the incredible phenomenon. Glitch wins and he travels deep within the Colorado Rockies to get a peek. He's in awe, but he's also in danger. As project head Dr. Zheng discusses the gateway, an armed man calling himself John Smith takes Zheng hostage and causes an explosion. When the rubble clears, Glitch is alive but trapped with Air Force Captain Scarlett Anderson on the other side of the gateway! Far from home on an alien world, Glitch and Anderson must find Zheng before the planet's inhabitants can eat, crush, drown, or execute them. Even if they can escape in one piece, will they still have a home to come back to? Glitch Mitchell and the Unseen Planet is a sci-fi adventure that features exotic alien worlds and fast-paced suspense. If you liked the wild adventures of Flash Gordon, you'll love this thrill-ride throughout the universe! Buy Glitch Mitchell to follow a new hero's adventures through space today!

You are the artist!In this unique series of books-you are the artist.As you read through this adventure you can draw, sketch, colour, make patterns and create as much as your imagination allows.In this adventure Sam dreams of being deep in the Ocean. Who or what is Sam? What does the ocean look like? What does the creature who Sam meets look like?Create your own illustrations, drawings and sketches on the following pages as you enjoy exploring the ocean with Sam.Philip R Harrison