Books with author Ralph Thompson

It’s Halloween and the party is just getting started! Join The Uncuddibles in this spooky Halloween special whereby the naughty green mice are up to their tricks again, but will there be a treat? The Uncuddibles venture into the basement and unearth a stinky rotten secret! This is book five in The Uncuddibles Series, all of which are available at Amazon and on Kindle. Please see www.theuncuddibles.com for more information or follow us on Facebook @theuncuddibles.

One gate opens to a life of crime,another,of performance,closes to attainable freedom,leaving a young man fenced within the cold harsh reality of a seemingly hostile and brutally unforgiving world. The victim of an abusive,alcoholic father,Jackie Brooks seeks salvation from the peril of his unhappy home. Lending Himself to his own vulnerabilities,Jackie joins forces with ally David Mullens,furthering his emotional imprisonment through entangling himself in a physical one. Upon his eventual release,Jackie must face the relentless reality of a world for which he is not prepared. Taking to the road again, he learns the undeniable truth-alienation will only augment feelings of inadequacy and misery. Never quite finding what he is looking for,Jackie spends his life in constant search of something better,only to discover himself pitted against his past. In his new novel,Rik Thompson delves deep into the psyche of mental aftermath and explores the essence of people victimized by the circumstances of their own lives. Although Jackie can never quite slip his fingers around the threads of happiness he so desperately longs to weave into his life,he never loses hope. Occassionally terrifyinh and always intelligent,"After The Gate Bangs Shut" is a gripping true-to-life tale that will immediatly arrest minds and imbed in their hearts.

At the age of seventeen, John Bramblin is pressured into skipping school and taking the principal's Mustang convertible for a joy ride. Dominic Smith, his eighteen-year-old accomplice, destroys the brand-new vehicle and leads John into a minor crime spree. The young men are unwillingly separated for several weeks. During this time John learns how to survive while on the run. With the assistance of a heavenly angel and the kindness of a married couple named Matt and Jill Bailey, John takes on a whole new identity. When he and Dominic are reacquainted, their friendship has come to an end. What began as a fun adventure for these young adults turns into a horrible nightmare. Not only are their own lives scarred forever, but their families are devastated as well. This story is action-packed and will keep its readers wondering what will happen next.