Books with author Ric Christensen

"I don't wanna go through the rest of my life wonderin' if I'm gonna wake up dead tomorrow." The year is 1973. Life as a young teenager growing up in rural poverty has molded 18 year old Jake Callahan's thoughts and actions into finally seeking independence in this sequel to The Last Test and Wilderment. On a whim and through some questionable resources, Jake finagles a way to travel to Florida and look up his old bus driver, Joe MacPherson, a character from the original first book of the series, Throne to the Dogs. Joe and his wife, Gracie, gladly give Jake a place to stay while he learns a trade and eventually makes new friends, including Nathan Steward, a local musician/celebrity/carpet installer. But true to his nature, Jake discovers his friends are of a questionable character. Not only does Jake innocently and unexpectedly fall into associating with members of a newly formed band of rock musicians of which Nathan is a member, he becomes their manager. But the promoter/financier backing the group is a narcotics dealer from the east coast named Mr. Whipple, who wants to wash his dirty money clean with a legit enterprise. Mr. Whipple presses Jake into serving as his advertiser to arrange potential buyers of his illicit and ill-gotten 'wares' in exchange for the position Jake will assume managing the band. Entwined with the music and illegal drug business is the beautiful and mysterious Willow. Against his friends advice and Jake's own better judgement, Jake becomes involved with Willow despite the fact that she belongs to the dark, devious and insanely jealous Mr. Whipple. Greater problems ensue when Jake eventually makes a connection with Brian Feldt, a buyer from his home town back in Iowa City. As Sheriff Judson Pierce slowly closes in, can Jake juggle being a manager on both sides of the law while not being tarnished by either enterprise and yet still win the girl in the end? This is a story of choices, their consequences and good triumphing over evil through love and self-redemption and is suitable for ages 14 and up.

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