Books with author Salisbury

In this rich collection, Salisbury’s love for Hawaii and its encircling sea shines through every story. Readers will share the rush a boy feels when he leaps off a cliff into a ravine or feasts his eyes on a beautiful woman. They’ll find stories that show what it takes to survive prep school, or a hurricane, or the night shift at Taco Bell, or first love. Graham Salisbury knows better than anyone what makes an island boy take chances. Or how it feels to test the waters, to test the limits, and what it’s like when a beloved older brother comes home from war, never to be the same.

Nature-based practices like Wicca and Witchcraft are exploding in popularity all over the world. The days of old dudes spoon-feeding us religion from a pulpit are giving way to the age of information and active learning. Young people are growing up with an understanding of how to connect with the divine on their own terms. If you’re a teenager today, you’re in a great position to seek out spiritual teachings that are more widely accessible than ever before. Wicca is one of those teachings. With this practical guide, you’ll get the lowdown on what Wiccans believe and practice, and how to become one yourself. Some of the information on the Craft of the Wise can seem vast, overwhelming, and even a little boring. But have no fear! Teen Spirit Wicca will cut to the chase and give you just what you need to start practicing the Craft and living your life as a Wiccan today.

The thrilling conclusion to STATE OF SORROW by best-selling fantasy author Melinda Salisbury. Sorrow Ventaxis has won the election, and in the process lost everything... Governing under the sinister control of Vespus Corrigan, and isolated from her friends, Sorrow must to find a way to free herself from his web and save her people. But Vespus has no plans to let her go, and he isn't the only enemy Sorrow faces as the curse of her name threatens to destroy her and everything she's fought for.

Nine-year-old twins Beth and Ben Chamberlain are moving to a home in the country. Beth's dream of owning a horse could finally be coming true. For Beth, moving is everything she has ever wanted.Ben might be a twin, but his feelings about the move couldn't be more mixed. Sure, there's a big yard and a barn, with all kinds of exciting possibilities. But, what if all of Beth's dreams come true, and the only thing he gets is the short end of the stick? Bad moods turn into bad attitudes and threaten to ruin both of their dreams. The siblings must learn to let God take control of the reins of their hearts before everything is lost.

1943, one year after the end of Under the Blood-Red Sun, Tomi’s Papa and Grandpa are still under arrest, and the paradise of Hawaii now lives in fear—waiting for another attack, while trying to recover from Pearl Harbor. As a Japanese American, Tomi and his family have new enemies everywhere, vigilantes who suspect all Japanese. Tomi finds hope in his goal of raising Papa’s fishing boat, sunk in the canal by the Army on the day of the attack. To Tomi, raising Papa’s boat is a sign of faith that Papa and Grandpa will return. It’s an impossible task, but Tomi is determined. For just as he now has new enemies, his struggle to raise the boat brings unexpected allies and friends.

Bailey Fish still has mixed feelings about her mother's marriage to Dr. Andrew Snorge-Swinson (Bug Man) when she and her grandmother, Sugar, arrive in Costa Rica. They are warmly welcomed to Hacienda Marie where the wedding will take place on a hillside. Everything seems perfect, so what could go wrong? Although Bailey keeps her feelings to herself, she's shocked that Bug Man's sons, Fendol and Archie, actually want to stop the wedding for their own reasons and expect her to help. Just what are these boys up to during Bailey and Sugar's adventures on a scary river trip? Will the wedding happen as planned?

Ranger always wanted to be like his big brother and be part of the reindeer team that pulled Santa and his sleigh on their annual Christmas eve journey. But there was one big problem: Ranger couldn’t fly! (Which explains why, even though he was Rudolph’s younger brother, few outside of Santaland ever heard of Ranger.) Our story begins as Ranger confides to his friend Carlanna, the young daughter of a toymaker elf, that this year he is determined to learn to fly. Alas, his quest to learn the secret of flying meets with nothing but frustration. So Ranger continues with his important job of hauling newly made toys from the workshop to the warehouse. As Christmas draws near, several reindeer are suddenly taken sick and the outlook for Christmas is in doubt. Ranger is sent with Zarvett, the reindeer keeper elf, on a mission to bring back the needed medicine. But the journey is long and perilous, with as yet unknown crises ahead. Will they succeed?

1943, one year after the end of Under the Blood-Red Sun, Tomi’s Papa and Grandpa are still under arrest, and the paradise of Hawaii now lives in fear—waiting for another attack, while trying to recover from Pearl Harbor. As a Japanese American, Tomi and his family have new enemies everywhere, vigilantes who suspect all Japanese. Tomi finds hope in his goal of raising Papa’s fishing boat, sunk in the canal by the Army on the day of the attack. To Tomi, raising Papa’s boat is a sign of faith that Papa and Grandpa will return. It’s an impossible task, but Tomi is determined. For just as he now has new enemies, his struggle to raise the boat brings unexpected allies and friends.