Books with author Sam Mcmurray

Sixteen-year-old Timothy Gephart’s life is a chronicle of loser-hood. Trapped by the decaying walls of his family’s trailer and saddled with the responsibility of caring for a grandmother stricken with a wicked combination of Alzheimer’s and cancer, Timothy isn’t exactly thriving in the teenage chapter of his life. To make matters worse, his girlfriend inexplicably dumps him through a text message. Heartbroken, Tim drives his grandmother to and from her radiation treatments as if the last page of his life has already been written. And then the enigmatic Rachel Wilson struts into the cancer center’s waiting room.Self-proclaimed social scientist Rachel Wilson hasn’t reconciled herself to her mother’s cancer, but she’s doing her best to stay positive…and distracted. With his dry wit and easy acceptance of her bright blue hair, Timothy might be the answer to a prayer Rachel hasn’t had the strength to ask.As a fast friendship blossoms into something more, Timothy and Rachel learn that Rachel’s father’s job will soon take her family to a new life across the country. Knowing that their time together is running out, Timothy and Rachel go all in on an experiment that will put every romantic comedy cliche to the test, to say nothing of the foundation on which their relationship was built. Happily-ever-after has never been so hard.

Blake Winters considers himself a nobody and a glance into the mirror only confirms it. He’s just a shy, geeky kid from Minnesota who somehow missed inheriting all of his hero father’s best qualities. But his life changes in an instant when his father wakes him up in the middle of the night and orders him to take his little sister and drive to the family’s secluded lake house. On the perilous escape out of town, Blake discovers that his world has been thrown into chaos by a mysterious infection that has turned much of the population into undead monsters. Despite carving out a hard and lonely living in the relative safety of his family’s lake house, Blake can’t escape a recurring dream that seems to be leading him back into the fires of the infection. So, in a post apocalyptic world where the slightest misstep means certain death, Blake must search for answers and fight for the survival of his family, his faith and his humanity.

Jasminis lived a meager life growing up on the streets. Then one day a mysterious man hires her to follow someone. While completing the task, she witnesses an unusual murder. Fleeing the scene, Jasminis finds herself in Etherea, a parallel world from which mages get their magic. Not only does she learn that she is a mage, but she is a channeler, a rare type of mage that hasn't existed for hundreds of years. Her abilities make her invaluable to other mages, as she has the ability to change the flow of magic. Now both sides of an upcoming war take an interest in her. Jasminis is thrust into an amazing new world, but it comes at a price. As two factions pursue her favor for their cause, she will be lied to, controlled, manipulated, and even imprisoned along the way. This little girl will have to make difficult decisions as she grows into her new role in life.Cover Image Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Environments-08-Ishtar-alley.png

Sixteen-year-old Timothy Gephart's life is a chronicle of loser-hood. Trapped by the decaying walls of his family's trailer and saddled with the responsibility of caring for a grandmother stricken with a wicked combination of Alzheimer's and cancer, Timothy isn't exactly thriving in the teenage chapter of his life. To make matters worse, his girlfriend inexplicably dumps him through a text message. Heartbroken, Tim drives his grandmother to and from her radiation treatments as if the last page of his life has already been written. And then the enigmatic Rachel Wilson struts into the cancer center's waiting room. Self-proclaimed social scientist Rachel Wilson hasn't reconciled herself to her mother's cancer, but she's doing her best to stay positive...and distracted. With his dry wit and easy acceptance of her bright blue hair, Timothy might be the answer to a prayer Rachel hasn't had the strength to ask. As a fast friendship blossoms into something more, Timothy and Rachel learn that Rachel's father's job will soon take her family to a new life across the country. Knowing that their time together is running out, Timothy and Rachel go all in on an experiment that will put every romantic comedy cliche to the test, to say nothing of the foundation on which their relationship was built. Happily-ever-after has never been so hard.