Books with author Stephen J. Groak

Every big dream requires a leap of faith. This is the story of a Kiwi elf named Yvette (her friends call her Yve) who lives on Rakiura/Stewart Island - the third largest island in New Zealand. And this little elf has a very big dream. The great wish of her heart, of her mind, of her soul Was to join St. Nick's team at the frosty North Pole. But how does an elfish lass follow her dream? With a smoldering passion, and a will full of steam. New Zealand is a long, long way from Santa and the North Pole, but Yve is determined to join St. Nick and his eight reindeer...and this Christmas Eve, her wish just might come true!

Every big dream requires a leap of faith. This is the story of a Kiwi elf named Yvette (her friends call her Yve) who lives on Rakiura/Stewart Island--the third largest island in New Zealand. And this little elf has a very big dream... The great wish of her heart, of her mind, of her soul Was to join St. Nick's team at the frosty North Pole. But how does an elfish lass follow her dream? With a smoldering passion, and a will full of steam. New Zealand is a long, long way from Santa and the North Pole, but Yve is determined to join St. Nick and his eight reindeer...and this Christmas Eve, her wish just might come true!

Every big dream requires a leap of faith. This is the story of a Kiwi elf named Yvette (her friends call her Yve) who lives on Rakiura/Stewart Island--the third largest island in New Zealand. And this little elf has a very big dream... The great wish of her heart, of her mind, of her soul Was to join St. Nick's team at the frosty North Pole. But how does an elfish lass follow her dream? With a smoldering passion, and a will full of steam. New Zealand is a long, long way from Santa and the North Pole, but Yve is determined to join St. Nick and his eight reindeer...and this Christmas Eve, her wish just might come true!

It was 51 years ago, but moon-hoax enthusiasts are still with us today. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Even back then, some people were skeptical that the feat was technologically possible. For example, had a joke about faked moon landings just two years later, in 1971. The American effort to send astronauts to the moon had its origins in an appeal President Kennedy made to a special joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961: "I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth." At the time, the United States was still trailing the Soviet Union in space developments, and Cold War-era America welcomed Kennedy's bold proposal. In 1966, after five years of work by an international team of scientists and engineers, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducted the first unmanned Apollo mission, testing the structural integrity of the proposed launch vehicle and spacecraft combination. During the Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s, NASA sent nine missions to the Moon. Six of them landed astronauts safely on the surface, the only times humans have visited another world. July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969 as part of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar mission. The following aspects are included in the book.- Apollo Program Background- The Moon Landing: Debunking The Conspiracy Theories- The Moon Landing 1969 Timeline- The Lose Tapes of The Apollo 11 Moonwalk - The Fascinating FactsDownload Now and Enjoy Reading...

Pippa is a typical teenager, if you don't consider her inability to operate a cell phone. But then a-typical things start to happen. First her mother dies in a mysterious fire, then a fire seems to come after her. After the ground tries to eat her friend, she runs right into the arms of the most beautiful boy she has ever seen, Pan ... Then things get really strange.When Pan opens a whole new world up to Pippa, she finds herself attending fairy weddings, running with satyrs, and battling a mad centaur. She also learns there are many secrets being kept, some about her and her family, and worse, they are kept from her. But, all she really wants is to find her way back into Pan's embrace. About the author: J.M. Stephen is an author and educator with a penchant for mythologies of all kinds. She loves the woods, secluded places, reading Virginia Woolf and being out in nature. She has taught writing, literature and publishing at The Gotham Writer's Workshop and The New School. Her articles and short stories have appeared in numerous publications. She lives in New York City with her family.

Pippa is a typical teenager, if you don’t consider her inability to operate a cell phone. But then a-typical things start to happen. First her mother dies in a mysterious fire, then a fire seems to come after her. After the ground tries to eat her friend, she runs right into the arms of the most beautiful boy she has ever seen, Pan ... Then things get really strange.When Pan opens a whole new world up to Pippa, she finds herself attending fairy weddings, running with satyrs, and battling a mad centaur. She also learns there are many secrets being kept, some about her and her family, and worse, they are kept from her. But, all she really wants is to find her way back into Pan’s embrace.About the author:J.M. Stephen is an author and educator with a penchant for mythologies of all kinds. She loves the woods, secluded places, reading Virginia Woolf and being out in nature. She has taught writing, literature and publishing at The Gotham Writer’s Workshop and The New School. Her articles and short stories have appeared in numerous publications. She lives in New York City with her family. Reviews:... a compelling read that draws readers in, works its magic with strong characters and a story filled with surprises ... It deserves a place in any teen fantasy collection – D. Donovan, Senior reviewer, Midwest Book Reviewa magical adventure that weaves a delightful twist on fairies, the lady of the lake, and Pan. — Elizabeth Konkel, Manhattan Book Review