Books with author T. B. Christensen

Will there be relaxation on the sandy beaches of Mexico, or will blood fill the blue waters of the ocean? Here’s the third installment in the latest adventures of our Prince of Los Angeles and the Lord of the Fallen. After hardships in the Colorado mountains, and the terror they’ve seen in L.A., its decided that it’s time for a long needed vacation. But will our Lords really be able to take a vacation? In this book you will find out if that’s true. With a long cold murder case looming overhead, our adventurers set out. Will a mystery woman come out of hiding and attack our Lords? Only Time will tell…

Historic Civil War action scenes, romantic heartache, gunfights, a baby, and the prospect of redemption -- this story delivers the Old West in spades. It's 1874, Missouri, during the energetic rebirth of America after the War. Two twin brothers, Bum and Shoe Hickenlooper, return home to take up their lives again in their quiet hometown of Big Blood. But, to be sure, the ruffled feathers are just beneath the surface. Bum settles down, but real trouble is brewing when two unknown businessmen, Ace Quantrill and Orlando Dinwiddie, show up in town in all their arrogant, well-heeled glory, especially since Orlando's beautiful wife has caught Shoe's eye. As the town alpha male, Shoe now faces crisis on multiple levels, but he has a terrible habit of seeking answers in all the wrong places. This time he'll have to show more guts than he ever has, and he'll even need his brother to help him out of the worst dilemmas. These rough-hewn twins will have to put their painful personal history aside and work together loyally as brothers. At stake is the fate of their lives, their families, and their town. The feelings will be riding high in the saddle.

6th grader Aaron Taylor just moved to Woodrow Wilson Junior High. He finds himself in a class where the kids and Ms. Davis, his new teacher, are having a prank war! He meets Shelly who is very interesting, and her horrible brother Tom who was held back last year. Tom is set on making Aaron’s life miserable! But it’s not all bad; he did meet a new friend -Jake who together, with Shelly and the rest of the class, are planning their biggest prank yet!

From the unforgiving mountains of Colorado, the first of Cyris’s misfits was forged. True Puritan, Christian values collide headlong into ancient laws of a vampire culture that Cyris never felt he belonged to. The strength to be different. The strength to question. The conviction to take responsibility and pay the consequences for change. A hundred year story is woven from a rainy night in modern Los Angeles, sharing the events that lead to Cyris stepping up and accepting the title of Lord of the Fallen. Cyris and Dominik set out into the unspoiled wilderness to reunite a semi-mad, unclaimed, vampire with his missing family. To prove to him what he now was, and show him his world was changed and lost against his will. What they found was the beast who created him. A feral consciousness claimed the untouched territory. He took whatever he desired, nothing of the man he once was left. The one thing that all vampires fear becoming. The one challenge looming over the fledgling lord.

Charlie Carson has a problem. He's good in school and good at baseball, but there's an annoying kid named Scotty Lamb who controls everything. Every time Charlie looks around, there's Scotty messing things up. Charlie and Scotty play on the same Little League baseball team, the Seals, but Scotty wants Charlie to blame Jacob for all the problems. Will Charlie betray his best friend Jacob and do Scotty's bidding? Or will Charlie use the things he's learned in baseball to stand up and be brave? The Seals are playing the Pelicans for the Western Division title in the Big Gulch Little League, and so will Charlie come through in that game and defeat all his rivals?

Starry Night Stories is a collection of seven stories and one story-poem for children and young-at-heart adults. Shel Silverstein, the late, great iconic author of American children's books and wonderful songs, inspired the story-poem, Roxanne Lucie Winebrant. The fascinating characters in this generous 8.5 by 11 inches book will delight children and adults alike. Most of the text is Comic Sans 18-font bold. It is a popular font for visually impaired and dyslexic readers. It is also a font many young readers can read with ease. There are approximately 225 high quality color photographs and color art illustrations, many displayed as half-page or full-page images. The last story in this impressive collection, Uncle Bud's Christmas Secret, is a kindhearted and charming Christmas story. This captivating book is a perfect gift for children of all ages, and for adults who enjoy being enchanted.D.B. Pacini-ChristensenEmail: latenightwriter53@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.astarrynightproductions.com

This is a trio of wonderful children's stories with numerous art illustrations and high quality photographs. Children and young-at-heart adults can read these large print stories. "The Secret Hole" takes four children on an astonishing adventure to Chuckles Village, an enchanting imaginary world where they meet talking animals and sweet people. The children's exciting journey leaves them capable of whistling better than most people in the world, except for Grandpa Tim. But, there is a reason that Grandpa Tim has the extraordinary whistling ability too. "Falabella" is a story about a miniature horse that is sad because she is smaller than the other horse children at her school. She is laughed at and made fun of because she is different. She has no friends. One day one of her classmates chooses to befriend her, and it changes many lives. This story shows children that friendship can heal a broken heart and can make the world a better place. Grandpa Tim wrote a song titled, "CC Railroad," for his granddaughter. The story, "CC Railroad," is a compliment to the song. The story has unexpected twists and turns. A little girl and her dad think they are going on a pleasant steam train ride. They meet a girl who is the daughter of the conductor. She assures them that they will see many animals and birds as the train rumbles through the forest. But, robbers force the train to stop; they kidnap everyone except the two girls who are able to quickly hide. With encouragement from wild horses that run beside the tracks, the girls bravely journey throughout the night with one goal in mind --- they are going to get their dads back and rescue everyone! Grandpa Tim's "CC Railroad" song is available to hear free-of-charge at: astarrynightproductions.com To learn more about the illustrations and photographs in this book please visit the Starry Night website.

You might recognize him from his famous paintings of Campbell’s soup cans and coke bottles. But do you know about the artist who created these images? Any Warhol was often sick as a child but found comfort in reading comic books and most especially in drawing. From his early days in Pittsburgh in the 1930s to the height of his glory in the 1960s when he blurred the line between commercial art and fine art, this book chronicles an artist’s remarkable path to becoming a renowned Pop Art icon.

Young Sam Stoddard is restless. Trouble is, wicked Billy Bly is the only trail hand around to ride to California with. This thrilling saga of the Old West is set in 1861 in Sacramento City, against the backdrop of the Great Flood in California of that time. Sam leaves his hometown of Laramie City on horseback with his dubious friend, ladies' man Billy, heading out of Dakota Territory in search of an exciting new life. Sam and Billy have several nip and tuck adventures before arriving safely in California, the new-minted state. And Sam, unfortunately, ends up in a gunfight with Bourbon Bob, who was actually becoming his solid new friend. Sam's new mentor, the Minster Luke Israel, the local Sacramento preacher, has tried to guide Sam away from the wicked life he craves towards one of goodness and honesty. But will Sam listen to reason? Will he get hitched to Kate Buttonwillow? Or will he be completely taken in by the evil Bill Bly and his destructive ways? This novel explores the consequences of moral choices and the fragile nature of civilization. Full of pulse-pounding action, authentic dialogue, and a fitting end to the moral struggle for renewal, this tale of the Old West is an exhilarating read.