Books with author Wayne Frye

Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Boom Boom Gefferion, Mario Lemeiux, Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretsky are familiar names to hockey fans, but mention Rudi Ball and you will get a quizzical look from people. Rudi Ball was a German Jew, who, thanks to hockey and the loyalty exhibited by his team-mates, was able to survive the Holocaust for one simple reason. He played that most beautiful of all games – hockey. Few people recognize the name, but he was the premiere European player of his time, and one of the best hockey players to ever lace up skates. Yet, his prowess on the ice was more than a way to exhibit his athletic abilities. It was his ticket to survival in a country where being Jewish was a death sentence in the 1930’s and 1940’s. His remarkable story is a testament to the power of hockey to bring out the very best in people. The Summit Series between Canada and the then USSR (Russia) proved in 1972 that hockey is not just a game, it is a war on ice, but when the war is over, the victors do not subjugate the losers. Rather, they line up and shake hands in recognition of a warriors’ code that instils mutual respect and admiration for one another’s drive, desire and determination. This is the story of one of those warriors, and how his fellow warriors stood by him, refusing to bow to tyranny.

Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Boom Boom Gefferion, Mario Lemeiux, Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretsky are familiar names to hockey fans, but mention Rudi Ball and you will get a quizzical look from people. Rudi Ball was a German Jew, who, thanks to hockey and the loyalty exhibited by his team-mates, was able to survive the Holocaust for one simple reason. He played that most beautiful of all games – hockey. Few people recognize the name, but he was the premiere European player of his time, and one of the best hockey players to ever lace up skates. Yet, his prowess on the ice was more than a way to exhibit his athletic abilities. It was his ticket to survival in a country where being Jewish was a death sentence in the 1930’s and 1940’s. His remarkable story is a testament to the power of hockey to bring out the very best in people. The Summit Series between Canada and the then USSR (Russia) proved in 1972 that hockey is not just a game, it is a war on ice, but when the war is over, the victors do not subjugate the losers. Rather, they line up and shake hands in recognition of a warriors’ code that instils mutual respect and admiration for one another’s drive, desire and determination. This is the story of one of those warriors, and how his fellow warriors stood by him, refusing to bow to tyranny. Wayne Frye is known in Canada for writing books on politics and gripping thrillers featuring hard-nosed private eye, Aaron Adams. Although a true story, Frye makes it more exciting than fiction. This true story about the Holocaust explores the evil of Adolph Hitler, and like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, it puts the whole era on a very personal level

Like Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, this is a book that goes beneath the surface of life in a small southern town to expose the inherent evil of prejudice and to show how the courage of a few can rally people to take a stand against injustice. In 1963, Aaron Adams and Casey Felton embark on a quest to expose vile, insideous evil that would shock the citizens of Asheboro, North Carolina. In the process, a budding romance develops and these two will learn that one of those buried in the town's cemetery refuses to rest quietly in the grave until justice is served. A ghostly apparition brings death and destruction, but Casey and Aaron know that the destruction is only a precursor of a more deadly rampage that will sweep Asheboro into turmoil as it comes to grips with murder most foul.

Wayne Frye is the author of mystery novels featuring private eyes Chablis Louise Chavez and Aaron Adams. He is the creator of the Girl books about adventurer Jasmine Alexander and the exciting youth series about demon fighter, Lynton Viñas. He has also written biographies of North American Aboriginals, Canadian nurses and World War II hockey player Rudi Ball. In this adolescent series, he introduces readers to Sammy Sasquatch – he is ugly, he smells and he is a frightening creature, but underneath beats the heart of a gentle soul who simply is trying to find his way back to his mountain home. He befriends three people who see the beauty within rather than the frightening exterior, and they try to help him get back to his mom and dad. Together, they all go on an exciting journey of discovery that will take them into danger in the wilds of British Columbia. By following a bright star that guides them through the wilderness they are about to find themselves and realize that their inner strength makes them capable of incredible things when in pursuit of truth and justice. Along the way they learn valuable lessons in self-reliance, and how no one should ever judge a book by its cover, because what is inside can offer a big surprise! So, get ready to be surprised by what is inside this book, and the ending will, as the saying goes –“blow your mind.”

Wayne Frye is the author of mystery novels featuring private eyes Chablis Louise Chavez and Aaron Adams. He is the creator of the Girl books about adventurer Jasmine Alexander and the exciting youth series about demon fighter, Lynton Viñas. He has also written biographies of North American Aboriginals, Canadian nurses and World War II hockey player Rudi Ball. In this adolescent series, he introduces readers to Sammy Sasquatch – he is ugly, he smells and he is a frightening creature, but underneath beats the heart of a gentle soul who simply is trying to find his way back to his mountain home. He befriends three people who see the beauty within rather than the frightening exterior, and they try to help him get back to his mom and dad. Together, they all go on an exciting journey of discovery that will take them into danger in the wilds of British Columbia. By following a bright star that guides them through the wilderness they are about to find themselves and realize that their inner strength makes them capable of incredible things when in pursuit of truth and justice. Along the way they learn valuable lessons in self-reliance, and how no one should ever judge a book by its cover, because what is inside can offer a big surprise! So, get ready to be surprised by what is inside this book, and the ending will, as the saying goes –“blow your mind.”