Books with author William Lee Howard

This is a story of a boy growing up in what now would be considered a dysfunctional family environment. It is his story as he saw it unfold and not as others told him it was nor how they perceived it to be. It is both the worst of times and the best of times. The characters in his story are all real and are as he saw them. It is quite possible others saw events much differently. THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST life started for Billy in a normal fashion but shortly with the illness of his mother life started taking many different paths. He was moved from family member to family member to be cared for and then to living with a friend of the family. When his mother died of TB he was eight. He lived with his grandparents in a crowded house. His father later remarried a widow with two children, both older. He and is sister now had a "family" of six. Life did not improve.

Excerpt from My Diary in India, Vol. 2 of 2: In the Year 1858-9Shooting - Young gentlemen on leave - Fast invalids and riotous sick - The little party in the corner. - Dinner at the Club - Apathy of native servants - A native journal. - Hindoos and Roman Catholics - St. James and St. Giles - An expedition organized - Government road.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

What’s so serious about a stolen diamond? And why have they arrested my dad? Questions flood through Jamshid’s mind as his life unravels. After the “Mountain of Light” is mysteriously stolen, he loses his family and is adopted by his tutor. But when he seeks answers to those questions he provokes a powerful enemy and is forced to flee for his life. Now a fugitive in the barren mountains, he encounters a legendary homa, and discovers he is capable of more than he thought. The question is: is he capable of saving the empire? “Jamshid and the Lost Mountain of Light” is a unique blend of fantasy and ancient history, seen through the eyes of a boy growing up in the palaces of Ancient Persia. Readers’ comments: "My 10-year old could not put it down,” “A definite must -read!! " "I Could See It Happening In My Mind!" "...one of my favorite books!” Best Children’s Book – Persian Golden Lioness Awards.