Books with title Stripes

When Gianni moves to a new home he is sad and lonely, that is, until he discovers a secret behind the walls of his colorful bedroom. Paolo moves into a new home not far from Gianni. He, too, has a colorful bedroom, and together he and Gianni discover the hidden secrets behind each stripe on the wall. Join Gianni and Paolo as they adventure throughout the world together (and sometime out of this world) to explore places they've only dreamed of. Share in their fun-filled and educational journey that will spark the imagination of both young and old alike.

An aging but formidable strip club owner, Claudiu “Manco” Kapak, has been robbed by a masked gunman as he placed his cash receipts in a bank’s night-deposit box. Enraged, he sends his half-dozen security men out to find a suspect who is spending lots of cash and is new enough to Los Angeles not to know he was robbing a gangster. Their search leads them to Joe Carver, an innocent but hardly defenseless newcomer who evades capture and sets out to make Kapak wish he’d chosen someone else. Meanwhile, the real culprit, Jefferson Davis Falkins, and his new girlfriend Carrie seem to believe they’ve found a whole new profession: robbing Manco Kapak. Lieutenant Nick Slosser, the police detective in charge of the puzzling and increasingly violent case, has his own troubles, including worries about how he’s going to afford to send the oldest child of each of his two bigamous marriages to college without making their mothers suspicious. As this odd series of difficulties explodes into a triple killing, Carver finds himself in the middle of a brewing gang war over Kapak’s little empire, while Falkins and Carrie journey into territory more strange and violent than either had imagined.

A bracing and ingeniously cast L.A. crime novel from Edgar Award–winner Thomas PerryAn aging but formidable strip club owner, Claudiu “Manco” Kapak, is robbed by a masked gunman as he places his cash receipts in a bank’s night-deposit box. Enraged, he sends out half a dozen security men to find the witless culprit. Their search leads them to Joe Carver, an innocent but hardly defenseless newcomer who evades capture and sets out to make Kapak wish he’d targeted someone else. Meanwhile, the real burglar, Jefferson Davis Falkins, and his new girlfriend Carrie seem to believe they’ve found a whole new profession: robbing Manco Kapak. Lieutenant Nick Slosser, the police detective in charge of the puzzling and increasingly violent case, has his own troubles, including worries about how he’s going to afford to send the oldest child of each of his two bigamous marriages to college without making their mothers suspicious. As this strange series of events explodes into a triple killing, Carver finds himself in the middle of a brewing gang war over Kapak’s little empire, while Falkins and Carrie journey into territory more dangerous than they could have ever imagined.

I was invited to speak to the third graders of a local school. I was thrilled. To watch Young creative minds grow was pure joy. A lady was giving away covers and I grabbed a bunch. This cover was among the covers. I stored it away thinking I would never use it. Then this opportunity came along. I wrote Stripes by compling the writing of third graders of my local elementary school and creative writing. Having the opportunity to share the love and passion for writing was fun! To see young talent was a joy. I'm excited for my return next year. Everyone can benefit from sharing Stripes Journey because you get a beautiful growing story and money goes back into the school. The more books sell, the more funds go back into the school. Having a great school district and teachers who love teaching is worth it.

"Stripes" is a reflection of child's innocent and magical world free of fear, where all the dreams come true. The story begins as Gianni and his family move in to a small town. Their house is old, empty and painted white, except for Gianni's room where there is a wall covered with colorful stripes. As Gianni discovers the very first night, upon touching any of the stripes, he can move to the other side filled with pure and joyful magic. He finds friends who are also new to the neighborhood and have the striped wall in their new bedrooms. Gianni becomes best friend with Paulo, a boy from the same class. Both boys experience delicious foods, magic carpet ride all over the world, a tree house adventure, water slide rides, skateboarding around the moon craters, Mount Everest climb, magical forest and a dream school, where studying is a pure fun and pleasure. Every day Gianni and Paulo touch a different color stripe. One day the magic ends as the walls are painted white by the parents. The boys must face the real world and they discover it is up to them to continue the magic and live the best life ever!

"Stripes" is a reflection of child's innocent and magical world free of fear, where all the dreams come true. The story begins as Gianni and his family move in to a small town. Their house is old, empty and painted white, except for Gianni's room where there is a wall covered with colorful stripes. As Gianni discovers the very first night, upon touching any of the stripes, he can move to the other side filled with pure and joyful magic. He finds friends who are also new to the neighborhood and have the striped wall in their new bedrooms. Gianni becomes best friend with Paulo, a boy from the same class. Both boys experience delicious foods, magic carpet ride all over the world, a tree house adventure, water slide rides, skateboarding around the moon craters, Mount Everest climb, magical forest and a dream school, where studying is a pure fun and pleasure. Every day Gianni and Paulo touch a different color stripe. One day the magic ends as the walls are painted white by the parents. The boys must face the real world and they discover it is up to them to continue the magic and live the best life ever!

A bracing and ingeniously cast L.A. crime novel from Edgar Award–winner Thomas Perry An aging but formidable strip club owner, Claudiu “Manco” Kapak, is robbed by a masked gunman as he places his cash receipts in a bank’s night-deposit box. Enraged, he sends out half a dozen security men to find the witless culprit. Their search leads them to Joe Carver, an innocent but hardly defenseless newcomer who evades capture and sets out to make Kapak wish he’d targeted someone else. Meanwhile, the real burglar, Jefferson Davis Falkins, and his new girlfriend Carrie seem to believe they’ve found a whole new profession: robbing Manco Kapak. Lieutenant Nick Slosser, the police detective in charge of the puzzling and increasingly violent case, has his own troubles, including worries about how he’s going to afford to send the oldest child of each of his two bigamous marriages to college without making their mothers suspicious. As this strange series of events explodes into a triple killing, Carver finds himself in the middle of a brewing gang war over Kapak’s little empire, while Falkins and Carrie journey into territory more dangerous than they could have ever imagined.

I was invited to speak to the third graders of a local school. I was thrilled. To watch Young creative minds grow was pure joy. A lady was giving away covers and I grabbed a bunch. This cover was among the covers. I stored it away thinking I would never use it. Then this opportunity came along. I wrote Stripes by compling the writing of third graders of my local elementary school and creative writing. Having the opportunity to share the love and passion for writing was fun! To see young talent was a joy. I'm excited for my return next year. Everyone can benefit from sharing Stripes Journey because you get a beautiful growing story and money goes back into the school. The more books sell, the more funds go back into the school. Having a great school district and teachers who love teaching is worth it.