A story of a woman's struggle foremotional independence, Gaylynn is faced with a ethical dilemma, when herfiancée tries to force her into a crooked business deal. A born and bred NewYork City girl, she flees to the mountains of western North Carolina for amonth pursing her painting hobby where she finds a culture shock, discovers thedepth of her boy-friends betrayal and a way to sever the guilt strings thatcontrol her.

September on Echo Creek (Book & CD)

Havlin, D. L.

Literature & Fiction

Palmland Pub

A Place No One Should Go

Genre Fiction

Double Edge Press

Look what happened to our British friends at Gallipoli. Of the first two hundred men that landed at Cape Helles, only twelve made the beach alive. As early as 1919, Marine General Howling Mad Holland Smith knew the US would likely be involved in another World War against Japan. He feared that it was only a matter of time. His eyes turned to the Pacific islands as the most logical theatre of war. How, he wondered, could the Marines possibly land troops and keep them alive long enough to fight? In 1928, the killer Okeechobee Hurricane strikes Florida. Don Roebling, grandson of the builder of the Brooklyn Bridge, is determined to invent a rescue boat that can conquer the swamps, the flooding and the debris strewn terrain to save lives! Together, these two Americans will face nightmares of red tape, engineering challenges, corruption and personal set-backs to train and equip the US Marines for their greatest challenges of WWII, and shape world history.

Blue Water Red Blood

United States

Double Edge Pr

Canoeing into the Florida wilderness is a near weekend ritual for the Callison family. Even the youngest of their three children at five years old knows how to safely navigate the dangers of the wild. But what happens when the wilderness they are required to traverse is contained within a man's soul? Ben Callison and his family's latest camping trip takes a strange and sinister twist when they meet a mysterious Indian where they elect to pitch their tent. The Seminole warns Ben he's camped in a place that evil calls home. Is the terror that lurks there a resident of the mound Ben's camped on or does it reside within him? Ben must find out if the shapeless dread he faces is from within or without, and if he makes it out alive, does anyone ever really return from A Place No One Should Go?

The Bully Route Home is a coming of age story.It follows Robert William Robertson, aka "Pooch," as he learns some of the hardlessons of life including racism, standing up for what's right and learning howto handle different situations. As he does tasks that seem mundane such astaking a catfish off a hook, he is taught valuable life lessons. The storyfocuses on the effects of racism on a small town in a time where hatred ranrampant. As Pooch tries to avoid a beating from the bully, he inadvertentlycreates chaos within the town. He finds a new friend in Carver, a black boyfrom the "quarters", and in turn Pooch's father hires Carver's father as asupervisor much to the dismay of the town. The after effects of Lee's decisioneffects not only Lee and the plant but also the children at school. Havlinprovides an honest and uncensored look at the negative aspect of the humanspecies.Pooch is a young manfull of innocence and naivety. His opinion of a person doesn't stop at thecolor of his skin. This viewpoint within a young child and his father spark arebellion within the town. While Pooch is learning lessons of life and growingup faster than he should, readers are learning as well. This is a book thatwill cause readers to think. The book is beautifully written and addresses asubject that too often we are afraid to address. While the novel uses certainlanguage, it is done tastefully and in a manner that portrays the viewpoint andculture of the time being depicted.The characters arecomplex and grow with depth as the book progresses. Pooch is an incrediblystrong character with strong moral values. He doesn't intend to spark changewhen he befriends Carver, it just inevitably happens. Throughout the townstruggle we see the harsh reality of hatred. Havlin portrays this marvelouslythrough not only dialogue, but the action of the towns folk. I found myselfworrying about the Williams family and hoped to have seen more of Carverthroughout the hardships. I enjoyed Rebecca's character as well. While we seenthe negativity of human character through many characters, we also seeinnocence and purity in Rebecca, even when she wants to fight those whochallenge her. Lee Robertson is another strong character supporting his son,and displaying the beliefs and actions he wants him (Pooch) to learn. He riskseverything to do the right thing and doesn't back down in the face ofadversity. He wants Pooch to learn to the same values and while he seems astrict parent, he does what he thinks is best for all his children. He remindsme a lot of Atticus Finch, fighting for what is right and enduring theaftermath of his decisions.

Bully Route Home

Havllin simultaneously peeks at the events of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane that struck Florida and how Don Roebling was determined to invent a rescue boat that can conquer the swamps, the flooding, and the debris to save lives. The partnership that followed became history, and the creation of what would soon be known as the AMTRAKs and Higgins Boats would change the course of not only the war but the world. BLUE WATER RED BLOOD is the poignant story of how, together, these two Americans faced and conquered red tape, engineering obstacles, corruption and personal trials to train and equip Marines for their greatest challenges..

Taylor and Seale Publishing, LLC

Havllin simultaneously peeks at the events of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane that struck Florida and how Don Roebling was determined to invent a rescue boat that can conquer the swamps, the flooding, and the debris to save lives. The partnership that followed became history, and the creation of what would soon be known as the AMTRAKs and Higgins Boats would change the course of not only the war but the world.BLUE WATER RED BLOOD is the poignant story of how, together, these two Americans faced and conquered red tape, engineering obstacles, corruption and personal trials to train and equip Marines for their greatest challenges..

Blue Water, Red Blood

Taylor and Seale Publishing

The Bait Man

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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September on Echo Creek (Book & CD)

A Place No One Should Go

Blue Water Red Blood

A Place No One Should Go

Bully Route Home

Blue Water Red Blood

Blue Water, Red Blood

The Bait Man