Eight-year old Jesse Hall and his pregnant mother move to the “Eden of America,” a small rural town in Ohio, to escape an abusive father addicted to gambling and alcohol. There, Jesse is bullied by the most popular school kid, denied a church experience by a self-righteous preacher, and threatened with foster care by a well-meaning social worker. Can Jesse fulfill his dream of a normal family with his own parents and brothers and sisters? See what he does with the help of a fatherless eight-year old girl, the lovely Five and Dime clerk, and a mummified corpse.

Jesse Sings: Searching for Family

Literature & Fiction

Hess, Victor

Genre Fiction

Victor Hess

12 year old Jesse Hall wants more than anything to cure his father's drunken lifestyle. He dreams of a family, his brothers and sisters all in the same home with his mom and dad. His dad won't have it and remains the Holiday father - there only for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Jesse gives up but God does not.

Jesse's Dream: Searching for Family

The 1950's was a time of new homes, television, astronauts, new cars, and rock and roll. It was also a time of nuclear threats and deadly polio. Out of this challenging decade comes the enchanting story of a ten-year-old boy from the Midwest showing a small town the meaning of toughness and tenacity.The Shawnee Indian treasure was a myth, they said. Nowhere to be found, except in the legends and tall tales of the region. Despite his polio, despite his poverty, despite his fractured family, Jesse Hall believes the stories and discovers irresistible clues in the courthouse clock tower.With each twist and turn, Jesse learns to overcome all that life can throw at him. He leads his Boy Scout pal, his nineteen-year-old nurse, and the local county historian in a quest for the mythical treasure - a hunt that yields a most unexpected discovery.

Jesse's Hope (Searching for Family)

Oswald and Rachel Williams are arrested for a crime they claim they did not commit. Their13-year-old daughter, Florence Williams never gives up in her quest to prove her parents innocence. Bounced from group home to foster home, traumatized Florence finally lands in her young aunt's care where Florence discovers a youth group who will not judge her based on her parents predicament and six members create The Wesley Club. On a confirmation retreat she discovers a clue that will free her parents. The Wesley Club rallies with her to finally discover the truth about her parent's arrest.

Florence's Journey: Proving Something (Wesley Club Adventures)

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

Montana's Mission: Protecting the Forest (Wesley Club Adventures)

Teen & Young Adult

The 1950's was a time of new homes, television, astronauts, new cars, and rock and roll. It was also a time of nuclear threats and deadly polio. Out of this challenging decade comes the enchanting story of a ten-year-old boy from the Midwest showing a small town the meaning of toughness and tenacity.
The Shawnee Indian treasure was a myth, they said. Nowhere to be found, except in the legends and tall tales of the region. Despite his polio, despite his poverty, despite his fractured family, Jesse Hall believes the stories and discovers irresistible clues in the courthouse clock tower.
With each twist and turn, Jesse learns to overcome all that life can throw at him. He leads his Boy Scout pal, his nineteen-year-old nurse, and the local county historian in a quest for the mythical treasure - a hunt that yields a most unexpected discovery.

The Clock Tower Treasure

Brother Mockingbird

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