Kirjahaku

In a world dominated by males, Samantha Taylor not only holds her own, but has a winning record as a stock car driver on the Fonda Speedway dirt track at Fonda, NY. Sam is a skilled mechanic who, with the help of her friend and fellow worker, builds her own cars and makes most of her own repairs. Her dream is to become a NASCAR driver and begin to move up in the faster, more challenging ranks of stock car racing on asphalt tracks. Accidents and setbacks threaten to destroy her dream of becoming a NASCAR driver but Sam never gives up hope. Follow Sam's adventures as she tackles the challenges of racing on her own terms in the forthcoming "Stock Car Sam Races NASCAR".

Charles is a retired educator. He attended SUNY Oneonta with majors in elementary and early secondary education. Later he attained the Master's Degree in School Administration from Syracuse University. He became an elementary school teacher in New Berlin, New York and was later promoted to principal in Amsterdam, New York. Charles wrote two Young Adult books - Motocross Mike and Stock Car Sam. They are based on his love for motorsports and his love for motorcycle racing and riding dirt bikes for recreation. With "Alice the Drunken Cow", Charles turns his attention to writing for adults. The book contains many short stories - some fiction and some based on experience and growing up on a dairy farm in upstate New York. Other essays are concerned with current affairs both national and international. He writes for the blog www.letstalknevada.com. His writings have received much attention and many comments (both positive and negative)when they appear on the blog and in newspapers. Charles has three children and six grandchildren and resides in Nevada with his wife Virginia.