Kirjahaku

Cindy and Ringo is about a little girl and her journey in eventually adopting her first pet. Among the many cute cats to choose from, Ringo is a special cat with his own story of abandonment and longs to have a family of his own one day. While visiting a local cat shelter in search of a kitten, 5 year-old Cindy notices a particularly lonely looking older cat, Ringo, who quickly befriends her. Cindy learns the valuable lesson that pets can be loving friends at any age. Paul was inspired to write Cindy and Ringo after his eye-opening experience volunteering at a local no-kill cat shelter. The shelter housed hundreds of abandoned -mostly adult cats- that the staff struggled with daily to care for. The goal was to try to find homes for these animals through adoption. Unfortunately, many people were only interested in adopting kittens or very young animals. Paul's intent is to encourage people to visit local animal shelters and consider adopting adult animals as well.

Devan Ross and Rachel Winters are anything but average teenagers. Having met in the late 1980's while attending the same junior high school in Jacksonville, Florida they became close friends and successful entrepreneurs by building one of the largest marijuana distribution networks spreading throughout Jacksonville's many high schools. After various early life-altering encounters with the "darker" side of life, they lose their innocence and find themselves not only existing in this darker world but thriving in it as well. Upon graduating high school, Devan and Rachel embark on different paths of self-discovery. After 8 years of struggling and trying to make it in the "real world" they return to doing what they do best, growing and selling marijuana. But this time on a much grander scale. Follow them over a twenty-year period as they rise to the top of the local marijuana underworld while toppling many of Jacksonville's corrupt social elite along the way. You may think you have read stories about the drug world before, but you've never read anything like this. Sex, Drugs, Corruption, Blackmail, Revenge, and Love, this book has it all-The American Way.

Twenty-eight year old Ryan Anderson is fearlessly smart, energetic, and athletic. His quick wit and keen intellect have propelled him to a respected position in one of the Southeast's most successful advertising firms. He's also the lead singer in a popular local band. Ryan rides high atop this wave of success until a fateful late night encounter that would forever change his life in ways he could never imagine. Within months his body has practically withered away to a barely recognizable state. His job is being threatened by subordinates looking to capitalize on his failing health and his singing days are all but over. He's a medical mystery to the doctors and specialist treating him and despite the best medical care, he continues to waste away at an alarming rate. Just as Ryan begins to lose hope, a mysterious stranger arrives who can explain and treat his bizarre condition but that explanation comes with a price. Ryan is surprised to learn that he's not dying but evolving -evolving into a man with unprecedented powers. Unfortunately, an ancient society of others like Ryan learn of his existence. Fearful of what he might become they launch an all-out international man hunt to find him -determined to hunt him down and eliminate him before he grows too powerful. Thrust into a world of Supernatural intrigue and conflict, Ryan is forced to go on the run. With the aid of two defectors from the Society as well as his loyal feline companion, Tor, they manage to stay one step ahead of the Societies elite hit team until forced into an epic supernatural showdown that could have dramatic consequences for the entire human race.

Eighty-six year old Emma Perkins believed she was reaching the sunset of her life. Reluctantly accepting her age, she had resigned herself to living out her remaining years in Carson House, her beloved family home located in the inner city neighborhood of Springfield in Jacksonville, Florida. Protected by its massive walls, Carson House stands proud as the last semblance of a decadent age long past. But as Emma studies her reflection in the mirror, she's fascinated by what she sees. The color in her cheeks, the tone of her skin, is she actually getting younger? Are the lines on her weathered face starting to fade? It would appear so. She doesn't understand what's happening to her but there's one thing she is convinced of, ever since Tor, a mysterious stray cat came into Emma's life, she hasn't been the same. Every morning she wakes up feeling decades younger. Is it Tor? Does the cat's presence have something to do with her rejuvenation? She's convinced it does and she's not the only one. Her caregiver and best friend Cathy and their ward Thomas are finding that each day holds new surprises for them as well. Do some cats possess mystical powers? For Tor it could be said that this is true. Existing through the ages, Tor has impacted countless lives over the course of his long existence, often proving to be fiercely loyal to those who earn his trust and respect. Fortunately for Emma, her fateful encounter with Tor changes her life in ways she could never imagine while setting a chain of events in motion that ultimately culminate into an intricate web of deception, betrayal, and murder shaking Jacksonville's corrupt political power structure all the way to its core.

"Tor and The Neighbor" is Book III In The Tor Cat Book Series: Two days after Emma Perkin's Springfield mansion was destroyed by fire, Tor arrived at his destination. Driven by a powerful feline instinct only he can understand, Tor has been drawn to a particular house in a secluded neighborhood on Jacksonville's Southside: the home of Ryan Anderson. But shortly after arriving at Ryan's, Tor is detoured to the next door neighbor's back yard where he finds seven-year-old Cindy Collins sitting alone on a secluded concrete bench, grieving the loss of her father.Observing the little girl in the wildly overgrown landscape, Tor knows his mission has changed, Ryan will have to wait. Cindy needs him now. After befriending Cindy, Tor can feel the depth of her sadness, but his keen cat instincts also sense something else. Cindy is in danger. Little does Cindy know, but her father's killer is closer than anyone realizes. Can Tor prevent Cindy from becoming the next victim? Find out as Tor's adventures continue in Book III of the Tor series, Tor & the Neighbor.