Set against the bustling streets of New York City and the sandy shores along the California coastline, Don L. McCarty's adventure novel, Jonathan's Travails, is a modern odyssey of a young boy whose world, suddenly disrupted by loss and treachery, becomes an adventure and discovery into the true meaning of family, courage and hope.
Tenants living on the banks of the Mersey once spoke humorously, of their non-paying guests . Small children, animals seen mostly out the corner of the eye, a shadow on the stairs. Then slowly it changed, not so funny now, their whimpering and scampering about in the dead of the night. The elderly shivered in their beds, they pulled the sheets to cover their face, as they watched the shadowy children, they glared back, with gaunt faces, hardly human. 'Lost souls' the old folk whispered, as they crossed themselves. The hauntings became omens, always followed by terrible events. The tenant's children were out of control, wicked and angry. The young men in particular, fell into deep depressions, unable to cope with the sightings and sounds when they were alone. They felt unable to confide, who would believe them? Where had they come from? Why had they attached themselves to the riverside dwellings? Who was Jonathan? They heard his name called eerily in the darkness by a young girl. What part of history had landlocked them, or had they always been there? If the tenants had known the battle that was going on to capture their children's spirits, they would have fled as far as they could, from the murky, haunted, waters of the river
May this story of Jonathan's fighting the devil through depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts on his own life, drugging, smoking, drinking, and feeling lost and forsaken help you to see how God is sparing your life and helping you through your rough times, too.
History Meets Mystery in this Action-Packed Caribbean Adventure Orphaned Jonathan Palmer is a fifteen year-old stowaway aboard the doomed ship, The Convert which was part of the fleet that crashed into the reef off of Grand Cayman in 1794. This famous shipwreck was known as The Wreck of the Ten Sails. Jonathan was not lucky enough to survive the wreck along with eight other seamen. Problem was, no one ever knew he was on board. Two centuries later strange sightings of green lights, screams and ghost ships were reported off the east end of the island. Brandon Wallace, a troubled teen seems to acquire a strange affliction and begins to have bizarre encounters from the sea. He befriends an ancient sea turtle who holds the secrets to the strange sightings. Brandon will be compelled to embark on a dangerous journey, risking his life to uncover the dark secret of Jonathan's death. His task proves to be even more dangerous when one of his closest friends has plans of his own.Silver Award Winner for Readers Favorite and Finalist in the Wind Dancer Film Contest in 2014
Jonathan's musical instrument collection consists of a series of photographs with captions. Each photograph depicts a musical instrument hand made by the author. The format of the book is an overview of various folk instruments. It is divided into sections associated with "musical instrument families" percussion, brass, reeds, strings and woodwinds. In addition, there is a section called "Whistles and globular flutes," related to the Woodwind section. Rather than being an instructional or "how to" book, Jonathan's musical instrument collection is designed to inform, entertain and inspire the reader. The book includes a list of references. Jonathan's musical instrument collection may be appropriate for older children and teenagers, from ages 11 through 18, as well as for adults.
Jonathan's 'toons is a collection of original cartoon characters. Three of the characters have a long history. The author created them as a twelve year old. Some characters are featured in other books and on DVDs, notably the Punkrats and Character Acting Cats.