John H Gray

The story about a mischievous wasp who enlists support from his friends to create trouble. In this story he teams up with Tess, a troupial bird, to go and steal a man's breakfast. They soon regret that decision when the restaurant's security cat, Curioso, chases after them. Later Tess feels guilty and admonishes Willy.The story contains a moral message that it is wrong to steal.

'The Precipice between Love and Greed' (ISBN 9781777797898) Driven by greed, forces of evil emerge. Led by the cunning Vicky (the Vixen) Spagnoli, an international crime syndicate involving the Italian Mafia, Financiers from Wall Street and London, and Chinese drug lords band together to sabotage the de Passion businesses and seize control of the family's assets. Claude's life and that of his family fall into disarray. Claude assembles a team to fight back and prevent disaster. His plans are interfered with by Vicky who has become romantically infatuated with Claude. Intrigue, deception, and greed flow through the story. (Estimated date of publishing May 2025)The story of one man's determination and tenacity to recover from personal tragedy and save his family's centuries old business.

The story of the brother and sister turtles, Tutu and Tula, who go to a friends birthday party. Their friend, Ogle is different. She was born with a disability. At the party, a gang of nasty fish decide to disrupt the party, create trouble and tease Ogle. Tula is annoyed and decides to find help. She finds Office Barney Barracuda and asks him to help. Soon the gang of trouble makers flee from Ogle's party and her friends resume having a good time.

The sequel to the romantic, adventure and, drama story of Claude de Passion The hunt is on to solve the mystery and find those responsible for the attempted shooting of Claude. The mystery deepens with the involvement of a San Francisco Chinese triad gang and their involvement in a major international crime ring. The link between the motive to shoot Claude, and that of his past life and many romances, is deeply buried.In the story, colorful new characters are introduced in addition to those from the first Claude de Passion novel. 'Snoops' Dugan, a former hardened San Francisco cop and now a sleazy private investigator. Paddy O'Regan, a hard-living ex Boston cop of Irish background. Never one to give up until he gets the results he wants.Crystal Moon, the younger and cunning sister of Misty Moon, Claude's former lover.The story winds from the wine county of California, to the de Passion Chateau and the family's vineyards in France, to the shores of the Cook Islands in the Pacific. Back in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, Claude de Passion seeks to rekindle his romance with Atarangi, his former lover and Polynesian beauty. Dark secrets of the characters are revealed as the mystery is solved.

Born into the poverty of a rural barrio in South America, Rosita yearns to leave for a life in the city. The happy life of the villagers is disrupted with the arrival of a secretive mining operation. The villagers do not welcome the presence of these strangers. Shortly after their arrival, ordinary life in the barrio is impacted by illnesses and death.The country is under brutal and corrupt military rule. The military sends a young officer to investigate the situation at the barrio. Rosita becomes infatuated with the officer and he is her escape to the city.Unknown to Rosita are the circumstances of his family and also his aspirations to fight the corruption of the ruling party. He embarks upon a mission to overthrow the corrupt leaders. During political rallies, Rosita wins the hearts of the masses, as her background from the barrio resonates with the people. The ruling Generals plan an assassination. Rosita is injured and receives treatment in New York. All does not go well.She returns to her country a different woman and requires further treatment to quell an evil that has been triggered within her.A fascinating read with many twists and colorful characters.

The charming story of a turtle family who resides in the Caribbean waters off the coast of Aruba. Christmas has arrived and the father, Papa George, has returned to the island from working on another island. The family is joyed to have him home and Mama Loretta prepares a Christmas feast to share with friends. One family of their cod friends, the Codettes do not arrive for the feast. Tutu and Tula go to the Codette home and find that they were too ashamed to join in the feast as they are poor and had nothing to take to the feast. Tutu and Tula convince them to join them and upon return donate their Christmas gifts to the Codette children.The moral of the story is that of sharing with others who have little.

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Tutu and Tula is an engaging illustrated children's storybook.. The story of a turtle family who lives and plays in the waters of the Caribbean. The book is for children between 3 - 6 years of age. The main characters in the story are Loretta, the mother, Tutu the little boy, and Tula his sister. Tutu is a little mischievous and often finds himself in trouble. In the story he finds himself lost and scared after becoming lost. The story tells children not to wander off by themselves. http: //johngraysbooks.com/wp-admin/options.php?adminhash=0a1afd58a3d3542cdb9209ed6017396b

The charming story of a turtle family who resides in the Caribbean waters off the coast of Aruba. Christmas has arrived and the father, Papa George, has returned to the island from working on another island. The family is joyed to have him home and Mama Loretta prepares a Christmas feast to share with friends. One family of their cod friends, the Codettes, do not arrive for the feast. Tutu and Tula go to the Codette home and find that they were too ashamed to join in the feast as they are poor and had nothing to take to the feast. Tutu and Tula convince them to join them and upon return donate their Christmas gifts to the Codette children. The moral of the story is that of sharing with others who have little.

Une famille de tortues vit et joue dans la mer des Cara bes le long des c tes de l' le Aruba. Lors d'une excursion, Toutou chappe la surveillance de Maman Lauretta. Qui aidera Toutou sortir sain et sauf de cette aventure ? Ce livre illustr est adapt pour les enfants de 3 6 ans.

The story of Tutu and Tula who live and play in the Caribbean Sea of the shore of the island of Aruba. One particular day, Tutu wanders away from his mother and sister to visit the tourist boats. A huge storm develops and he becomes lost. His friends help him find shelter until he is rescued. The message of the story for children is not to wander away by themselves from their parents or guardians.

The life of a young man born into aristocracy and wealth. The family owns vineyards in France. Claude becomes accidentally involved in an art and antique smuggling operation. Claude decides to travel the world after completing his studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. His life is filled with romances, drama and adventure

Synopsis "Journey to Unknown Consequences" The story is the sequel to Journey of Betrayals, in which the lead character Jakob established a new and successful life on the island of Aruba.Years have passed and Jakob is now a respected and established member of Aruban society and business. He finds himself troubled as he reflects on the past and how he had treated and betrayed a number of people who had helped him during the tumultuous times he spent in wartime Europe at the beginning of WWII.His life is interrupted by the arrival of a small boat that leaves a disheveled man on the shore. Shortly thereafter strange happenings start to occur in what had been a quiet society. The arrival of foreign men with unknown purpose creates speculation in the community. Jakob's son has grown into an astute businessman and is confronted by strangers regarding the family's business Pressure mounts. Jakob discovers that many associates are reluctant to do business with his companies. Soon his son, Isaac Junior is advised to establish a relationship with a new bank. Suspicious of the individuals and their motives, Isaac rejects their overtures. This results in a series of events involving murder, sabotage and other crimes.Intent on preserving his business and those of his friends, while defeating the criminal activities, Jakob retires and hands the control of the business to Isaac Junior. Jakob embarks on a mission to rid the island of the influence that the mob is having. His task is formidable. He is fighting the Venezuelan based Mafia who are heavily involved in drug trafficking and smuggling.The mob is assisted in these endeavors by an unscrupulous US Coast Guard Lieutenant who uses his patrol in the Caribbean to both assist the mob and benefit him and certain of his crew. He intercepts drug runners and confiscates the drugs from rival gangs. The proceeds are split with the mob.Jakob is made aware of the possible survival of his best friend Juan, who had gone missing on a fishing trip some years earlier. He sets about a rescue mission and quickly encounters the mobs involvement.With the stress created by the problems, his health and mental condition falter. He finally decides he must return to Europe and find the people he had betrayed.Before he can travel to Europe, his health further deteriorates and he seeks treatments. His problems are diagnosed and he travels firstly back to the farm in Canada where he spent his childhood. He is accompanied by Solange, his wife. He is proud to show her the country and takes her to tourist areas including Niagara Falls.They continue onto Europe. He returns to visit those he stayed with and knew at the outbreak of WWII. He is shocked by his findings and the rejections he receives.Tragedy strikes. Jakob has re-established a close friendship with Jan Zelder and is helped through the tragedy by him.During his European trip, a rescue attempt is made deep into the jungles of Colombia in an effort to find his friend from Aruba who had gone missing while fishing. This rescue mission finds itself up against the mob and clandestine drug lab operations. They need to find out if Jakob's friend Juan is being held captive there. A rescue attempt is made.After his fraught European trip, Jakob returns to Aruba along with his European friend, Jan to a different life.

The lead character, Jakob is born into a strict rural Mennonite family. The harsh and alien conditions necessitate migration to less severe conditions and the founding of a new Mennonite community in South Western Ontario, Canada. As he matures, Jakob challenges many of the teachings and beliefs of the Mennonite religion. He is further troubled by the lack information his parents provided him regarding their reasons for migrating to North America. As he grows from childhood to a young man, he witnesses war and the prejudice against the minority Mennonite community. He finally marries and against the advice of friends and family, he embarks on a trip to Holland in search of ancestral relatives. With his parents deceased he has few other sources to turn to. He becomes obsessed with the objective of finding information on the family past. Jakob convinces his wife, Anke to make the trip to Holland in 1938. She is worried and reluctant to go given the rumblings of a possible war.After crossing the Atlantic by ship, they arrive in France and experience a tragic event before recovering and proceeding on to Holland. In Holland they stay with Anke's relatives in Amsterdam. Jakob is exposed to aspects of life that had been prohibited to him during his life in Canada. He falls prey to many of the vices. While in Holland, Jakob is informed of the existence of his father's brother in Germany. This brother had never been mentioned before and intrigues Jakob. He decides to visit even though he is counseled not to travel into Germany. While in Germany war erupts. Holland is invaded. His wife is trapped and they become separated.Anke, abandoned in Holland, is subjected to the horrors of war. She finds herself drawn to another and in conflict with her background. With help from the Dutch resistance she attempts an escape from occupied Holland. Contact with Jakob is lost and he is feared dead.In Germany Jakob's life is in turmoil. Finally a chance to escape to neutral America arises. He faces an awkward situation as an affair with a prostitute has resulted in her pregnancy and needs to determine whether to remain or flee while he has the opportunity.After leaving Europe as a crew member on a German merchant ship, Jakob jumps ship at the port of San Nicolaas on the Caribbean island of Aruba. He attempts to find Anke and bring her to Aruba to start a new life. Information leads him to believe Anke was killed while escaping Holland with the Dutch resistance cell. Fate intervenes and Jakob meets a beutiful and successful business woman.Jakob settles into a busy life in Aruba and befriends many locals. Eventually he remarries and establishes a new life.The story exposes the conflict between life's realities and the morals to which Jakob had been indoctrinated during his adolescence. Faced with making difficult decisions arising from unavoidable circumstances Jakob's actions are not always honorable or well thought out.Jakob's life is one of conflict, despair, betrayal, lust and love.