Ron D. Kingsley

On the first day of school fifth grader Jackson Shipman is angry. His teacher, Mr. Love, has given the class an assignment on the first day. They have to write an essay on the topic 'Who are You' And so Jackson's journey begins as we go with him on a sometimes difficult, fun, hilarious, personal, and fantastic quest to find himself. The first chapter is illustrated in what may look like a typical picture book, though it is anything but a picture book. The final chapter finishes the story and offers readers a chance to discover who they are along with Jackson as he shares his essay with the class at his teacher's request. The first person narrative will have readers feeling they are right with Jackson on his fascinating quest to find himself. Who are you? That is the question that must be answered. Come and find out who Jackson is and quite possibly who you are as well.

Teachers love teaching the facts. But are all the facts that teachers teach really and truly facts, or are they bits of information that they believe are facts when, indeed, they may not actually be facts. Reggie is a student who questions everything, including the facts, as they are presented by anyone. He cannot allow a fact to be stated as a fact when it is not. This gets him into trouble more often than not. What happens to him when he meets Mr. McCrery a science teacher who is full of these so called facts? The story is short but the implications are long, if you know what I mean.

What if in the future, through the help of an alien race peace on Earth became truly possible? A young boy and his grandfather find a device planted on earth long ago and the promise of all things becomes a real possibility. It's the opportunity of a lifetime and what happens thereafter is the heart of the story. What would you do if such a situation were real?

Evil exits in this world in many forms. But what if you are not evil yourself and you come across something that turns out to be evil? What would you do? Come on a short trip with James to see what he does, if you dare.

The future of psychology is entered here in a story about a graduate student who truly wants to be able to help his clients in as much as is possible. There is a new form of therapy still in it's nascent stages. Should he try it? He believes it may be the best thing to come along in helping clients and so agrees to do a trial with the new therapy. Come and see what happens when our protagonist goes where very few have ever gone before. Does he help his client? What happens in this psychological thriller? Come and see.

Ten-year-old Julie awakens in the middle of the night and finds herself heading for the kitchen with an odd notion that she wants a glass of milk. But she doesn't even really like milk... Then suddenly she is confronted by the ghost responsible for luring her downstairs. So begins the funny, tragic, and touching journey to help a ghost discover what he truly needs and perhaps what we all need in one way or another. Does Julie succeed in helping the ghost? There's only one way to find out.

Jim is your average Junior High student who one day gets propositioned by a drug dealer. Joshua though isn't your everyday kind of drug pusher. He believes he is actually helping kids. What happens to Joshua along with Jimmy and his friends as they become involved together is a story of heart, comedy, tragedy, and ultimate triumph. It's not a simple story of "just say no" but one of complex family and personal dynamics of people trying to make it through day-to-day life. Who is the hero and who are the demons? Will Jimmy and his friends experiment with drugs? Their experience together changes everyone. Find out what happens in this funny yet poignant novel that enters the realm of real-life experience.