Welcome! Thanks for stopping by. Take the time to poke around my website. View the slider at the top of this page for a current parade of books and materials. Check out my writings below. Also, read the Events pages for details about book talks and special presentations available via Skype and in person.
NEW RELEASE!!
Something new for me: children’s books. All books in the five-part Adventures with Anna Mak series are finished!
Anna’s a curious, adventurous young girl who gets into situations and must try to find her own way out. Each book has an activity to go along with each story. The books follow Anna from ‘kin-dee garden’ through second grade with summer adventures in between. The series is available through Amazon and book stores everywhere. Check out Anna’s web pages using the shortcut to the right. >>>>>
Here’s a list of my currently published books. I hope you are enjoying their stories.
***Contemporary Fiction
In Sticks and Stones: Breaking the Silence, follow Megan Appens on her journey navigating the ups and downs of high school, friends, and teenage life. Meg is a new junior in a large high school. Since she is deaf, each day poses extra situations to handle. Her personal goals: playing basketball, earning a college scholarship, and fitting in by being treated as a normal student. When an unforseen emergency arises her goals will be challenged. Can she handle the outcome from her decisions?
** Ballet Books
Step into the world of professional ballet dancers when you pick up my series: 84 Ribbons-A Dancer’s Journey, When the Music Stops-Dance On, and Letters to Follow-a Dancer’s Adventure. It’s been rereleased with new covers.The release of Act 4-The Continuing Friendship of Lynne and Marta completes the ballet stories. We are now able to follow both young dancers as their lives and their careers change. ALERT! The current characters are still acting up, but questions are answered as Lynne and Marta step into adult relationships.
** Historical Fiction
Tasman – An Innocent Convict’s Struggle for Freedom follows the life of a falsely convicted young man who is shipped from England to Port Arthur, a penal colony in southern Tasmania. His challenges would boggle any person placed in his situation. But Ean taps his inner strength and meets every challenge.
SPECIAL NOTE: The first editions of the ballet books and Tasman with dark covers are only available from me directly; all are discounted. The pink ballet covers and the golden Tasman covers are the newest editions and are available through your favorite book resource.
**Educational materials
Check out the Educating America section of this website, where you will find my education books and materials. The newest item is a math book, 98 Individual and Partner Skill-Buillding Math Games for ages 7-12. It provides easy-to-use math activities for students. Every parent, teacher or assistant will find theese original games a valuable asset for assisting students become math wizards! Brief videos on how to set up a math games project for students is also available.
Looking for something a little different?
- Checkout my memoir, Small Town Girl. It’s a brief look back to growing up in the 1940s and 1950s. A great gift to share with todays’ youth.
- Sonnets for Ambrosia offers a book of poetry written over a hundred years ago by my preacher-grandfather to his soon-to-be wife. I complied it to honor his skill with words. It’s available from me through this website.
Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to hearing from you and sharing my love of writing with you. !
Paddy