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Jeff Guidry had no idea what to expect when he began volunteering at the Sarvey Wildlife Care Center in Washington state. As he entered midlife, he needed a spiritual rejuvenation, and Sarvey needed help on Thursdays, his day off.

The life change Guidry sought began the day he met Freedom, a young female bald eagle that had fallen from the aerie and shattered both wings. She was emaciated, scared and lice-infested. But gradually he gained her trust, learned what would heal her and unashamedly fell in love.

Although Freedom would never fly, with Guidry’s devoted care she became a magnificent adult show bird in Sarvey’s wildlife presentations. They were an inseparable team until Guidry was diagnosed with cancer, and it fell to Freedom to rescue her partner.

This is an uplifting story about devotion, perseverance and friendship.

After suffering a brain injury on his 16th day in the Vietnam war, eighteen-year-old Howard Kapostash returns home in a coma. Sixteen years later, after countless surgeries, setbacks, battles with depression, and long stretches of substance abuse he has settled into a productive life even though he can no longer speak, read or write.
This novel is a gritty and brave look at a tough topic. Howard is a man with numerous flaws aside from his disabilities. How he copes is, at times, scary and noble. But above all, this is as unusual a love story as you will ever read.

So few readers these days understand the fine art of swashbuckling. This adventure story defines it! There’s action and adventure on nearly every page as Nick, our 15-year-old hero, travels through time to thwart a Nazi plot on the eve of World War Two. For good measure he and his cohorts also assist Admiral Nelson in his battle against pirates and traitors during the Napoleonic War. Simultaneously, no less! Brave Nick has it all: he’s cool, fearless, handsome and, most importantly, he loves his dog.