Twelve-year-old Joey Shipman, growing up in the East Texas blacklands in 1885, has more of a burden to bear than most boys his age when his Pa dies in a mysterious accident. This is vintage Kelton, a fast-paced story people with memorable characters, set in the author's beloved home state of Texas.

Uses silly jokes and light-hearted cartoons along with serious advice to help readers recognize the causes of stress and its effects and learn how to handle worry, anxiety, and stress.

While in Ireland at the haunted ruins of Dunlow Castle, M.J. and the crew of "Ghoul Getters" face their most dangerous foe yet in the form of a deadly phantom who is guarding a hidden treasure.

Discusses cliques, what they are and their negative aspects, and gives advice on forming healthier relationships and friendships.

What happens when all of your children move out? This collection of poetry is a healing journey in self-discovery. It takes the reader through various stages of grief, insight, hope, and new beginnings. A poignant, inspired, and assured debut collection which transfixes the reader while resonating deeply. The authenticity of these poems reveals the real experiences and raw emotions one feels when their child has moved on. The writing is emotive and...

How do you proceed when you are betrayed by someone you trusted? Ask Sam. When she discovers someone she had considered a friend is the son of The Crocodile--the criminal mastermind she's tasked with capturing--she has to proceed with caution, not raising suspicion that she knows who he is or what he's done. Evangeline Sampierre may be fierce, intense, independent, and strong, but trying to keep herself from The Crocodile's jaws is going to take everything...

The “wise, wildly funny story” of a self-destructive writer’s lost weekend by a Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times–bestselling author (Chicago Tribune).
A wildly successful first novel made Grady Tripp a young star, and seven years later he still hasn’t grown up. He’s now a writing professor in Pittsburgh, plummeting through middle age, stuck with an unfinishable manuscript,...

Whitney Stone, a hot-blooded hoyden, is outraged when her bankrupt father bargains her away to the arrogant Duke of Claymore, and she is determined to remain true to her childhood love, Paul.

Presents a collection of short stories that explore marriage, motherhood, and love.

Four women of three generations wrote, and stored for years, the heartspeak of their lives. This poetry tells of their joys, loves, families, nature, and choices each made. The voices are distinctly personal and reflect their sense of place, age and personality. From Washington D. C. to New York, from Kentucky to south Texas, their thoughts are turned to verses. The writing timespan is broad, stretching from the late 1930's to yesterday. The poems...