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Born into the greatest generation, Robert "e;Bob"e; Barrigan grew up with his mother, Jesse, and his father, Raul, a family of Greek and Native American descent who were living in a working-class immigrant suburb of Los Angeles, California. Growing up during the Depression, Bob lived in poverty without ever realizing what he lacked. At the age of ten, he was sent to live with his grandparents, who were the cook and foreman of Miller's 101 Ranch. It was there he worked alongside Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Geronimo, Will Rogers, and others.When he was 17, encouraged by his father, Bob signed up for the Coast Guard and later discovered he had been tricked into enlisting in the Navy. There, he discovered his talents for aviation mechanics, and realized he was on his way toward achieving his childhood dream of flying. Arriving in Pearl Harbor in October 1941, Bob enjoyed his first taste of a sailor's life. Then on December 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and he watched his friends die amid chaos. Standing on top of a naval tower and looking into the eyes of the enemy, Bob experienced a defining moment that changed his life.Throughout his naval career, he met many illustrious characters. Among them were Arthur Godfrey, Tuskegee airmen, and female Waves. He served in the Pacific Theater at Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, and the Battle of the Coral Sea, and later worked as an aviation mechanic on the Island of Espiritu Santo. Eventually he transferred to Anacostia Naval Station, in Washington, D.C. There his talents for military aviation, radar, and electronics secured him a civil position with the Federal Aviation Agency following his military retirement.Prior to Bob's death in 2013, he gave talks to community, military groups, and interested historians about his experiences during WWII. A photograph of him at Pearl Harbor is displayed in the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the Pensacola National Naval Museum.Through Bob's true life story, the reader experiences his journey through historical events that shaped our nation. Military and history enthusiasts are sure to enjoy the details of famous battles, and the rise of radar, electronics, and the jet age.

In this uplifting and at times humorous memoir, Tim Higel tells his story of being bullied for most of his young life. He shares the lessons he learned to overcome the grief and pain of being bullied and of having negative people telling him he could not do something. He shows how that traumatic situation did not stifle his willingness and determination to overcome the obstacles of his life's many challenges in order to achieve his life's goals and have amazing life experiences. His journey is an example to both youth and adults of how anyone can turn the negative around to accomplish whatever they truly set their mind to doing, if they have enough passion to do it. He hopes his story will give hope to readers who are being bullied, and that they will draw inspiration to overcome that destructive situation and succeed in life.

Cletus, the Little Loggerhead Turtle, is a children's book about two loggerhead turtles beginning their journey to the ocean.Throughout the story are educational facts about loggerhead turtles and the Sargasso Sea.

Both the California and Italian vineyards burn down at the same time. How can that be? Is the mafia involved? The Biondi Brothers is a faith-based novel centered on four brothers whose persona and lives are vastly different yet firmly intertwined, not just through blood, but also the in-heritance of two wineries. Personal peace evades them until each, in his own unique way, discovers and accepts God into his life.

The book is a fiction which begins in a psychiatric hospital where a psychologist, Rick, is having sex with a patient, Cora. Patient's family hires a lawyer when the patient's family finds out. The lawyer reluctantly takes on the case. The lawyer, Bill Forrester, hires an associate, Liz Kelly. Does not want to break the rules of the office and have an affair. Ultimately they end up having an affair. Bill Forrester is also a hunter as well as a seasoned lawyer. He goes to Africa for safari and finds romance. The lawsuit against the psychologist and the hospital is accurately portrayed as it would be in a courtroom. Ultimately there is a settlement.The trial is partially conducted by zoom. It is not being partially conducted by zoom because of a pandemic but is in order to bring witnesses into court. Bill's affair with the safari hunter from Austria conflicts with his affair with Liz. The client's name is Cora. She goes downhill after being rejected by the psychologist. Her father commits suicide when it is learned he molested Cora as a child. Cora's brother also committed incest with Cora. His first name is same as the psychologist, Rick. When his deposition is set he murders the lawyer who set it. He is arrested and pleads guilty.

Sometimes managing an endurance ride takes more courage than competing with your horse... Come along with Moria and the folks in Cherry Valley as they plan for an event in their community. On the Fourth of July, Jada announces that the local horse people will host an endurance ride. Soon the riders learn there are only three months to prepare 25 miles of trails in the National Forest. Things get hectic, both on the trails and in relationships as the summer unwinds. True to form, Jada wants all the glory and none of the responsibility. The planning falls to Moria, and her friend Maxine, who want to be sure the ride is a success. Their husbands, Jackson and Jeremy and the horse community are soon roped into preparations. As trail issues face the managers, the new Forest Ranger becomes a valued ally. Two young girls, who witnessed a murder, are sheltering in place at Rodney's farm, guarded by a member of the US Marshall Service. The youngsters are learning to be cowgirls and much more! A grumpy old guy with an inholding in the National Forest must be persuaded to let the ride come through his property. What is he growing in the hen house besides poinsettias? Will sparks fly between Moria and Jackson's old flame when she attends the ride and camps in their pasture? The Cherry Valley Ride comes to an unexpected finish as lives and relationships change in this sequel to Put Your Boots On, Missy.

Are you looking to improve your financial health? This highly motivational and information-packed book was designed for you! It creates a level playing field where the knowledge of how to be financially successful is presented in a way to benefit anyone of any background, regardless of income level. You will learn how to break free of consumer debt, set a strong foundation of financial confidence through adequate protection, build your personal wealth of assets, and plan your legacy for future generations. Your journey to financial freedom begins with step-by-step and detailed instructions for how to set strong financial goals. You are then walked through how to gain debt freedom, budgeting practices, designing a spending plan, and building a net worth tracker. You will learn exactly how to save money by breaking down common places to look for savings, as well as tricks to maximize the power of your dollars. By the end of the book, you will know where your money is going, how to redirect it to meet your specific goals, how to set your insurance properly for the necessary protection, how to get started buying assets to build your net worth, and how to ensure you leave behind a legacy for your children or heirs. This book is the total package of everything you will need to ensure a healthy financial position. It takes you from being an average American financial statistic to someone who is in total control of their money.

It's amazing how one can wake up one day and discover that the person steering back at you in the mirror is a total stranger and not the same person some forty years ago. Am I speaking of physical appearance? No! I expect that at some point of time in one's life the body will change. Paul said in 2Corinthians 4:16 For which cause, we faint not; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. As I steered hard and long into the mirror, a light came on in my i head and I could not help but wonder what had happened to the person forty years ago? Where did I go wrong and how can I fi x it?