Search Results: Titles starting with F from Publication Consultants

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 8/1/10. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Unfortunately, most visitors to Alaska have but a few days to explore. As a result, much goes unseen and unknown. Gain the visions you missed by hitchhiking along with my recollections of a ten year foray into the Last Frontier. Drive the Alaska Highway, taking side trips to Dawson City and Valdez. Stalk moose and catch salmon with Athabascan Indians who still follow a subsistence way of life. Observe an Inupiaq whale hunt on the Arctic Ocean. Visit the rural neighborhood where dog sledding heroes, such as Lance Mackey and Ken Anderson, live and practice their sport. Fly by bush plane into remote camps and live with exploration teams. See how frontier boom towns, like Fairbanks and Nome, as well as Native villages, are evolving. These and many more exciting adventures await. You can’t see Alaska in a few days. But you can experience it through my eyes and Far North Adventure.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 4/1/14. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Sal Kindle has been sprinkling the pages of the feather series with so much homespun grit, that it’s hard to imagine that an octogenarian can really develop any more facets to her earthy personality. Her husband, Joe Michael, doesn’t think so either, which makes life all the more interesting when the two of them not only take on a new business venture, but also discover there’s more to Sal than anyone dared imagine. Within the scenarios of Hoonah, Alaska, Rhinebeck, New York, and brief moments in Sitka, Alaska, and New York City, new adventures for Mara, Doug, Joe, and Sal lead to even more new adventures--right up to the clifhanger of an ending that will leave you either grabbing the arms of your chair, or frantically checking the battery level of your e-reader to make sure you can make it to the end of the story in time to find out what really happens. Feather for Hoonah Joe is the… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 3/1/10. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Four years after losing her new husband in a plane crash in South America, Mara Edwards sets sail for a new life in Alaska. Aboard a northbound ferry, a peculiar run-in with an old man signals that her troubles are not yet over when he hands her a feather and utters these prophetic words:Your present is the future of your past. You will need this to protect your future from your past. All who come here seek the future of their past. As her life becomes unexpectedly entwined with the members of a loving family, a loyal stranger and a wolf-dog named Thor, the new beginning Mara seeks unfolds with all the intensity that crime, passion, loyalty, friendship, love, betrayal, and adventure can provide. In the beauty of pristine Alaska, after four long years of grieving, she learns if she can ever truly be released from her past.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 6/1/16. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “A missing feather, the strange appearance of a series of gray bandanas with orange volcano icons on one corner, a mysterious connection with the son of Doug William’s right hand man, old alliances, new alliances, broken alliances, and renewed allegiances take Mara and Doug Williams skyrocketing into the path of danger and uncertainty once again. Will this last book in the Feather Series spell the end of their troubles, or the beginning of an eternity on the run? Will Mara finally face the future of her past for the last time or will the protection of the feather remain as elusive as has been the peace and solitude she so longed for when seeking a new life in Alaska. Can our collective belief in finding a happy ending guide the final storyline in the feather series to its ultimate place as a beacon of hope in our troubled times, or will the evil that has plagued one family finally and… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Jade Ram, 10/1/97. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “When Sven Olafsen reads an advertisement about gold in the sand of beaches in Nome, Alaska, he desires to go there and seek his fortune. When his sister Frieda asks to go to Nome as a housekeeper and nursemaid, Sven’s dream comes true. Mama reluctantly allows them to go. Share Sven’s adventures in the boom city of Nome in 1900 when an estimated 20,000 people arrived to extract gold from sand, and no prospector’s claim was safe from claim jumpers.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 6/1/13. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Finders Keepers, Losers Weep: A Novel of Innocence Betrayed and the Search for Restitution is loosely based on an actual event reported in the St. Louis Post- Dispatch, by Michael D. Sorkin entitled, Federal Agents Raid St. Charles Home by Mistake. Informer Told ATF that the house was center of illegal guns ring. Randolph Kennedy, his wife, Irene, and their little daughter Annie are ready to sit down for supper. Randolph is cleaning his handgun and is about to put it away. A massive crash announces a no-knock raid by a powerful force of ATV agents. Randolph wheels and fires at the first man in black he sees, killing the agent instantly. Before the melee is over, four agents, Irene, and Annie Kennedy are dead; and two agents and Randolph are wounded; their house is a total wreck; and Randolph is roughly hauled off to jail. This sets off a series of actions and reactions which eventually… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 12/1/17. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Is congress corrupt? Fire Congress names the corrupt persons and tells you their crimes. A congressman gets elected and becomes a very wealthy congressman by “making very wise investments.” Of course, they have some help from K Street. K Street is where the lobbyists are. When congressmen are not receiving checks from lobbyists for their campaign funds, they are going to work for lobbying rms at the end of their careers—that is if the congressmen are not in prison. Then, of course, there are all of the earmarks they are no longer supposed to have! Literally billions of dollars of earmarks are tacked onto bills, some frivolous, for stuff that would otherwise never get passed, just to garner votes from their own constituency.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 1/1/13. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “The First Easter Bunny! A colorful array of watercolor illustrations with scripture references brings to life the unique story of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his ascension into the heavens; all through the eyes of one small rabbit named Arnebeth. Included inside is a photograph of a real Israeli rock rabbit known as a hyrax just like Arnebeth!

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 4/1/09. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “In this spell-bounding memoir fisheries biologist, Loren Flagg, recounts his journey from early Baystate upbringings to the Florida Everglades to Alaska’s Cook Inlet and Kenai River. The path along the way is filled with hilarious tales as he and his fellow biologists tangle with logistics, plights and perils encountered in the world of fisheries biology. In the Everglades River of Grass Flagg dodges alligators, poisonous snakes, and a charging wild boar while attempting to conduct his work. Alaska beckons and soon Loren is fully engaged in the fish wars and oil battles of Cook Inlet. Kachemak Bay, the “”Richest Bay in the World,”” is sold out to oil companies and Flagg plays a key role in Alaska’s effort to “”buy-back”” the leases. When the Exxon Valdez goes on the rocks in Prince William Sound, he is called upon by the Kenai Peninsula Borough to head up the response… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 11/1/17. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Alaska State Trooper Dan Patterson fears a serial killer is murdering women on Kodiak Island. A woman was found floating in the boat harbor in May. In October, an off-duty trooper stumbled upon the body of an 18-year-old girl in the woods, and later that month, two young boys discovered the bones of Deanna Kerr entwined in a pile of kelp on the beach. When a park ranger discovers the body of a fourth woman, Patterson calls the FBI for assistance, and FBI Special Agent Nick Morgan flies to Kodiak to aid in the investigation. Morgan quickly realizes they have too many suspects and too little evidence. Could the killer be the crab boat captain who knew two of the victims, or is the murderer one of the coaches at the high school? As the investigation proceeds, Patterson even begins to fear the killer could be someone on his task force. When the murderer strikes again, tensions escalate, and… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 11/1/11. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Fishes of the Last Frontier answers many of your fish questions and others you haven’t even thought of yet in a nontechnical, plain talk voice. Learn about the fishes that are of value or special interest to Alaskans: how fish are able to survive and grow, how they get along with each other--or not--and what they eat, where and how our Alaska fishes spawn, the difference between a red and a redd, and the difference between anadromous and catadromous and why that is important. The author, a fishery scientist with nearly 50 years of experience and training, including more than 30 years in Alaska, describes the life history characteristics of 43 species of fishes valuable or important in some way to Alaskans. He delves into various aspects of biology and ecology of fish and provides insight into how humans and fish interact. The processes of fishery management in Alaska are described. Fishes… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 1/1/05. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Faced with unimaginable tragedies, Elizabeth Martin uses all her strength and courage to overcome these unfortunate events. Flash Point begins with her grandparents, Millie and Joe Martin, two young, energetic adults with traditional family values, as they begin life together and establish their family. Joe and Millie’s son, Jacob, survives Vietnam, meets the woman of his dreams, and moves to Alaska with two daughters, Mina and Elizabeth. It is those strong, traditional values, instilled within her family, which allows Elizabeth to prevail and develop her own hidden spirit. Discovering her hidden spirit brought Elizabeth to a strange and awkward position, face to face with the law.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 6/15/20. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “The new head business agent for AmerAsian Labor Union is warned he is about to be taken away and possibly murdered. He calls his brother, Bob, to hide and protect his young daughter, Jenny. The business agent is beaten and left for dead but survives. A lieutenant with the Alaska State Troopers is a friend of Bob’s and becomes involved in the investigation. Bob hides the niece at his remote hunting and fishing camps until he moves her to Oregon to stay with two of his friends and keep her in their motorhome traveling around the U.S., constantly on the move. The security men from the labor union send men to kidnap the girl in order to gain influence over the business agent and ultimately to eliminate him. The investigation uncovers a worldwide network of human trafficking, prostitution, money laundering and murder. Efforts are needed from the Alaska State Troopers (AST), U.S. Immigration… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 3/1/20. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “With a mother not needing or wanting her, and a boyfriend pressing her to get married instead of going to school, Dianna decided to run away and find her grandfather. Her father went to Vietnam and didn’t return, her boyfriend begin stalking her, and she learned her grandfather had passed away. There’s no one for her to talk with. Dianna was hoping she go it alone. With no one to be there for her, the Light found her, letting her know it was there to protect her. She then knew she could take care of herself and do what her grandfather wanted her to do.”

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 11/1/98. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “The many-faceted nature of friendship among a group of “”forty-something”” women is revealed in all its glory and tackiness when the one who struck it rich drowns in her hot tub in Anchorage, Alaska. Forgiving Rose is a novel of mystery, friendship, and romance. Surprising circumstance surrounding the death of a manipulative but endearing friend brings seven women back to Alaska for her funeral, and a most uncommon wake. As old friends reunite, gossip, and relive old times, they find each of them has mixed feelings about their deceased friend, Rose. Details about Rose’s hot tub death are revealed as these women connect with the deceased’s boyfriend, ex-husband, and stepson. Friendships are tested as ironies unfold, unlikely romances strike -- and extravagant surprises await them. When longtime friends hold a wake for Rose, they find that remembering her is easy, but forgiving… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 9/1/08. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “While attempting to escape the American justice system by fleeing to Russia, Ryan Carlson is persuaded to help establish a new Russian controlled oil cartel. Carlson is ultimately dragged into a search for a one-man killing machine. He realizes too late that he is on the killer’s hit list.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 10/15/19. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Freedom was abused and betrayed by every human he came in contact with as a young horse. Despite his promise to his mother to grow up and become a “good horse,” he distrusted all humans while harboring the hope he would find his “Heart Human” someday. Nathan was born with Autism. He was brilliant but lacked the skill to communicate. His parents tried many forms of therapy to help their son and couldn’t find one that worked for him. He grew up isolated, passing his time on a computer learning about things he’d never be able to do. Freedom’s owner donated him to a therapeutic riding center. Nathan’s mother got an invitation to a fundraiser for that center and investigated equine therapy for her son. Something finally worked for Nathan. Then Nathan met Freedom and magic happened. Nathan wanted to ride the Tevis Cup Ride, the toughest 100 miles in one day ride in the world.… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 10/1/16. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “After years of abuse from his father Wing leaves the only home he’s ever known to find, as the male lion he sees leave its pride, a new home or die. At age 16, frail, injured, and alone in the mountainous untamed and untouched wilderness of Mexico of 250,000 BC, Wing struggles to survive, proving himself against a bear, where he learns elementary freedom. Award Winning Writer of Prehistoric Fiction, Bonnye Matthews’ novella, Freedom, 25,000 BC, tells the story of hearts and minds of primitive, early Americans and of Wing’s growing understanding of freedom and his application of it to life. “America’s preeminent writer of prehistoric history . . . a book of hearts and minds.” Grace Cavalieri, award-winning author, host The Poet and the Poem from Library of Congress “This outstanding Winds of Change series is very highly and enthusiastically recommended for personal reading… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 10/1/15. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Friends at Homeland Security is the first in the six novella McGee series by Carl Douglass. McGee is a pre-eminent private investigator whose clients include the rich, famous, infamous, the important, and the unfortunate. Decklin Marcus, scion of the very wealthy investment banker, Howard Everhart Marcus, and mother Anne—residents of exclusive Gramercy Park, New York—is found dead in his rather seedy apartment; and no one seems to know how, why, or perhaps by whom. The investigation comes to involve all of McGee’s considerable resources, NYPD detectives, senior CIA agents, DNI scientists, hostile Homeland Security agents, national and international databases, a Byelorussian hit man, and eventually the Russian mafia. There is something unusual about Decklin’s corpse, something not copacetic at the bank, something suspicious about the parents, and something weird about Homeland… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 12/1/04. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Fulltiming, based on real places and real events while fulltiming for 12 years, is the story of a cat living in a recreational vehicle with her (human) parents. Honeybee tells the story from her perspective as she travels the highways and bi-ways of America. Curiosity lands Honeybee in many awkward and often life threatening situations. Honeybee takes you from “”kittenhood”” to a glimpse of the hereafter; from the bold and daring of her youth to the autumn years when watching life pass by her window and reminiscing is enough. Dreams, visions perhaps, of the ancient past haunt Honeybee for the greater part of her life; near the end dreams and reality are often indistinguishable.