Books
The Wakestone Legacy Series presents First Friend Thomas Jefferson: The Original Social Networker
A fun, fast-paced novel that brings our third President, Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), back to life for the modern day teenager.
Jefferson was a collector of knowledge throughout his lifetime. He would have loved Facebook because it would have allowed him to connect on a global basis with “friends” or information sources. In short, Jefferson was a global thinker long before people even understood what that meant.
Jefferson had a passion for architecture which led him to design and build his beloved home, Monticello, which is a 5,000 acre plantation with forty-three rooms in the entire structure; thirty three rooms in the actual house. Forty years in the making, this beautiful home is an example of Roman neoclassicism with influences from French architecture; it’s the only US residence on the United Nations’ World Heritage List. Monticello is a visual treat and describes this complex man in a way that nothing else can.
Thomas Jefferson always wanted to be remembered for three things: Author of the Declaration of Independence, Author of the Statues of Virginia for Religious Freedom and Founder of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Works of Fiction
A Page Out of Life
Tara returned her attention to the page in front of her. She spent the next few minutes sketching, then she looked over to see Ashley struggling with her pictures. “How’s it going?” she asked.
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“I can’t figure out whether to show this ugly picture of me pregnant or not. I look like a house,” said Ashley, surveying the picture. “Or the side of a barn, however polite you want to be. I had a figure like yours once, but it was a long time ago.
Paris Match
With one hastily scrawled note from her daughter, Lauren Wright's carefully ordered life starts to unravel. Sure Nelie has been moody lately—try finding a seventeen-year-old who feels perfectly understood—but the soul-deep bond between Lauren and her adopted child seemed unbreakable. Now Nelie has gone to find the answers about her roots that Lauren never gave her. All she knows is that she was born in Paris and lived there until her real mother—Lauren's best friend, India Vernon—died, far too young. Others might be convinced that Nelie can take care of herself in a foreign city, but Lauren learned long ago that courage isn't always enough to keep you safe. Returning to Paris, every picturesque street rings with blissful and bittersweet memories, is the most difficult thing Lauren has ever done. There are secrets here, long buried but still potent enough to wreak havoc. And before Lauren's search is over, she'll realize that Nelie isn't the only one who's about to have her whole life—and everything she ever believed—turned upside down…