The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

The boy took a deep breath. Rolling his shoulders, he focused on the board in front of him. With a stomp he pounded his foot against the wood. Nothing. "It's okay, you can do this," the director said. The boy nodded. "I can do this." He smiled thinking of the good he was doing. Again he took up the proper stance and kicked down onto the board held up between two blocks. This time a resounding snap sounded as the wood gave way. The board was broken and with it another donation given to help find a cure for ALS. The boy took up his pieces of wood and a proud smile spread across his face. He gave the director a high five. The boy was proud that he could break the board, but he was even more proud that he could help someone else too. This isn't just a story, this is happening everyday this week in Fitchburg MA, kids breaking boards and donating to finding a cure for ALS. From Len Brassard's Family Martial Arts Center: We are helping to "Kic...

Title : Wind Catcher Author : Jeff Altabef and Erynn Altabef To Be Published: March 23rd, 2015 Publisher: Evolved Publishing Genre: YA, Native American, Fantasy Awards & Honors: Mom’s Choice, the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval, and 2015 Beverly Hills Book Award for Best YA Fiction ~ Synopsis ~ Juliet Wildfire Stone hears voices and sees visions, but she  can't  make out what they mean. Her eccentric grandfather tells her stories about the Great Wind Spirit and Coyote, but he might as well be speaking another language. None of it makes any sense. When she stumbles upon a series of murders she  can't  help but worry her grandfather might be involved. To discover the truth, Juliet must choose between her new life at an elite private school and her Native American heritage. Once she uncovers an ancient secret society formed over two hundred years ago to keep her safe, she starts to wonder whether there’s some truth to those...