Jim Tritten

Lanny Mitchell, an enthusiastic birder, returns to Panama, a place with good memories. She's thinking about moving there permanently when she has a casual meeting with a Chinese businessman who is combining a work assignment in Panama with adding birds to his life list. With their guide, they experience a dormant volcano's signs of sleeplessness. Chinese activities are not all they seem and Lanny is involved with ecological issues and poisonous gases. Compounding the issue is the discovery of old Spanish gold. The resolution involves Panamanian friends, venomous snakes and a breach of trust.

She sipped her well-chilled drink, taking extra time before answering. What . . . how much do I tell him? Just want a distraction. Something to fill an evening. Eve was sipping a Fiji Moonrise, the house specialty at Fiji's Natewa Bay. Resort's water's edge bar, when an unfamiliar baritone asked, "May I buy you a refill? The evening is far too pleasant to spend alone." Mark Adams proves to be an irresistible diversion during Eve's trip home from a conference. But when playtime's up and planes are departing, Eve doesn't play fair. Upon her return, Eve receives an unexpected life-changing event and regrets having lied. Mark is faced with a wounded heart and a nearly insurmountable challenge. Join an exciting adventure where true feelings are the catalyst to propel two star-crossed lovers to find each other ... again.

An adventure story written from the perspective of lost kitten. Kato is the cutest little gray/black striped young male cat with white paws and a rusty colored nose. He sets out to look for his missing sister. In the process he gets lost in the woods by a rushing stream. With the help of a rabbit, then an owl, and finally a coyote he overcomes many obstacles on his journey. Assisted by newfound friends, Kato is reunited with his sister and arrives safely at home. Kato's Grand Adventure is a perfect to be read-aloud to children and grandchildren at an early age. It can then be a first chapter book for anyone with a 4th or 5th grade reading level. Original illustrations by the author.

An adventure story written from the perspective of lost kitten. Kato is the cutest little gray/black striped young male cat with white paws and a rusty colored nose. He sets out to look for his missing sister. In the process he gets lost in the woods by a rushing stream. With the help of a rabbit, then an owl, and finally a coyote he overcomes many obstacles on his journey. Assisted by newfound friends, Kato is reunited with his sister and arrives safely at home. Kato's Grand Adventure is a perfect to be read-aloud to children and grandchildren at an early age. It can then be a first chapter book for anyone with a 4th or 5th grade reading level. Original illustrations by the author in black and white.