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240 pages, 6 X 9 in., 60 photographs – Hardcover & digitally
In 1941, Vernon Drake knew little of the world outside his family’s dry-land farm in Montana until he joined the Army Air Corps. A world at war took a farm boy and turned him into the Aircraft Commander of a heavy bomber and a noted painter of aircraft nose art. This story is based on true life events recorded by airmen and the girls, real and imagined, who gave them hope and the desire to survive.
299 pages, 5 x 8 in., 24 photographs, Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook
The story of a young aviator who undertakes a quest for adventure and love. Along the way, he encounters truly unique people and places. Two people from very different backgrounds and passions struggle with their unique relationship.
300 pages, 5 x 8 in., 27 photographs, Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook
Take a little M.A.S.H., stir in some Catch 22, and add a touch of Happy Days and you have Red Boots Rebel. Serving in the nation’s top-secret cryptologic intelligence-gathering facility in the South China Sea at the height of the Vietnam War exposed a young airman to a side of the conflict that ultimately led him to a unique and bold protest.
370 pages, 5 x 8 inches, 43 Photographs, Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover
The struggles and extreme heartaches of his youth forged the character of G. Dennis Drake, preparing him for an exceptional life of service that impacts thousands. His story is one of true inspiration and accomplishment.
159 pages, 5 x 8 in., Paperback, Kindle
Tales of real-life encounters with dreamers, schemers, and scalawags that can make or break a new business. A good book for the new entrepreneur or small business owner looking to start a business or raise new capital.
105 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 in., 120 illustrations and photographs, Paperback, Kindle
My father was always sketching. He left a legacy of wonderful pencil drawings and accompanying stories. This book contains one hundred pages of illustrations that follow Vernon’s life as a teenage boy, through WWII as a bomber pilot, a lover of Western history, a family man, and a professional architect.
48 pages, 5 x 8 in., 20 photos and illustrations, Paperback, Kindle
Illustrations, examples,
stories, experiences,
schematics
With stories, instructions and illustrations, this book addresses small, single-zone, residential, and personal use radiant floor heating installations for the DIY market as well as professionals.
Simple radiant floor heating systems
• Small homes • Basements
• Barns • Shops
Do It Yourself
Professionals
109 pages, 5 x 8 in., 21 short stories,
Paperback, Kindle
A Collection of
Short Stories
Sprinkled with humor and irony.
They range from:
• mishaps as a teenager to,
• aerobatics gone wrong to,
• wagontrain mishaps,
… and more
Life three-quarters of a century-long can produce a lot of great stories. Here, the reader will find a collection of easy-to-read, short stories from a life well-lived. Most are sprinkled with humor and irony. They range from mishaps as a teenager to aerobatic flying gone wrong.