John Derrick's Books

Heartstone

By: John Schreiber

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Heartstone. Legend said these unusual gems could cure any illness, but Thrylain the Great, the founder of Elinala, understood its real power and destroyed all heartstones. Or so he said. Seven hundred years passed and people forgot. When a crippled prince was born in Elinala, the king ordered the death of his son. Many died trying to protect the child, and in the ensuing chaos the boy disappeared, along with a pendant from the royal treasury. Everyone believed that the child was dead and the pendant destroyed. But they were wrong. Now grown to manhood, Derrick ́s only clue to his past is his gold pendant with its unusual gem, a long-forgotten heartstone. When Derrick tries to learn his true identity, the kingdom of Elinala is forever changed as hidden crimes are exposed, ancient evils set free, and the full power of heartstone is finally unleashed. Helpful Link: Schreiber has posted some of his published articles, essays, and poems along with book group discussion questions for some of his novels at Ironwood County Books

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146911173X

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Heartstone Under the Shadow

By: John Schreiber

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Heartstone Under the Shadow

By: John Schreiber

Ten years after the events recounted in Heartstone, enemies threaten Elinala ́s peace by threatening its chief architect--Derrick of Loneoak Island. Not only does this conspiracy have roots in the mysterious Shadow Empire, but the conspiracy also has a far more terrifying goal--to force Derrick into reawakening heartstone. The method used by this conspiracy? Destroy everything Derrick loves. Once again, ancient evils threaten to destroy Elinala, but this time the greatest evil may be caused by Derrick himself. Exactly what the Shadow Empire wants.

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1465344039

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9781465344038

Who Am I

By: John D. McCray

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Who Am I

By: John D. McCray

Brent Edward Miles is a thirty-two year old confused male who is trying to discover his true identity. Brent transitions from Augusta, Georgia to Brooklyn, New York, to work in a new position for a striving company. He meets two people in his life, Michael Davis and Renee Jones, whom he takes an interest in, along with people who he thought he could trust. Can Brent look deep in his heart to see what God is showing him or will he continue to see what he wants to see and continue down the same road to destruction, and lose focus of the real reason why he moved to New York in the first place.

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408

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1477122184

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9781477122181

Bronx Requiem

A Novel

By: John Clarkson

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Bronx Requiem

A Novel

By: John Clarkson

The death of Paco "Packy" Johnson shouldn't have surprised anyone. Paco Johnson spent a lifetime in the system -- starting in juvie at age 10, then prison for most of his adult life. But he managed to make some real friends in prison, friends who helped him get parole, a place to stay, and plans to help him adjust to a life outside prison after seventeen years behind bars. But only seventeen hours after he was released, he was found dead -- murdered -- in the streets of the Bronx. James Beck can't save Packy any longer -- but he can try to find out what happened to Packy, and why, and exact a measure of justice. Beck, ringleader of a tight clique of ex-cons based in Brooklyn's Red Hook section, is determined to accord Packy at least some dignity and a measure of justice. But what drove Packy out onto the streets of the Bronx his first night back? Who did he run into that hated him enough to viciously beat him before executing him, and yet left behind his wallet full of cash? But what at first appears to be a simple, if tragic, street killing, quickly becomes something much more difficult and complex. And it will take all the skills, connections, and cunning of Beck and his team not only to learn the truth but to survive the forces they've unwittingly unleashed.

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Macmillan

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1250047250

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9781250047250

Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder * Living Dangerously*

By: John Quinn Olson

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Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder * Living Dangerously*

By: John Quinn Olson

Welcome to the adventures and misadventures from a quarter century of hang gliding and travel. Huck yourself off cliffs, soar into the Wild Blue, and land where no human has landed before, all from the comfort and safety of your easy chair. Visit exotic lands and foreign skies, experience the thrill of foot-launched human flight and never even risk your neck. Come along with a wild cast of characters, who fly like their lives depend upon it. Realize mankind's most ancient dream, FLY WITH THE BIRDS!

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Dust Devil Press

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0982070306

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9780982070307

When the Mask Comes Off

By: John D. McCray

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When the Mask Comes Off

By: John D. McCray

Brent Blair, Shannell Robinson, and Renee Jones are inseparable. Together, these best friends are making their mark in the fashion industry as colleagues at Blair Records. These three loving parents with strong bonds to one another, their lives, and their friendship will be tested. Lies, secrets, past hurts, and abuse threaten to destroy their lives when God snatches off their masks from where they hide behind. Will they embrace who they really are, or continue to live the lies and deceit to which they have grown accustomed?

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1493183699

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9781493183692

Power of Light!

By: John McClain

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Power of Light!

By: John McClain

Ed Williams represents a modern-day Joshua, whose faith will lift him to spiritual heights that most only imagine, his willingness to believe beyond what he can see and understand will propel him on a path filled with challenges, ranging from political pressures and corporate espionage to teenage drama, and unpredictable questions he will face from his wife. As he perseveres, his faith will open up a journey into the spiritual dimension that is unparalleled. His commitment to faith will place him in the middle of a spiritual battle that will draw the ire of demonic schemes in which he will stand as a human warrior with spiritual ability beyond the natural while walking as a beacon of light to those in his life. He will be assigned guardian angels that have specialized abilities and have served great spiritual leaders for millenniums.

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Page Publishing Inc

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9798886546286

Devil House

A Novel

By: John Darnielle

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Devil House

A Novel

By: John Darnielle

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s never quite the book you think it is. It’s better.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times From John Darnielle, the New York Times bestselling author and the singer-songwriter of the Mountain Goats, comes an epic, gripping novel about murder, truth, and the dangers of storytelling. Gage Chandler is descended from kings. That’s what his mother always told him. Years later, he is a true crime writer, with one grisly success—and a movie adaptation—to his name, along with a series of subsequent less notable efforts. But now he is being offered the chance for the big break: to move into the house where a pair of briefly notorious murders occurred, apparently the work of disaffected teens during the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. Chandler finds himself in Milpitas, California, a small town whose name rings a bell––his closest childhood friend lived there, once upon a time. He begins his research with diligence and enthusiasm, but soon the story leads him into a puzzle he never expected—back into his own work and what it means, back to the very core of what he does and who he is. Devil House is John Darnielle’s most ambitious work yet, a book that blurs the line between fact and fiction, that combines daring formal experimentation with a spellbinding tale of crime, writing, memory, and artistic obsession.

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MCD

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0374717672

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9780374717674

Green in Our Souls

By: John B. Rosenma

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Green in Our Souls

By: John B. Rosenma

Derrick Thomas is a happy, successful lawyer with a loving wife and family. Then one day it all changes. He discovers he can share the minds and thoughts of the dead. His beloved grandfather returns, and not only does Derrick experience the dead man's thoughts, he communicates with him and becomes his grandfather. Changing roles terrify Derrick and make him afraid of losing his identity, his very soul. As he tells his doctor, I wasn't me anymore. Then things get even worse. Derrick is abducted by strangers, who seek to use his mysterious powers for deadly purposes. Just when he thinks the situation can't get any worse, he sees the dead actually come back to life and shares their deepest secrets.

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Damnation Books

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1615720022

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9781615720026

Flight of the Soul

By: John Klopfer,Cynthia Klopfer

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Flight of the Soul

By: John Klopfer,Cynthia Klopfer

Unknown to them shadows surround Jack and Tiffanys world. Secrets that they felt were safely locked away suddenly rise to the surface. Tiffanys world shatters when her husbands plane crashes in the desert of Mexico while on a business trip. Her journey takes her through loss and the dark abyss of betrayal, anger and forgiveness. Jacks life flashes before his eyes as he struggles to find redemption after taking his wife for granted, being drawn into a sultry affair that will have lasting consequences. Both walk through their darkest nightmare and what they discover will change their lives forever. The Flight of the Soul is reminiscent of William P. Youngs The Shack with lessons in wisdom and forgiveness.

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1546229647

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9781546229643

Nurturing the Leader Within Your Child

What Every Parent Needs to Know

By: John C. Maxwell,Tim Elmore

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Nurturing the Leader Within Your Child

What Every Parent Needs to Know

By: John C. Maxwell,Tim Elmore

Informative, challenging and often humorous, this work explores mentoring the basic types of children and provides real-life insights on how to help them reach their full potential. Whether you have a driver, a diplomat, or a dreamer, you need to give your child permission to dream big and to dream right. Nurturing the Leader Within Your Child provides the tools for parents who want more than average for their children and who seek to inspire the pursuit of vision larger than they are.

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Thomas Nelson

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1418508330

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9781418508333

Last Lorry to Mbordo

Misadventures in Nation Building

By: John C. Kennedy

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Last Lorry to Mbordo

Misadventures in Nation Building

By: John C. Kennedy

Is it possible that a nation's ability to make peace is more important than its ability to make war? Will we reach a point in the history of humanity when survival depends on the skills of peace making and not war? Is it possible in some far future time we will come to understand that what really mattered in the history of a nation's life was not its ability to make war but its ability to make peace? We are just starting on this process of learning how to make peace. In war outcomes are seldom predictable and true consequences are known, if ever, only years afterwards. The outcomes of our tentative efforts to make peace seem even less predictable. No nation can match the United States in good intentions. But results are all too often the opposite of what we intended. This novel is about living and working in West Africa. It is set in the country of Sakra. It is not a sociological tract, nor is it fantasy. The protagonists are fictional but the situations in which they find themselves are similar to those that might be encountered by volunteer teachers in any one of the new nations of West Africa. The story line revolves about three dominant themes that correspond roughly to the early, middle and latter chapters of the book. The first of these themes is the manner in which outsiders adjust to and develop a sense of their role in a foreign culture. Alice, a lady of 62, Peace Corps volunteer, and retired from the Washington D.C. public schools; is the focus of the first part of the novel. She is assigned to teach Mathematics at the University-College of Mbordo. Her struggle to adjust, survive, and learn to enjoy living in West Africa is a study in strength and perseverance. Other protagonists are introduced, at first only as incidental to Alice's often traumatic journey from alienation to a level of mutual human acceptance. In the middle chapters the story line shifts away from Alice's problems to the second major theme of interaction not only between foreigners and Sakraians but also among the ethnic groups of the nation of Sakra itself. The problems of life in Sakra for Africans stand out in stark contrast to the problems that Alice and other expatriates have in adjusting to life in West Africa. Civil strife in Sakra intensifies this contrast. Questions of adjustment become a good deal less significant when survival itself is in question. The dominant theme of the final chapters is the manner in which events beyond the control of the protagonists lead to personal and public crisis that place them in situations that become tests of character and belief. Readers Comments "A gripping must read book for anyone contemplating life in a different culture. A true eye-opener which helps us to examine our own ideas. 'The Last Lorry' takes us for a non-stop ride through another world." -- Joanne Marti, Information Technology Manager "Engrossing. An engaging adventure and examination of culture, history, and the complexity of personal motivation as seen through the eyes of a fellow Mathematics teacher. A surprising look at where our best intentions can lead us." -- Marjorie M. Barreto, Mathematics Instructor "In Last Lorry to Mbordo John Kennedy takes us to West Africa in a meeting of two cultures and two worlds. In an intense and entertaining novel the author portrays the work done by dedicated volunteers who try to bridge the gap between different cultures. Full of details, this novel shows the best (and worst) of our people across cultural, ethnic and political worlds. The reader feels transported to the town of Mbordo in the West African nation of Sakra." -- Dr. Norman Maldonado

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Trafford Publishing

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1412210550

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9781412210553

I Came As a Shadow

An Autobiography

By: John Thompson

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I Came As a Shadow

An Autobiography

By: John Thompson

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK The long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University’s legendary coach, whose life on and off the basketball court threw America’s unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp relief. John Thompson was never just a basketball coach and I Came As A Shadow is categorically not just a basketball autobiography. After five decades at the center of race and sports in America, Thompson—the iconic NCAA champion, Black activist, and educator—was ready to make the private public at last, and he completed this autobiography shortly before his death in the historically tumultuous summer of 2020. Chockful of stories and moving beyond mere stats (three Final Fours, four-time national coach of the year, seven Big East championships, 97 percent graduation rate), Thompson’s book drives us through his childhood under Jim Crow segregation to our current moment of racial reckoning. We experience riding shotgun with Celtics icon Red Auerbach and coaching NBA Hall of Famers like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson. What were the origins of the the phrase “Hoya Paranoia”? You’ll see. And parting his veil of secrecy, Thompson brings us into his negotiation with a D.C. drug kingpin in his players’ orbit in the 1980s, as well as behind the scenes of his years on the Nike board. Thompson’s mother was a teacher who had to clean houses because of racism in the nation's capital. His father could not read or write. Their son grew up to be a man with his own larger-than-life statue in a building that bears his family’s name on a campus once kept afloat by the selling of 272 enslaved Black people. This is a great American story, and John Thompson’s experience sheds light on many of the issues roiling our nation. In these pages, he proves himself to be the elder statesman whose final words college basketball and the country need to hear. I Came As A Shadow is not a swan song, but a bullhorn blast from one of America’s most prominent sons.

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Henry Holt and Company

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1250619343

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9781250619341

Dictionary Of Civil Engineering

By: John S. Scott

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Dictionary Of Civil Engineering

By: John S. Scott

New edition of, variously, The Penguire Dictionary ..., The VNR Dict ..., and, under the Halsted imprint, this exact title in its third edition, 1980. A classic under any name. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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0412984210

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Book's by John Derrick

Heartstone

Heartstone

Heartstone Under the Shadow

Heartstone Under the Shadow

Who Am I

Who Am I

Bronx Requiem

Bronx Requiem

Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder * Living Dangerously*

Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder * Living Dangerously*

When the Mask Comes Off

When the Mask Comes Off

Power of Light!

Power of Light!

Devil House

Devil House

Green in Our Souls

Green in Our Souls

Flight of the Soul

Flight of the Soul

Nurturing the Leader Within Your Child

Nurturing the Leader Within Your Child

Last Lorry to Mbordo

Last Lorry to Mbordo

I Came As a Shadow

I Came As a Shadow

Dictionary Of Civil Engineering

Dictionary Of Civil Engineering

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