Firestorm is a thriller written by Iris Johansen. She is a always a good read. This particular book was written about a couple of people who are obsessed with finding a skilled arsonist. They are drawn together by their mutual need to capture the antagonist before he inflicts his “child” of fire on more people. When they become involved on a more personal and intimate level…the stakes are even higher.
The two lead characters, Kerry Murphy and Silver , have both lost loved ones to fire. They harness their irregular skills of using their ability to sense and navigate the human mind. They work with all of the appropriate organizations during the investigation; but, ultimately, they are on their own when traditional methods fail to provide them with the apprehension of the antagonist, Trask.
When Trask, is equally obsessed with both of them the story becomes a bit of cat and mouse. Scattered throughout the book are innocent bystanders who are affected during the attempt to search out and apprehend Trask…will their search be successful in time to save more people from destruction? You will have to read it to find out!
Firestorm was copyrighted in 2004 by Johansen Publishing. This edition was a first large print edition; www.randomlargeprint.com .
Girls Figure Skating, Ruling The Rink has some awesome pictures of skating role models. The book is full of young female skaters who set the bar for excellence in the sport of figure skating.
For young girls considering entering the world of competition this is inspirational. For those of us who just enjoy watching them skate it is a fun book to read. The book talks about the skills needed to skate on ice. It talks about posture and balance as well as the muscles needed to do this sport. It also encourages young girls to get out and skate for the pure fun of it if they aren’t interested in competing.
There are illustrations showing proper foot positions and posture. Some of the skating moves are shown in photos as well. Even for the fashion mavens the outfits are fun to see. There are random facts to read just for fun. Such as in 800 BC people actually tied animal bones to their feet to cross bodies of water. Who knew? The book also gives definations to some of the terms we hear when we watch figure skating on television. The book is worth checking out.
The book was written by Heather E. Schwartz with Mary -Elizabether Wightman, U.S. Figure Skating Judge. It was published by Capstone Press, www.capstonepress.com. It was copyrighted in 2007.