My Books

Sally's Song

In a quaint town where the Connecticut River winds its way along the lush Vermont landscape, lies an unspoken story, one that has been quietly tucked away in the folds of history. It begins in a house at 42 Bottom Road—a tale that will ripple through the lives of its inhabitants and leave an indelible mark on the town. Step into this world, walk its dusty lanes, and listen to the rustle of its secrets, as it exposes the life of a young girl, whose journey is as enigmatic as the times in which she lives. But the narrative is not just of a girl, of a family, of a town, but of the delicate balance between perception and reality, between kindness and contempt, between ignorance and truth.

Heritage Isles

Heritage Isles tells the compelling saga of the Browne family name, spanning generations and weaving through history's pivotal moments. From the rolling hills of Ireland, burdened by the weight of the Potato Famine, to the sun-kissed shores of Nevis. This is a tale of resilience, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of a life worth living. While in Ireland the Brownes enjoy prosperity, yet grapple with grief and loss. As they journey to Nevis, they are embraced by its warmth but must navigate the challenges life presents: occupational choices, nature's wrath, political upheaval, family losses and the forging of a legacy for future generations. Heritage Isles is more than a family story; the novel captures our transient role in the circle of life, reminding us that we are but visitors upon this Earth.

The Wondrous World of Clouds

This is a nursery rhyme. Ever wonder what's in a cloud, what happens when it rains, what makes the flowers grow? This illustrated childrens's book will answer those questions in a fun and interesting way.

Learning A Better Way

This is an illustrated children's book and a Fable. The moral of the tale - It is better to give than to receive.

Grandpa The Great

Grandpa The Great is an illustrated children's book. It shares the experiences of a great-grandfather growing up with his yet to be born great-grandchildren in a humorous and loving way. It is designed for children from 8 to 80 and all those who are young at heart.

Oh, Nantucket

The summer of '42 is the backdrop for a love story on the iconic island of Nantucket. Can love that blossoms like a summer rose survive the cultural norms, the imposed social dissonance or the chilled autumn winds? Summer romances are like bubbles, they suddenly appear out of nowhere, shimmer in the light, travel to great heights, then in flash disappear returning from whence they came. But there is so much more to this tale, Danny’s love affair with Lisa, the cultural history of the Cape Verdeans living on Nantucket, their economic struggles and the social dissonance that shrouded the island like the August fog all come together to form a riveting account, of two people, a community and an island, in a time when difference was not celebrated. The juxtaposition of wealth and poverty, love and hate, authority versus inferiority are the ingredients brewing in this saga. But the events of that summer are not an isolated moment in time but rather a point on a continuum of preceding and cascading events. How is it possible that one person’s paradise is another’s purgatory? In the thirteen weeks of summer Danny Monteiro would be changed forever, his experiences becoming a harbinger of the Cape Verdean community’s existence on this spot of land 30 miles at sea. Who are the Cape Verdeans? How did they arrive there? What will become of them? Nantucket, as seen through a different lens.

The Present Future - A Time to Reap

The year is 2492. Overpopulation, warring factions and global warming threaten the world. To combat these threats, Sial Breen, the 114 US president is trying to unite the world's governments into a Global Union. Meanwhile planetary scientist Dr. Inch Marsh searches for the cause of the Silicon Valley disaster, leading him far from the world of science to a world of intrigue. The Present Future Trilogy is a dystopian novel with a chilling perspectiveof the world future generations may inherit.

The Present Future - Revelations

A world already in chaos becomes even more unhinged, in book 2, a dystopian series with a chilling perspective of the world future generations may inherit. The year is 2495. The world is wrecked by unknown terrorists, natural disasters and trouble from interstellar invaders. The Global Union's future is in question due to political, ethical, philosophical and moral conflicts. Sial Breen, 114th US president, struggles with this shifting landscape to be the change he perceives necessary. Is this our future?

The Present Future - Going Home

Things have become calmer, life is better, and the planet is healing, but there is still a disturbance in the force, as science competes with humanity for superiority. Do certain people control an energy that can influence others to do things against their own self-interest? Forces exist, that if unleashed could wreak havoc, warping space-time, thereby interfering with the glue that keeps it all together, gravity. A new technology, in the works, harbors life ending side effects while another technology is preserving great minds for the future. If there is one. Is there a happy ending? The answer depends on whose happiness you’re asking about. Let’s go home!

I'm On The Computer... An Industry Memoir

Like many of us I was delinquent, not taking the opportunity to learn about the lives and times of family members now long gone. History tells me that their lives were complicated by the times they lived in, but says nothing of their personal experiences, successes, failures, joys and sorrows, much perhaps too personal to share. The purpose of this book is to share my experiences with future generations, shining a light on unasked questions and a life well lived.

The Bachelor's Bible

It is an often misconstrued tonque-in-cheek guide for single men who do not understand the complexities of the opposite sex. Following it's first publication, the author appeared on the Phil Donahue Show, Joan Rivers and People are Talking, stirring quite a controversy. It is intended to entertain not offend. Only read this book if you have a sense of humor!