John C. Lasne'
All of my books are family-friendly and contain no bad language, suggestive material, or any of the other material that seems to have become common in a large portion of the literature today. I have also updated and re-edited all the books this year.
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Buffalo Mesa Mummy has been a place of mystery since ancient times. One day while three friends are out photographing an old ghost town they stumble upon something that will change their lives forever. Their trail of discovery is marked with adventure and danger, but it must be followed. Book 1: Young Archeologists Series 10 yrs old and up
It was the Fall of 1967. Summer was over; the tourists had abandoned the island, the amusment park was closed, and the beach had a slightly forlorn look. Mary took all this in when she crossed the bridge onto the island. She had never been to Folly Beach, but her mother had spend many summers there in her youth. Mary had not come to the small island to enjoy the surf and sand, she was there to deliver a Valentine's card. A card that should have been mailed over thirty years before, and had it been mailed everything would have been different.That was Mary's mission on the island, and she needed to deliver the card herself. All she had to do was find Jack. Folly Beach Series Book 1 Teen and up
From the late 1600's, Charleston, South Carolina has been a city of secrets; secret passages, secret stairways, hidden gardens, winding narrow alleys, and more. Those secrets are still a part of modern-day Charleston. Tourists see only a small part of the Old City while riding in horse-drawn carriages or walking the streets close to the restaurants and gift shops. Our small group of young archaeologists are quickly immersed in adventure and danger in the City of Secrets. Book 2: Young Archeologists Series 10 Yrs old and up
Three Chosen to wear the rings.Tommy Tompkins – a high schooler sent into the past to rescue another time traveler.Willie Pete – a modern day cowboy ready to graduate from high School, tasked with saving a young woman from kidnapping or worse.Jerri Sue – a Private Investigator sent on her most dangerous case yet, thirty-seven years in the past. Come along for an adventure filled ride!
Annie Cray Smith was my great-grandmother and was a young girl at the start of the Civil War. She meticulously recorded the first half of her life in a notebook, copies of which were handed down through the years. Without changing anything other than a few minor things for reading continuity. She was an amazing woman with a story that brings to life the struggles of an orphan growing up and living in a historic era. "I was asked by a friend, why should I take the time and trouble to write a story of my life that was of no interest to any save myself. My reply was this: "My children don't know the names of their ancestors, when they lived, or who they were...." A.R. Smith
The Red Ribbon: a story of hope Tour
The Red Ribbon: a story of hope began with a simple story I created years ago for Greenville Family Partnership to go with their drug prevention poster. That story became a book, followed by two others that are still being used in the annual Red Ribbon Campaign in thousands of schools in the United States, Canada, and even Mexico. The story has been used numerous for plays and musicals. All three of the books can be purchased here. None of the profits go to me and never have.
