Just my thoughts; Since I was a young boy I have had somewhat poetic thoughts going through my head, or possibly better yet- thoughts that were somewhat poetic. My mom Vivian Shields, was, and there is no doubt, my inspiration to write. So, we would write poetry and things together, to be more honest, my mom did most of the writing and I did the learning! Well, whatever! Somewhere along the line I began putting these thoughts on paper. My life could never be classified as ordinary. I was a...

I spent a lot of time in the kitchen helping my mom. My mom could make a lip-smacking meal out of anything and taught me a lot of her cooking secrets and methods. The one thing that always makes me smile is one of her measuring methods; A little pinch of anything was what she could pick up with the tip of her forefinger and thumb; a big pinch is what she could pick up with her forefinger bent and her thumb pinching a generous amount of whatever she would add to what she was cooking....

Six year old SCOTT CHRISTIAN is the son of a Marine survival instructor. Because of his father's training since he was four, Scott knows the art of survival. Even though he is so young, he uses that knowledge well when he wakes to find himself alone on a large uncharted jungle island after a massive storm destroys his family's sailing yacht while on a South Pacific adventure. For more than 20 years, with his father's training and his natural abilities, Scott makes a life on the island wher...

Peace Has a Price is a story that describes the danger of rogue countries that have nuclear capabilities that are recognized by the three most powerful countries in world. The story details how ,lead by Paul O'Neill, the three countries working together would systematically eliminate the danger that the three rogue countries were capable of to the world.The people of the world were educated that a nuclear war could be the end to all life on planet earth. A world nuclear disarmament...

Love and Adventures is about the adventures and the love that Paul and Kim shared.Paul and Kim, and the Freedom Villagers are commissioned to bring up a sunken Greek sub. In the process they discovered a sunken city and were contracted by the Italian Government to recover sunken marble buildings. They learned of a sunken Roman ship loaded with treasure; after they had raised the marble buildings they searched and found the ship and recovered the treasure.Through all this, Pau...

Paul and the Chief are needed again in Washington. Paul has a great life in Freedom Village and loves his family. This time he'll go only as an advisor, not as a warrior. His AKs were happily put to rest The Liberals have been rounding up participating Patriots and imprisoning them. The incident that took place at the Capitol was not a riot as Americans were led to believe; it was an uprising of suspicious and angry Americans and the beginning of a revolution.

Jamie, a writer, and her husband Cliff had taken their vacation time to make the move into their new home in Redding,California. They saw a historical show by Ken Burns called "Jazz" on TV; a great history of the exciting times of the 1920's; the show continued with the history of jazz music and bands up to the present and featured many of the great musicians who were the originators and developers of what was to be called Dixie Land Jazz. Jazz music took over Chicago and New York; the nig...

A Sentimental Journey will appeal to the sense of adventure in everyoneChuck Bailey decided to make the planned adventure that went bad, a solo ride on his Harley. His adventurous solo ride helped him put a bad situation behind him and he found a new partner and happiness.Chucks journey was adventurous. His solo Harley ride through the Northwest found him forced to take risks. His quick thinking and previous Marine training helps him in extreme situations and predicaments; Lo...

Mark Antonius, a seventeen-year-old boy lived in Joliet Illinois. Mark's family was a comfortable middle class. Mark was an only child. His parents both worked, his father Mike was an electrical contractor and his mother Shirley was a Physical Ed teacher at Joliet Township High School, better known as JTHS.Scholastically, he made the honor roll a couple of times. He participated in all sports but excelled in football where he was known to be a fierce competitor. The last game of the...

Finders Keepers is a story about treasure hunting friends, Paul and Kim and their Freedom Village neighbors, searching for sunken Spanish Galleons that were laden with tons of gold, jewelry and precious gems. It describes the frustration of false alarms, and the dangers of diving in the depths of the ocean. It shares the excitement when a galleon is found, and then if treasure is found in the galleon the preparation for bringing the treasure up. It is a treasure hunting story that covers s...

Out of Darkness begins where Depths of Terror ended. True American Patriots stood together along with our military and law enforcement agencies and were able to identify and defeat a conspiracy by a certain political faction to take control of America. Hopefully as you read Out of Darkness you will sense and feel the intensity of combat and share the hurt and pain that Paul and the Chief went through. As the story moves on try to feel the pain of someone trying to get over a broken love, a...

Depths of TerrorBy: Roy Paul ShieldsAfter a successful time on a gold-dredging expedition, Paul, his friend Gary, and a guide named Kim set out on a rafting adventure on the Klamath River. Soon the adventure turns into much more than they’ve bargained for — Gary is shot, and Paul and Kim have to run for their lives. They soon realize they’ve found themselves in the middle of an international conspiracy, which includes 180 illegal immigrants and even U.S. Army advisers. Paul ...