<div>In this inspiring memoir, the actor and singer remembers the incredible summer he refused to let blindness keep him from living like other children. In the summer of 1959, eleven-year-old Tom Sullivan was desperate to experience life the way other little boys did. Blind since infancy, he&rsquo;d learned much at the venerable Perkins School for the Blind. But he was beginning to feel confined by its rules and sheltered environment. Encouraged by his saloon owner father, he spent that summer undertaking adventurous challenges of all kinds&mdash;from pitching in a Little League game to boxing the neighborhood bully. In this hair-raising and heartwarming memoir, Tom vividly recounts a summer in which he boldly attempted&mdash;and often achieved&mdash;the impossible. </div>

Adventures in Darkness

<div>Based on a true story, Alive Day is an inspiring, affirming tale about a troubled Marine and a big-hearted Labrador who shows him the power of love, loyalty, and truly living.A Marine's "Alive Day" celebrates the survival after an almost certain death. It's a time of hope and joy. But Antwone Carver isn't celebrating. Home from war but not quite whole, Antwone's having trouble dealing with his new physical limitations.Psychiatrist Brenden McCarthy can relate. He thought he'd lost everything when he was blinded in a mountain climbing accident. But with God's help, he's now living a satisfying life and feels called to help Antwone do the same. The problem is, he's hit one dead end after another trying to reach this bitter young Marine.Enter Brenden's big-hearted and courageous black Labrador, Nelson. With boundless energy, contagious optimism, and a big heart, Nelson shows them both what it means to live a truly abundant life.Praise for Alive Day:"Characters you will savor and cherish. Unforgettable." &mdash;Betty White<ul><li>Full-length inspirational novel</li><li>Perfect for pet lovers who enjoy stories of hope, optimism, and trust</li><li>The journey Brenden began in the heartwarming novel Together continues with Alive Day</li></ul></div>

Alive Day

<div>An ALA Top Ten Best Graphic Novel for ChildrenThe second book in this graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases is a gripping account of an escape from Alcatraz, the infamous island prison.CASE NO. 002: THE ROCKJune 12, 1962SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA7:18 A.M.A corrections officer at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary tries to awaken inmate AZ-1441, Frank Morris. But when he shakes the unresponsive man, his head rolls off the pillow and crashes to the floor! Soon the guards realize that Morris and two other inmates, brothers John and Clarence Anglin, had done the seemingly impossible: escaped from the notorious island prison.This is the incredible true story of the daring and inventive escape and a decades-long manhunt in a case that remains unsolved to this day. Comics panels, reproductions of documents from real FBI files, and photos from the investigation combine for a thrilling read for sleuths of all ages.This entry in the Unsolved Case Files series is just as compelling as the first book, Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet, which Kirkus praised as "compulsively readable."</div>

Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz

<div>An ALA Top Ten Best Graphic Novel for ChildrenA thrilling new graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases, launching with a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the U.S.CASE NO. 001: NORJAK NOVEMBER 24, 1971 PORTLAND, OREGON2:00 P.M. A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 bound for Seattle.3:07 P.M. The man presents his demands: $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. If the demands are not met, he threatens to detonate the explosive device in his briefcase.So begins the astonishing true story of the man known as D.B. Cooper, and the only unsolved airplane hijacking case in the United States. Comic panels, reproductions of documents from real FBI files, and photos from the investigation combine for a thrilling read for sleuths of all ages.What better way to draw readers into nonfiction than through an exciting graphic novel? This series will appeal to readers of series such as Nathan Hale&#8217;s Hazardous Tales. Fans of history and whodunits, CSI-club kids, and graphic novel enthusiasts alike will be pulled in by the suspenseful, complex, and kid-appropriate cases in this series.Sidebars provide fun facts about pre-2001 air travel, serial numbers on currency, airplane design, and more. Backmatter showcases period photos and primary source material in FBI archives.</div>

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Books By Tom Sullivan (4 Books)

Adventures in Darkness

Alive Day

Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz

Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet

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Books By Tom Sullivan (4 Books)

Adventures in Darkness

Alive Day

Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz

Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet

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