Introduction

Downtown Wichita Falls, Texas, in the mid 1940’s was a bustling metropolis for a boy of 7 just away from the farm and ranch community where he was born. My father, a cook and cowboy by trade, had just started as one of the first cooks for the Casa Manana restaurant in 1947. He moved us to an apartment on Ohio Street, right across from the Gem Theater, between 7th and 8th Streets. It’s here that we would stay for the next three years. The Gem Theater became a magic palace for a young mind. But it had to share that distinction with the rest of the magic that was Wichita Falls. I attended San Jacinto and Carrigan elementary schools, as well as Reagan Junior High, and belonged to the Boys Club on 6th Street. Please join, and share your stories and pictures through a Guest Blog, of early Wichita Falls - or your home town. Contact me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com or leave a comment. We could use old pictures of movie houses, drive-in theaters, and other nostalgic pictures related to our youths.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

My Hardbacks From NTD


Hardbacks From NTD


The Spider’s Web by Tom Johnson. In 1980, a treacherous Chinaman created a web of events that culminated thirty years later in a reign of terror and death. As the streets of his city run red with blood, The Black Ghost searches for the mysterious killer, who is motivated by revenge, and this time the city's paladin may be faced by his greatest foe, the Spider! An evil mastermind, trained in the deadly mysteries of the Ninja, and a desire to kill! Published through Lulu by NTD, I have copies available for $22.76, plus $5.00 postage. Contact me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com


Cold War Heroes by Tom Johnson. Pulp goes Top Secret in this military comedy drama set in Europe during the height of the Cold War. A group of misfit MPs must confront spies and the black market while dealing with a boxing tournament on Post! Not since M*A*S*H* and Soldier In The Rain have we been treated to an inside look at military life with a touch of humor by a soldier who actually experienced it. COLD WAR HEROES by Tom Johnson is loosely based on the author’s experience with the 202nd Military Police Company in France during the 1960s. Published through Lulu by NTD, I have copies available for $23.90, plus $5.00 postage. Contact me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com


Three Go Back by Tom Johnson. When their teleport vehicle malfunctions, becoming a time machine, it sends three young girls back in time on a journey of discovery they never expected. From the Ice Age through the Cretaceous, Permian, Carboniferous, and finally to the beginning of the Earth's evolution of life, they experience their world's prehistoric past in all its splendor and terror, coming away with the joy of knowledge and adventure! Published through Lulu by NTD, I have copies available for $24.95, plus $5.00 postage. Contact me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com


Jur: A Story of Pre Dawn Earth by Tom Johnson & James Reasoner. A young French archeologist disappears without a trace in the jungles of Africa. An American adventurer with time on his hands volunteers to go find her. Through the high thrills of adventure and the adrenalin-pumping lows of terror, these two must unite in their fight to survive the jungle as they attempt to find their way back to the world they left behind and discover a love like no other. Will they succeed? Only time will tell…. Published through Lulu by NTD, I have copies available for $26.44, plus $5.00. Contact me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com


Savage Land of Jur by Tom Johnson. Trapped in the Jurassic age, Ron and Odette seek the time portals that will return them to the 20th Century, but must face the dangers of pre-dawn dinosaurs and wild beasts. When discovered by an Ancient One, the old man brings another danger to them … Published through Lulu by NTD, I have copies available for $25.70, plus $5.00 postage. Contact me at fadingshadows40@gmail.com

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