Ward Books

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Tales from the Featherbed. Bill Smith and Vaughn Ward managed to find just the right blend of practical, whimsical and good old-fashioned fun anecdotal stories. I couldn't put the book down until I had read them all. A wonderful, folksy look at life in the North Country in days past. I'm very pleased to have found this on Amazon so that I could write this recommendation.

Dr Dean is one of the world's leading physicians in the new field of anti-aging medicine. One of the most important markers to determine how fast or indeed how slowly someone is aging is being determined through the use of clinical tests which include assays of blood, urine, hair etc., but also other markers such as memory tests, reaction times and skin thickness/ bone density etc. For the first time it is possible to determine someones "biological age" instead of just their chronological age. Dr. Dean explores all these avenues in this book, it explains in detail how to accomplish these tests and frankly should be on every doctor's shelf who has an interest in this "ultimate form of preventative medicine."

This book deals with The Black Cliff, the name given by climbers to the rock face found a little way away from the railway line running up to the top of Snowden in North Wales.

From memory, for it is many years since I have read this book, many of the climbs were explored over a great many months and years. In many instances seconds were unable to follow leaders, hence ropes were discarded and the intrepid explorers continued these climbs without the safety they provided. Solo climbing was not in fashion and many of the routes were, for the era, of an extreme nature so that the decision to climb on alone in unchartered territory was a serios decision. Remember also that in this era many of the safety and mechanical devices in use today were not invented. I myself climbed in this area and Llanberis pass when it was radical to tie a knot in your rope or sling and use it as a chockstone. Many of the spectacular routes which were absolute classics were often very vegetated and the true worth of the climb was masked until "gardening" was completed. Much is said of the 'Masters Wall' and the respect afforded to Joe Brown as he worked out the route over many weekends, gradually overcoming difficulties. Spectacular photographs and written in such a way as to convey very meaningfully the majesty of the cliff itself, the area as a whole and the pioneering nature of the bold venturers who dared challenge The Black Cliff. Well worth a read!

I was 18 years old and the recipient of the UNCF/ Reader's Digest 1st Place award for poetry in March of1968. Among those sending letters of congratulations was Dr.Killens. He suggested I forego offers to publish immediately and develop my craft and poetic signature. He suggested I work to become a "long distance runner." Continued interest in the Black Southern Voices anthology, including request to read my poem "Son Child" from the collection on a recent tour for another book reminded me of the value of Dr.Killen's foresight, and Dr. Jerry Ward's insight. Read at least a portion this book aloud during Black History Month 1998. John Milton Wesley

I read this book for the first time almost 25 years ago. It quickly became one of my favorites and I started collecting the others in the series. I was very suprised to open a box of books last year and find that I still had all of the originals! This book is the classic, timeless story of the relationship between a lonely boy and the wild stallion he comes to love. I would recommend it for any tween or teenage child.

The Ancient Crystal has been supplying the world of Essa with power for thousands of years. Protected by the Shield, neither the Jassans nor the Ussirs have been able to capture it, because nobody knows how to turn off the Shield.
But somebody needs to, because scientists on both sides have found out that the island on which the Shield and Crystal rests is about to sink into the sea.
The Jassans figure that to do the impossible you need somebody who does it every day. So they get Harry Borg. The Ussirs figure the same thing. So they go get Ahmed Hassad!
Will either of the humans be able to break through the Shield and get the Crystal? Or will they be so busy trying to kill either other that they end up letting the end of the world come about? Will Guss ever marry?
The last book in a great series!

The Blind Musician is an excellent story, aimed at a younger audience, but possessing the depth to make it a good read for all ages. The protagonist, born blind, is incredibly sensitive to the world around him but lacks the language of the sighted to express it. This expression is finally achieved through his remaining primary sense - sound - and the world unfolds before him. In hardcover, the exquisite artwork makes it a beautiful gift for a sighted child or for anyone who appreciates the many ways the world can be 'seen'.

In hill country, an old man lives with a strange collection of unwanted animals. Mutual fear and distrust keep the nearby villagers from having anything to do with the old man -- and he with them. But one terribly stormy night as floodwaters threaten to engulf the little hill upon which the old man lives, its seems that he and his menageries are doomed to drown in the rising waters. But then a boat appears. The text by Helen Ward is lyrical to the point of being a prose poem. Ian Andrews' enchanting illustrations are a perfect visual complement to a picturebook story that will engage the total attention of young readers from first back to last. The Boat is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition to any family, school, or community library collection.

Better than any other author, Ward explains what would have been required in terms of training and indoctrnating managers.

The author was a reporter in a small town south of Tampa when serial killer Bobby Joe Long held the city in hs evil grasp for nearly a year as he murdered 11 prostitutes. Bernie Ward has researched the life of serial killer Bobby Joe Long, including his abominable upbringing and his later crimes. Ward brings out the fact that Long was a serial rapist before graduating to serial murderer. This book is well-written and will hold your interest to the very end. Highly recommended.