Bøker av Dan Hughes

Stealing the Sky is the captivating and suspenseful account of how in June of 1961 a female Russian born spy working for the CIA and a team of NASA engineers attempted the audacious act of stealing a Russian satellite while on public display in Soviet controlled Prague. Based upon a true story, Stealing the Sky takes you behind the closed doors of Washington's most notable power brokers and pulls back the curtain on a world of intrigue rarely documented in textbooks. The twelve hours unveiled in Stealing the Sky changed the American-Soviet space race forever and helped to put Americans on the Moon before our Soviet counterparts. Most recorded history is only half the story those with secrets are willing to share. This is the other half of the story. About the Author Dan is best known for his thirty-four years on national television as a trusted and respected face of one of America's most successful Cable Television Networks. His passion for history is only equaled by his desire to tell those stories textbooks tend to overlook. Stealing The Sky is his debut novel.

Christmas in the Heartland is a heartwarming and often humorous holiday memoir from comedian and storyteller Dan Hughes. A self-professed Christmas historian, he shares with us stories of his holiday upbringing in the Midwest and how it shaped his formative and adult years while imparting little known details about the holiday itself and its observances. Did you know the celebration of Christmas was at one time outlawed here in this country. It's true. If you have ever wondered why we put up evergreen trees in our living rooms during December or where Santa Claus really comes from then read on. If you are looking for a feel-good book to bring in the holiday spirit, then Christmas in the Heartland was written for you.

It has been over a year since Jack and his sister Jule were abducted by pirates from their home island of Barros. Jack had been brought to Indo Island to be trained as a knight with other abducted boys. The expectation was, after a few years of training, they would all be shipped north to fight in the great war between the two large kingdoms of Bandellon and Taradoon. After several months of rigorous training to become knights, all under the watchful eyes and supervision of Lord Subus and the Masters, Jack and a small group of friends decided to escape their captivity. Bri, the daughter of Lord Subus, discovered the boys plan. Facing an arranged marriage her father was forcing her into that she wanted no part of, Bri decided to join the boys and help them with their escape. Jule had been forced to remain on board the pirate ship when her brother Jack was dropped off on Indo Island. She was being sent to the Kingdom of Bandellon with several other abducted girls, all of them to be sold on the auction block with nothing to look forward to but a life of misery and servitude. While aboard the pirate ship, Jule and the other kidnapped girls spent their days locked up in a cage or up on deck scrubbing and cleaning under the watchful eyes of Captain Hammerjaw. It would prove to be a journey none of them anticipated.

Jack is a young teenage boy living a normal life on his home island of Barros. While growing up, he had heard many stories of the world surrounding his island home. He listened to tales about pirates who abducted children, ships that sailed The Demon Sea and beyond The Outer Void, and knights who fought for a thousand years in the Warriors' Pass. All of these stories now become a reality to him, when suddenly, he and his sister are kidnapped along with other children from different islands. Jack and the other boys are brought to the island of Indo in order to be trained in combat and eventually be sent to The Great War. His sister, Jule, and the other girls who were kidnapped, are sent to an unknown destination. Torn from their homes, Jack and the other kidnapped boys discover that they will be facing a life of servitude and fodder for the battlefield. While being trained on Indo Island to become soldiers, the boys unite with one common goal -- escape their island imprisonment and return home. For Jack, his goal also means finding his sister. He has no idea where she is, only frightening possibilities of what may have become of her.Bri, the daughter of the Lord Master of Indo Island, also wants to leave the island because of the unimaginable future her father has planned for her. She discovers the boys' plan to leave the island. Bri must decide to join them or turn them in before they escape.

This practical handbook explores traumatic experiences and their effects on children at different stages of development. The first half of the book examines what constitutes trauma in childhood, including its symptoms, prognosis and treatment. It outlines specific parenting tasks, addresses educational and social issues and answers a range of frequently asked questions. In the second half, single adopter Matthew Blythe describes his experience of parenting twin boys who have experienced significant trauma.

This book provides expert knowledge about emotional and behavioural difficulties, coupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style. A foster carer and adoptive parents also describe what it is like to parent an affected child, telling it like it is'', sharing their parenting experiences and offering useful advice. This combination of expert information and first-hand experience will help readers to gain knowledge and understanding, and to make informed decisions.''

Offers practical attachment-based strategies to support disaffected teenagers integrate into schools and society. This book enables teachers, psychologists, therapists and social workers to reach out to young people in fresh ways, establishing genuine connection and real possibilities for learning and hope.