Ira “Taffy” Jones was a well-known air fighter during the First World War, having scored about 40 victories flying SE5 scouts in France with 74 Squadron. Well known in flying circles, Jones recorded stories drawn from his own experiences during the war and wrote of the many personalities he had met or known by association, both during the war and in the post-war flying years. An Air Fighter’s Scrap Book recreates the atmosphere of the days of the biplane, of wartime flying, of early peacetime adventures in the air, the development of civil aviation, and breathtaking record beating flights, all evoking the sheer delight in flying that characterised those early years.

"The Fate Twister" tells the story of Lena and Martin and their struggle to hang on to each other in the face of hatred, danger and clashing backgrounds. Their story begins when these strangers squeeze into a bathtub to dodge a tornado on the ground. Martin Guy is just passing through and wants to start over in California after a guilt-ridden divorce. He was fired from his job as a professor as a result of some bad choices. Lena Clark, a religious woman from a small East Texas town, is at a crossroads in her life after divorcing her cheating husband. Despite their different backgrounds, Lena and Martin risk having a relationship in spite of opposition from Lena's only daughter and from an undocumented Mexican teenager who claims she has been forced into sex slavery. Martin's effort to rescue the attractive young girl from slavery risks endangering his relationship with the woman who may give him a second chance at real love. And Lena's good deed to help the girl jeopardize her relationships with Martin and with the small community that is her home.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.