B a Hughes

Glimm, Too B a Hughes

"... I was stunned by the powerful explosion of man and beast. The stallion was convulsing, hind legs kicking straight out, up into the air. This had to be a bucking bronco! My mouth fell open, eyes popped. I held my breath. Was I too close?"



Have you been to the rodeo?

Have you wandered too close?

Does everyday life sometimes feel like a rodeo?



"The still-spinning blade of the chain saw pinched the wood post and kicked back. Mel's guttural cry was as shocking as his spurting bright blood. She tore her shirt to make a tourniquet. Could she make him live?"



Inside are nine stories that take you into the lives of kids, some very much like you: kids who joust for their parents' attention, a pet dog is mauled, a baby dies, missionary kids face riots in a foreign city, an autistic brother writes a book. Tween and teen adventures where kids, like you fear a bucking bronco but learn to HANG ON AND GIDDYUP!.