James Rada, Jr. is the author of seven novels, two non-fiction books and two non-fiction collections. These include the historical novels Canawlers, October Mourning, Between Rail and River and The Rain Man. His other novels are Logan's Fire, Beast and My Little Angel. His non-fiction books are Saving Shallmar: Christmas Spirit in a Coal Town, Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of Charity Work as Civil War Nurses, Looking Back: True Stories of Mountain Maryland and Looking Back II: More True Stories of Mountain Maryland. Jim has received numerous awards from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, Associated Press, Maryland State Teachers Association and Community Newspapers Holdings, Inc. for his newspaper writing. If you would like to be kept up to date on new books being published by James or ask him questions, he can be reached by e-mail at jimrada@yahoo.com. To see James' other books or to order copies on-line, go to www.jamesrada.com.