Bøger af Tom Leech

This is a look at many pursuits, travels, and activities I've undergone during my more than a few years in this world. It's a memoir with lots of fun details about my experiences in the U. S. and many other countries I've visited. Especially memorable were the people I got to know along the way, and the several I continue to stay in touch with decades later. Those who read this might find they - relate readily to many of their own adventures.Tom is a prolific author, with books covering a variety of topics: enjoying nature, experiencing travel, relaying humorous true tales, and even stirring us with Christmas adventures. His poems have appeared in many of his own books, magazines, and group anthologies.He captured his 'round-the world travels to 27 countries in On the Road in '68: a year of turmoil, a journey of friendship. Wearing his weekend hat, he is co-author, with Jack Farnan, of Outdoors San Diego: Hiking, Biking and Camping. And donning his poet's cap, he authored a set of humorous tales in Titillating Tales for the Outhouse. He and his wife, Leslie Johnson-Leech, are authors of the illustrated children's tale The Curious Adventures of Santa's Wayward Elves.

The year 1968 has been marked by many observers as the most frenetic year of the last half-century, with confrontations and violence that occurred worldwide. In that same year Tom Leech was on the road, making his a round-the-world journey of nearly six-months and 27 countries visited. Now, four decades later, he reviews month-by-month that tumultuous year 1968, from the perspective of a curious traveler's experiences, complemented by those of many friends from back then, also on the road in '68. From Tom Fenton, International Columnist, PRI's The World and former International Correspondent, CBS News: "I was a foreign correspondent in 1968, and Tom Leech's account of his trip around the world is a time machine that takes me back to the world as it was then. It is more than travel writing. It's a personal account of what it was like to be young and on the road in a year that made history, and a reminder of how much the world has changed since then."

This book, "e;Tom's Poetry: from back when to right now"e;, is a collection of poems I've written over several decades. Many have been published in anthologies, newspapers and magazines, and my own books. They address five different time periods and themes, starting with early days, e.g. "e;Growing up,"e; to "e; Family and friends"e; to "e;The world we live in now."e;. My poems cover a variety of topics and experiences: my youth, relationships, where I lived and hung out, our special San Diego natural worlds, and holidays. They're all in the rhyming class and many are humorous..

Even jobs of the utmost seriousness lend themselves to a little fun from time to time. Fun on the Job explores one such industry-America's burgeoning aerospace trade-to give us an entirely new perspective on what really went on when some of the largest advancements in aviation and defense technology were developed.This book is a collection of hilarious and entirely true essays from people who have worked at General Dynamics, one of the leading producers of planes, aircraft, weapons, and other technologies that played a pivotal role in America's military success throughout the twentieth century and beyond. These employees boast incredible accomplishments that cover everything from producing thousands of B-24 bombers for World War II combat to influencing Cold War tactics to sending the first US astronauts into space.Spanning more than eighty years in this field and featuring stories from everyone from entry-level engineers to major executives, Fun on the Job is a down-to-earth recollection of a high-stakes industry that every worker-employed or retired-can relate to. More than that, it's a testament to how day-to-day humor begets extraordinary success.

Here's the story of the elves' adventure. Every Christmas eve, Santa's job is to deliver presents to the good little boys and girls. Up at Santa's North Pole shop, two of his worker bees, Zoppo and Sheenette, are curious about what Santa's up to out there on his long rides. So they decide to find out for themselves.On Christmas eve, as Santa is getting his sleigh and reindeers ready, they sneak aboard and off they go. They ride along with curiosity unquenched, until finally they decide the time has come. When Santa comes up from his visit inside this special house, they sneak away and slide down the chimney themselves. Once there, they are amazed and often bewildered at what goes on inside a real house, with real creatures they've never seen before.What will happen to them? Will they even survive? Does Santa even know they snuck away? Will they be able to get back to their North Pole shop and elf cronies?This is the story about The Curious Adventures of Santa's Wayward Elves"For some ho-ho-ho holiday cheer, share this illustrated delight from Tom and Leslie ? master and mistress of Christmas ? now while cuddling near the fireplace or under some mistletoe. Très Bon!" ? PJ Adams, author of Intoxicating Paris: Uncorking the Parisian Within and Daughter Wisdom."This book is great fun! And it's bound to be a fun-stirrer when Grandparents (like me) read the tales to their Grand - and Great-grand kids, or when the kids' parents read to them. Kids love to hear poems about snoopy elves, puppies, sneaky cats and cuckoo clocks, and the excellent illustrations add punch and fun. Good holiday fun for sure."Katrina Custer, Grandma/Great-Grandma and well-proven storyteller