Category Archives: Buddy for David

WHO IS CAROL ANN RITCHEY – WHY THE CHANGE –

Buddy for David, the novel, was published January 1, 2014. The screenplay I have written is also entitled Buddy for David, by Carol Ann Ritchey, my new pen name. Carol Ann Hoel was my married name when my novel was … Continue reading

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Books Books – I Read – I Read – And I Wrote the Novel – Buddy for David – Key Words – Crime – Family – Hope – Despair – Adventure – Boy – Dog – Ex Convicts – Love – Courage – Victory – Rich in Action Scenes and Dialogue – Movie to Be –

Boy David Anderod Canine Friend Buddy Unexpected Unwelcome Traumatic Event Family in Distress Bart and Kepper – Child Abduction – Simple Prayer of Captive Boy David Three Days in the lives of David, his family, his captors, law enforcement officers, … Continue reading

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What Genre Do You Read – I Like Suspense – I Read Suspense – I Write Suspense – Buddy for David – Suspense –

Novel: Buddy for David – Having a child go missing would be any parent’s worst nightmare. Yet, this is what happened to the Anderod family on a clear day in July, 1994. Their eight-year-old son David disappeared. The same day … Continue reading

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As Automated as We Are – Nothing Has Replaced Reading for Students – Acquiring Knowledge Requires Reading Skill – So How Does that Skill Develop – By Exercise – Reading a Book that Motivates a Reader to Turn the Page Will Increase Reading Skill –

Do you remember how you learned to read? I can’t say that I remember the process that started in primary school, but what I remember clearly is receiving a book to read from my parents. It was Louisa May Alcott’s … Continue reading

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My Husband – My Biggest Fan – My Best Friend – What Does He Say About My Book – Buddy for David – What He Said Was What I Loved to Hear –

“This book should be a movie.” These were the words of my husband after reading Buddy for David. Steve had never read a novel in his life until this one. I felt flattered that he genuinely liked the story that … Continue reading

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BOY MEETS DOG – LIFE HAPPENS – Novel entitled – Buddy for David – Many good reports about this book – Read it and share your experience –

Novel written by Carol Ann Hoel. Available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and Crosslinkpublishing.com. Entertainment for all readers. Try it and see. Yes, a boy is kidnapped, but this eight-year-old child is more than his abductors can handle…

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Preview – Buddy for David – Excerpts from Page One and Page Three….

Page 1 – first sentence… On a sunny day in July of 1994 disaster hit the Anderod family as unpredictably as a bolt of lightning striking on a clear day. John loaded the rotor tiller in the bed of his … Continue reading

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Sip a Little Homemade Caramel Frappe …

Stop here for a while. Sip a little homemade caramel frappe as you check out my updated website for Buddy for David by clicking the book jacket at the top of the column on the right. Don’t miss the link … Continue reading

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I did it! Website Owner, Author, Carol Ann Hoel, BUDDY FOR DAVID, Christian Novel, Suspense, Mystery, is HERE!

I’ve been working steadily and learning a lot, since the day I started working on a website for my novel, Buddy for David. It’s here! A link to the website is located on the top of the column on the right … Continue reading

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AUTHOR LACKS aBilitY to HAWK her bOOk!

YES. That would be me. No, that would be I. I would be the one, I mean, the author standing on the sidelines not knowing what to do next. She is me. No I am she. Well, she knows what … Continue reading

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Buddy for David – Now In Print – See Cover Page

The day has finally arrived that my novel, Buddy for David, is in print and available on my publisher’s website. Very soon it will appear online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Three weeks later, eBooks will be on sale, … Continue reading

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Dashing through…NO…Carefully reading BUDDY FOR DAVID…

The time has come for my very last proofread of the paperback version of Buddy for David. After this, it will roll off the press. I cannot picture in my mind how a book is produced on a printer. How does … Continue reading

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Buddy for David – Danger and Destiny – Faith and Hope

The time has come, and Buddy for David is on its way to print. As the creator of the characters in this story, I cannot wait to see them come to life on the printed page. Two main characters are an … Continue reading

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Upcoming Novel – Release by End of This Year

Although Buddy for David (proposed title) stars a Great White Pyrenees, the book is not about a dog. It’s about a boy and his family. It’s about two lawless men that plan to enrich themselves by selling innocent eight-year-old David. It’s about … Continue reading

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