Back in the late twentieth century, media stories speculated about how organized crime or terrorist organizations could acquire enriched uranium and plutonium by hijacking trucks transporting it around the country. Stolen bomb-grade nuclear material could then be turned into atomic bombs by terrorist countries or terrorist organizations. The Atomic Energy Commission, which later became the Department of Energy, reacted to the critic's concern by beefing up security of storage sites and transp...
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After nearly 35 years of acclaimed non-fiction books, chapters and articles on topics related to wellness, education, adventure, psychology and Indigenous worldviews, Four Arrows, also known as Dr. Don Trent Jacobs, presents his second work of fiction, LAST SONG OF THE WHALES (Savant, 2010). His first non-fiction, ground-breaking children's book, HAPPY EXERCISE: AN ADVENTURE INTO THE WORLD OF FITNESS FOR CHILDREN, was published in 1978. Over the years, this author's visionary publications hav...
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Professor Charlie Cain has been sent by the U.S. Senate to investigate the various sovereignty groups in Hawaii and bring back a recommendation on controversial legislation pending in Congress that may recognize Native Hawaiian rights.  But when Charlie turns up missing, and is later found dead, his former student, law professor Erin Hanna, travels to Hawaii to hunt for his killer and to finish his work.  She joins forces with Hawaiian detective Tommy Kanahele, who has zeroed in on a prime su...
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Called Home - Two Hearts Answer is the perfect escape for romance lovers. Brooks, Wisconsin is waiting for visitors. Emma and David recently returned to the farming community for reasons of their own and would love to share their experiences with you. They invite you to surround yourself in the rural atmosphere of central Wisconsin and find out what brought Emma and David back to their roots and the basics of a people-focused life.



It's easy to identify with Emma's sense of responsibility ...
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“Today I Am A Man” is a fictional work based on fact about a 12 year old boy whose family moves from the bleak and wintery climes of Canada to the sizzling hot culture of the fabled paradise of Los Angeles, California, in the early 60’s. The music of The Beach Boys and The Ventures were siren songs beckoning hopefuls...

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SAVANT’s November 2009 release

DARE TO LOVE IN OZ

catapults author WILLIAM MALTESE

back into mainstream romantic/adventure fiction

“It was like returning to my home country after having lived abroad for several years,” says internationally best-selling author William Maltese in regard to his writing of S...

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The Village Curtain is an amalgamated collection of fictional stories and sketches, populated with imaginary characters, set in the coastal communities of Jamaica. Considerable effort was made to realistically convey conditions and methods employed village fishermen observed by the author during more than forty years of experience in the field.  The pieces gradually introduce a range of “types” which frequently populate these sea front areas. Characters drift in and out of the narrative a...
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Pre-Release Announcement

Hello Children's Book Fans! 

It is my pleasure to announce the impending release of Daniel S. Janik's hotly anticipated "A Whales Tale." A delightful 92-page children's story with 20 black and white, pen-and-ink illustrations by celebrated artist and illustrator Ruth Janik, "A Whales Tale" recounts the adventures of a young, juvenile humpback whale on his way from his birthing grounds in Hawaii to Alaska and back, as told by his childhood sweetheart.


"A Whales Tale" is ...
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