Lindsey and the Jedgar

Fantasy Adventure Book for Children

Scientists predict that life expectancy will take a great leap within the next thirty years. What will society be like? Lindsey and the Jedgar provides a humorous peek. Set on a fictitious island, this fast-paced story puts together the youngest and oldest members of a thriving, close-knit community loosely based on small town U.S.A.

Twelve-year-old Lindsey is in for the adventure of her life when she jets off to visit a rich old aunt on the tropical Isle of Elsinore. Populated by exotic animals, quirky robots, and spry, poetry-loving oldsters, Elsinore seems like a topsy-turvy paradise until a mysterious Jedgar starts threatening the island. As Lindsey and her pals band together to unlock the mystery, all clues point to Shakespeare who turns out to be—or not to be—the key.

Table of CONTENTS

Prologue:  CRACK OF DAWN   11
Chapter One:  FLIGHT OF FANTASY   13
Chapter Two:  BLUE HAVEN   33
Chapter Three:  SOMETHING ROTTEN IN ELSINORE    47
Chapter Four:  OF BARDS AND BONDS    57
Chapter Five:  ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCES    68
Chapter Six:  CREEPS IN THIS PETTY PACE   76
Chapter Seven:  LEADERSHIP QUALITIES   91
Chapter Eight:  RANGERS AND STRANGERS   98
Chapter Nine:  LIGHT THICKENS    109
Chapter Ten:  BARDOLATRY    124
Chapter Eleven:  GORILLA WARFARE   138
Chapter Twelve:  ENTERPRISES OF GREAT PITH   158
Chapter Thirteen:  OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE   174
Chapter Fourteen:  LOVE’S LABOURS LOST   184
Chapter Fifteen:  LOVE’S LABOURS WON   201
Chapter Sixteen:  THIS OTHER EDEN   216
Appendix: Sources   228

Adult Comments

I read Lindsey and the Jedgar—twice—and then bought two copies, one for my grandchildren in England and one for my grandchildren in California. The older kids in England breezed through it and loved it. The younger kids? Their mom and dad took turns reading it out loud at bedtime, to the delight of the kids and (an added bonus) to the pleasure of their parents. Rare to find a children's book that parents can enjoy as well! So, Brava!

Robert Blair Kaiser, Newsweek Correspondent and Author of RFK Must Die and A Church in Search of  Itself

Having bought Lindsey and the Jedgar for my niece, I decided to read it before giving it to her, and as a scientist, I was particularly delighted to notice that Hayflick Theory is mentioned in the story.  Hayflick's number (a normal cultured human cell has a limited and predetermined number of times it can divide) is one of the main theories on aging and aging is indeed very special on Pensioners' Paradise.  Impressive, the author certainly did her homework and not just about Shakespeare!
Lindsey and the Jedgar is a delightful book, engaging to read and I had more than one late night doing so. A good author writes a book on many levels and has something for everyone. So if you like a good adventure, this is for you.  My compliments to the author!

Dr. Andrea Stoler, Cell Biologist

Ahhh, the courage to write a tale that can be included in the "once upon a time -and they all lived happily ever after" genre. It takes not only what I consider courage of the true sort, but a deep passion for life and belief in the future as well!  And of course, humbly considering myself an eternal child, I appreciate the skill of your pen in taking us on a wonderful visit to other worlds, which do indeed continue to exist.

Pat Manson, passionate  reader (especially of books by people and for people who wisely realize that the kingdom of God is for children! And their guardian angels.)