A Private Hope Book Two: Journey to the Past

Kat's school newspaper articles expose corruption within the local police department and school system. Unknown to the troubled 18-year-old journalism student, those revelations ignite a series of nefarious events that lead to murder and mayhem in the northern Michigan community of Baylor. No one is safe; no one is protected.
Schools face an October shut-down; a house fire and death raise questions; farmers battle TB-infections in deer and cattle herds; and the peaceful community experiences four murders within 24 hours. Is there a single missing bridge-an answer-that connects these events? Kat wants to know.

Locked away in an unknown location are incriminating school documents and a confidential report that will explain everything-but Kat has lost the key. Will she find the key and answers before more people die? Can she save the troubled town from further despair? And will the anxious teen find peace and the truth about her own identity? Will she discover:

Who is Kat Emmons?

Author R.B. Phillips taught English composition, criminology, journalism, and political science classes for thirty-six years as a secondary, community college, and university instructor. He is a former county commissioner, township supervisor, and Michigan state-certified firefighter.

At Alpena (MI) Community College, Phillips received an Associate's degree (AA) in liberal arts and was named Journalist of the Year as editor of the school paper, the Timber Cruiser. He holds a BA degree in English and a MA degree (political science) from Central Michigan University. During his teaching career, he was named Teacher of the Year three times, listed in the premiere issue of Who's Who Among American Teachers, and a recipient of an Excellence In Education Award. In 2005 and 2006, Phillips taught English classes in China at university and high school levels.

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