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Tunnels, what we did as kids: Hilariously funny nonfiction novel.

Tunnels’ is based on a true story that was created by a local author & poet – Thomas R. Schombert, who lived in the town of Avra Valley, located in the Arizona desert about thirty miles from Tucson.

“Tunnels, what we did as kids,” is a hilariously funny nonfiction story about the secret lives of five young boys who took on a different way of child’s play one summer vacation, when they brought together their collective genius and construct some of the most elaborate structures in the Arizona desert.

Published by Author House
ISBN: Paperback (5x8)
9781449028206
ISBN: Electronic Book
9781449028213

Tunnels, what we did as kids

SUMMARY:
“Tunnels, what we did as kids,” is a hilariously funny nonfiction story about the secret lives of five young boys who took on a different way of child’s play one summer vacation, when they brought together their collective genius and construct some of the most elaborate structures in the Arizona desert. The structures and designs they concocted were not just any ordinary structures. They were a way of life as you will see when you read about these ingenious young boys and how they taught themselves valuable lessons.

BOOK SETTING:
Tunnels’ setting is located in the Arizona desert about thirty miles from Tucson, Arizona, in a small rural town called Avra Valley.

CHARACTERS:
The mains characters of the book are Thomas, Chris, Vito, Carlos and Veronica; and they are friends in one way or another. These characters convey a true story about the secret tunnel and tree fort hideouts that were constructed over a summer vacation, unknown to the entire neighborhood. During there summer vacation they also did things that would be considered especially ridiculous and dangerous to most adults while they had fun being kids.

APPEAL TO READERS:
I feel that this book would appeal to readers in many different ways. One of them bring back their playful childhood of the “good ‘ol days”.
Another would be, when the reader is taken on an adventure if they were to picture themselves as one of the characters in the book. Some might even relate their childhood to things they read in the book.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
The target audience for this book would be teens and children, but it could be read by all that pick it up. Adults would love being taken back in time for a short while and enjoy picturing themselves as kids again.

AUTHOR BIO:
Retired Army, disabled veteran of the armed forces, now an accomplished nonfiction author and poet of a wide variety of genre such as horror, romance, and training books captivates the minds of many. Releasing Diaries of a Soldier, nightmares from within, in 2006, Thomas has added his interpretation of the effects of post traumatic stress disorder on soldiers and combat related veterans. This Arizona native now spends his life in the solace of his hometown of Marana, Arizona where he spends his time creating his nonfiction works for all to enjoy.

FREE PREVIEW:
Have you ever done something so dumb that it hurt physically as well as emotionally? Nothing could be closer to the truth when Chris and I would find out for ourselves by doing some pretty nutty things in our lives, even braving the ultimate sacrifice of playing superman. The ideal place for our wondrous adventures of the super heroes was that of the Arizona desert and ideas for costumes, mock scenes, and game play came from countless hours in front of the television the night before our big event. Our imaginations ran ramped as we gathered all the right items for our big day of villains and super heroes. Normally I would play the Super Villain, Chris played the Super Hero, and for this days plot Chris chose to be Superman while I chose to be a bank robber trying to get away with the loot. Setting up shop in the old basement that protruded from the ground next to our trailer made for a perfect play area. It was close enough to the house but not too far that we couldn’t hear Olga call us in for lunch. Confiscating a couple of old sheets from the linen closet and other needed items such as dad’s flash lights, for lasers of course, Kathy’s makeup kit for that painted on mask look and an electrician’s utility belt from dad’s stash of supplies to put all the cool gadgetry into when seeking out the villain. After a few minutes of preparation, we both would go to our separate hiding areas then count to one-hundred before coming out. It also gave us time to perfect our costumes and makeup before appearing in public. For hours, Chris and I would spend pretend flying around as we chased one another around the yard, capes flying gracefully in the wind and makeup dripping down our faces from the sweat. Once we tired from running we both made our way to the makeshift bank, in this case the basement, I spied the area for cops and anyone portraying them self as a Super Hero.