Richard G. Herles

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The Home of Richard G. Herles 

 

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This site is being Remodeled.

 

Some of the pages may be a little dusty or have holes that need to be repaired. We are working on as fast as we can.

 

Thanks for your patience. 

 


 

Contact the author:

 

Feel free to email Richard G. Herles at 

Rich.Herles@profilesinsports.com

 

 

 

 

 

Teachers click on "For Educators" to schedule a school visit

or "Fun Stuff" for activities to go along with the books. 


 


 

 

What's in the works from Richard G. Herles?

 

The Adventures of Wacky Waldo's Warriors: The Legend Of Wacky Waldo's Treasure --(Working Title) --This middle-grade novel concerns a boy (EJ Gibson) who lives in a mansion that his wealthy Great-Great Uncle Waldo built.  Waldo Gibson's collection of sports memoriblia, that was never found after his death, sends EJ and his friends imaginations into overdrive as they search for the missing treasure.  

This novel is currently under revision. Want to read  the revised first chapter? Click on -> http://profilesinsports.com/WackyWaldosWarriors.aspx

 

The Travels of J. Mortimer Fieldmouse: A Day At Ballpark -- This picture book cronicles the travels ofJ. Mortimer Fieldmouse, as Morty spends the day taking readers on a tour of all that happens at Applebee's Park.

The target release date is Spring of 2008. Check back here as publication date gets closer. Here's a little taste! Click on-->  http://profilesinsports.com/TheTravelsofJMortimerFieldmouse.aspx

 

The Travels of J. Mortimer Fieldmouse: Morty Learns to Luge -- In this picture book, Morty heads to Lake Placid, New York and learns about Luge and the athletes that compete in this sport.    

"Morty Learns to Luge" is still being revised, but keep an out to see what Morty gets into this time.

 

 The Baseball Student --(Working Title)  -- This middle-grade novel deals with the struggles of a young boy who recently emigrated from Mexico to the United States and is having problems at school and settling in to his new life. An English Second Language Teacher discovers their mutual love of baseball  and that becomes the key to making him a better student.

I am working on the first draft. Keep checking back and I'll let you know how it's doing.    

 

A Fan's Guide to the Lexington Legends -- This book recounts the Highs and Lows of the first ten years of the Lexington Legends Baseball Team.

Seeing as how the Legends have just completed their seventh year, I have three years to complete this book.

At this time, I am doing research, gathering information and writing the outline. Check back and track my progress. 

 

 


 Magazine Articles:

 

The Definition of an Astro: Hunter Pence  -This article was published in the Lexington Legends 2008 Program. To read this article got to List of Articles