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Jay Carp
Jay Carp

After earning degrees from the University of Michigan in English and Engineering, Jay Carp joined General Telephone and Electronics (GTE) where he worked for over thirty years in military electronics. His career took him to Thule, Greenland, to work on the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. He was also part of the team to develop a radar system for use in Viet Nam to locate enemy mortar and artillery shells.

For twenty years, Mr. Carp worked entirely on Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems. When the Minuteman missiles were first deployed at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, he was there working directly with the Strategic Air Command (SAC).

His experiences gave him an understanding of the Air Force operational problems over and above any technical consideration and full familiarity with the Minutemen, MX, Peacemaker and Rail Garrison missile systems.

During the years Mr. Carp worked on ICBM’s, he was a field engineer, test supervisor, troubleshooter, project engineer and project manager. His last field assignment prior to retirement was as GTE Site Manager at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Jay Carp currently resides in Milan, Michigan.


The Patriots of FoxboroThe Patriots of Foxboro
by Jay Carp


An intimate look at the internal struggles of two families still caught up in the emotional maelstrom of the sixties long after the last shots of Vietnam were fired. This touching story of reconciliation, redemption and the power of love and forgiveness offers new insight into healing the personal wounds that have, for too long, plagued America.
ISBN: 978-0-9817258-1-9, paperback
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BrainFit For Life
A User's Guide to Life Long Brain Health and Fitness
by Dr. Simon Evans and Dr. Paul Burghardt


Drawn from their brain science research and public speaking experience to mix important health science with an entertaining and easy to read delivery. BrainFit For Life will motivate, educate and entertain you to achieve a healthier brain and more enriched life.
ISBN: 978-0-9817258-0-2, paperback
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The Gift of Ruth
The Gift of Ruth
by Jay Carp

NEW LARGE PRINT EDITION

ISBN: 978-0-9758805-0-0, paperback, $16.95
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Happiness has no warranty and it can be snatched away without notice.
One year and three days after her cancer was diagnosed Ruth was gone.
This is a story of tribute to a lady of great strength and to her grief stricken
husband and family who survived to carry on.

Here's what they're saying about The Gift of Ruth...

The most touching, and eloquently-told love story that I've read in years. Faith in true love is reaffirmed.
-Sarah Hart, writer/artist

I fell in love with Jay in the first three pages and I was in love with Ruth by their wedding. This is a timeless and ageless love story told with deep sharing, poetic touches and raw truth.
Gay Kerry, author of Potholes

I had not known about Jay until he returned to my mother's life. Even though they were together again for such a short time, they both radiated love and happiness. Life is full of mysteries.
Christine Collinsworth, Ruth Carp's daughter
The Gift of Ruth


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Cold War Confessions
By Jay Carp

Finalist Award Winner!
National Best Books 2007 Awards
for the category of Autobiography / Memoirs


The Cold War began before the end of WWII and lasted until the collapse of the Soviet Union. During that time, from the 1940s until the 1990s, Russia and the United States stood toenail to toenail ready to annihilate each other. This book provides historical significance, not only with regards to classified government projects but with regards to the interface of military and civilian contractors during the Cold War.

ISBN: 978-0-9758805-3-1, hard cover, $23.95 US
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Here's what they're saying about Cold War Confessions...

"This book provides historical significance, not only with regards to
classified governmental projects but with regards to the interface of
military and civilian contractors during the Cold War."
Captain Christopher A. Proctor, United States Navy, Ret.

"Our missile shield was up. But were the minutemen ready? Would
they work as planned? The author takes is inside, behind the scenes, to where dedicated men grapple to overcome turf wars, jockeying for position and petty jealousies to ensure that they do. Their struggle, against a backdrop of the Cold War, is at times reassuring, yet frightening because we still must ask ourselves, "Is it over yet?" and the answer from Putin's Russia is, "Maybe not!""

Jerome J. Van Gasse, MD, MPH. Commander, American Legion Post
46, Ann Arbor, Michigan

"Jay Carp reveals to us a very small microcosm of the Cold War. He
presents events in very human terms and makes the reader wonder how we ever succeeded in winning that war."
Bernard Klein, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan

Why Ann ArborWhy Ann Arbor?
by Jerry Prescott


A man revealed as Jesus is sent by God to bring peace and reconcilliation to a divided world and establish
God’s Kingdom on Earth. What Jesus might say and how people might react to His message is the focus of this imaginative, timely, and thought provoking story.
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ISBN: 0-9758805-4-3, hard cover, $24.95



Potholes
by Gay Kerry


Potholes is every man’s journey. It is poignant .... bringing tears to your eyes. It is beautiful .... it examines the most important emotion we feel, love. And this book is whacky .... it will make you smile and laugh. Potholes is a pilgrimage from despair rising to a stronger love of life and appreciation of family.
ISBN: 0-9758805-2-7, soft cover, $16.95
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Born to Serve
Born to Serve

by Roy Smith

Michigan House of Representative, City of Saline City Administrator, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and Township Boardof Tax Review are among the offices held by Roy Smith during his long years of public service to his community. This book is a wonderful example of how local government functions and how the dedication of one man can make a difference on so many lives.
ISBN: 0-9758805-5-1, soft cover, $19.95 US

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Aviation Legacy of Henry and Edsel FordThe Aviation Legacy of
Henry and Edsel Ford

by Timothy J. O’Callaghan

An important book for historians. Most people are unaware of the Ford’s contribution to the development
of mass production of large airplanes and their impact on commercial and military aviation. The Smithsonian Institute wrote in 1985, “One of the most important events in the selling of aviation to the general public was the entry of the Fords into airplane manufacturing.” This book chronicles the aviation legacy.
ISBN: 1-9286233-01-8, hard cover, $34.95
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Silent SuspicionSilent Suspicion
a Lincoln Keller Mystery

by Lee E. Meadows


Lincoln Keller, PI, tangles with high-rankin politicians, bad guys, unfriendly Detroit cops and a beautiful blackmailer as he attempts to solve the eight year old murder of Judge “War Zone” Henderson's
sister-in-law. A well plotted page turner.

ISBN: 1-882792-93-9, hard cover, $24.95
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Silent ConspiracySilent Conspiracy
a Lincoln Keller Mystery

by Lee E. Meadows


Exciting mystery-thriller novel full of suspense and intrigue set in Detroit, amidst the Motown music community. Keller is hired to find a sensational singing group of the 1950s and is brutally plunged into the dark side of the city, while experiencing the gentle, compassionate side of a community in in mourning.

ISBN: 1-928623-06-9, hard cover $24.95
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Parking for a Nickel
Parking for a Nickel
Memories of a
parking meter man

By Jack Fawcett


"All of my stories are true, even if some are over 50 years old. All the characters are real. The names of some have been deliberately left out to protect the NOT so innocent"
This autobiography is a delightful book that is easy reading for every senior citizen no matter where you grew up.

ISBN: 0-9758805-1-9, hard cover, $20.00
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Deadly Sweet in Ann Arbor
Deadly Sweet in Ann Arbor
by Jerry Prescott


Readers will not be able to put down this intriguing, unpredictable, suspense-filled murder mystery. You will follow the twists and turns of the investigation through numerous Ann Arbor locations as the villain leaves a clever trail of messages with candy.

ISBN: 1-882792-33-5, hard cover, $22.50
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Mackinac Maze
Mackinac Maze
by Jerry Prescott


Another fast-paced murder mystery by the best-selling author of Deadly Sweet in Ann Arbor. This book will take you throughout the scenic area of Mackinac Island with unpredictable twists and turns of deception and intrigue.

ISBN: 1-882792-55-6, hard cover, $22.50
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One Last VictoryOne Last Victory
by JJ Van Gasse


Palmeto Ranch was technically the last battle of the American Civil War, but it wasn't the last battle for a certain group of Confederate soldiers and a former slave turned Union soldier. Their only choice was to go to Mexico and try to survive the swirling and tumultuous events of Maximillian’s Mexican Empire, and to possibly win one last victory.

ISBN: 0-9763889-0-1, hard cover, $24.95
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