John E. Allen Livres

Construction on the California State Capitol began during the Civil War using stone, brick, and iron, showing confidence in the future. The capitol building showed that California had come a long way from the days of its transient, chaotic roots, born of the Gold Rush. Once the capitol was located in Sacramento in 1854, there was still no guarantee that the city would remain its permanent home. When it was completed in 1873, it was the largest structure of its day west of the Mississippi River. Its presence has continued to not only dominate the Sacramento landscape for a century and a half but has also come to shape the very outlook and future of Sacramento and of California itself. The state capitol and its majestic dome have become the iconic symbol of the city.

This book details the fictional story of twin sisters from Costa Rica who come to America only to find themselves embroiled in controversy surrounding a high tech laboratory theft. A computer hacking incident opens the way for an expansive drug cartel to begin using stolen genetic modifications that allowed them to manufacture illicit drugs using household plants. The dramatic effects on the career of the senior lab scientist and his family brings forth an intriguing story that unfolds as a DEA agent Dan Rutherford uses the talent and brilliance of these twins sisters to track down the perpetrators by using these twin stars and their pure magic.

Raffy Rodriguez, a Yankee pitcher, is the son of a former freedom fighter in the Dominican Republic. After narrowly escaping death at the hands of his father's enemies, Raffy is sent to the U.S. where he demonstrates his extraordinary baseball skills. A shoulder injury brings Raffy to a young orthopedist, Dr. Dolores St. Vincent at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Her research has produced an untested cure for severe muscle and tendon injuries. Her discovery and skillful surgery result in a super powerful arm for Raffy. When Raffy returns to baseball, it is apparent to major league scouts that he possesses the most remarkable fastball in the history of the game. The media dubs him 'Arm' and he is signed by the New York Yankees. Dolores and Raffy discover their love for each other. She is beginning to realize that the revolutionary treatment which reconstructed Raffy's arm may be of short duration, and his arm could fail again. Raffy is locked in a heated World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite Dolores' warnings, he has agreed to pitch more frequently to make up for the loss of two Yankee starting pitchers. A series of unexpected events not only puts Raffy's arm in jeopardy, but also his life.