Off the Grid [Paperback]

E.N. McNamara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2008

Everything in Jamie Keller's life changes after her father is killed in Iraq. But the mystery begins when her mother goes missing in Reno, Nevada. Set in rural Oregon, OFF THE GRID is a humorous adventure about vision and peace.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Booklocker.com, Inc. (September 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601455542
• ISBN-13: 978-1601455543
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,559,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I wrote Off the Grid in 2005. I started the story on Nov 15th and finished 30 days later. I admit that I don't fancy myself a writer; I agonize over thank you notes, hardly ever write letters and have no spelling or grammar skills. (I was so excited to recently hear that Jane Austin's original manuscripts had many spelling and grammar errors.) I feel that the Spirit propelled me to start and finish Off the Grid. And the message that we can create world and personal peace thru the power of thought was important for audiences of all ages. To me, humor seemed the perfect dish to serve this kind of information upon.


I've spent much of my life as a professional musician. I still do a few gigs a week, (go to Moonglow the duet on Youtube) and teach music at our local Charter School. It was natural for my main character, Jamie Keller, to play guitar, write songs, and ponder the universe.

Off the Grid takes place on a small farm in Western Oregon. 'Grandpa's farm is largely modeled after Moonglow Ranch; my own farm. I grow lavender, and have a small business Lord and Lady Lavender, (go to lordandladylavender.com)

My goal is the sell one million copies of Off the Grid. :D

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed This Book Very Much, January 19, 2012

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This review is from: Off the Grid (Kindle Edition)

I really didn't expect to like this story so much since it is for a younger reader than myself. I wanted to read it due to the title, Off The Grid. It seemed like a strange situation for these kids to get into. Living off the grid myself, I thought the book would be more about living that way, than a bunch of underage kids on an adventure. Well, what can I say? The story got me caught up in it and I kept reading. It was a fun read and I enjoyed it very much.

This is a story of a family who had recently lost their father and had to move from their home to their grandfather's ranch that their mother had inherited. They sold everything and packed up the car and headed to Promise, Oregon with just enough money to get there. Along the way things happen and they get separated from their mother and are on their own. With the fear of being picked up by the police and put in a foster home without any parents, they manage to get to Oregon on their own.

The characters were believable, and once they got to their grandfather's farm, the story really took off for me. I liked the sense of humor the girl telling the story has and the fact that she played a guitar and had an addiction to candy. I loved the part where their grandfather's preps kept them fed and able to survive on their own. While they discovered things about a grandfather they did not know, they also discovered responsibility, and caring for each other.