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About Phil Rink

Phil Rink is an award-winning author, professional engineer, and inventor. He's a US Coast Guard licensed captain and a private pilot. Phil's ability to build, as well as think, led to a successful problem solving career and eleven patents, so far. He's coached hundreds of kids in soccer, baseball, and science teams, always teaching and encouraging problem-solving. His Jimi & Isaac books help kids understand and accommodate accelerating change while also giving the kids a stable place to stand as they create their own lives.

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Jimi & Isaac 4b: Show Calf (Jimi & Isaac Books Book 8) Nov 5, 2019

by Phil Rink

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A Book For Kids that are Crazy About Farming!

Jimi & Isaac spent last summer on Jimi's grandpa's farm, so this summer should be easy. Now that they can bale hay, cut silage, and milk cows, it's time to raise beef steers and show them in the fair! But a new summer brings a new set of challenges, and Jimi's grandpa isn't getting any younger. He can't help the boys as much as he'd like, and maybe he needs more help than he will admit.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests, and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They’re full of information and intellectual challenges.

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Jimi & Isaac 5b: Social Skills (Jimi & Isaac Books Book 10) Nov 5, 2019

by Phil Rink

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In their biggest adventure yet, Jimi & Isaac need to make everybody get along, or at least keep everyone from fighting with each other. But they don't know what to do, and the people that think they know what to do are quickly making everything worse. Incredibly, Jimi and Isaac are getting blamed for the incredible spiral of disaster as the kids in their school pick sides and prepare for mayhem! Can they save their school? Can they find the help they need?

This is a very short, quick book, and will make a great class/school/community read. Please contact us at our website for support materials.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests, and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They’re full of information and intellectual challenges.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Jimi & Isaac 1b: Curve Ball (Jimi & Isaac Books Book 2) Aug 15, 2017

by Phil Rink

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A Book For Kids that are Crazy About Baseball!

A bigger field, leading off and stealing bases - real baseball! Jimi and Isaac are moving up from Little League. Jimi thinks baseball is a muscle memory game: you play how you practice. Isaac thinks baseball is just like everything else: the real game is between your head and the head of your opponent. There's only one way to find out who's right: PLAY BALL!

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests,and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They're full of information and intellectual challenges.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Jimi & Isaac 3b: Cow Poop (Jimi & Isaac Books Book 6) Jul 15, 2017

by Phil Rink

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A Book For Kids that are Crazy About Farming and Animals!

Jimi & Isaac think they are going to have a fun summer away from their parents and on Grandpa's farm. They quickly realized that living on a farm is more than sunshine and hay rides, it's real work. There is a lot to learn about the chickens and the dairy cows and life in the country. They learn as much as they can as fast as they can, so they can help with the fun chores. Just as they are getting to be useful, Grandpa gets hurt pulling a calf and it's up to Jimi and Isaac to get all the chores done. It's up to them to get the cows fed. It's up to them to get the cows milked, and the eggs and the milk to market.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests, and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They're full of information and intellectual challenges.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Jimi & Isaac 5a: The Brain Injury (Jimi & Isaac Books Book 9) Dec 1, 2014

by Phil Rink

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Isaac always knows the answer. Everything is easy for him. But when hisdad falls off the roof, Isaac can't help. He can't fix his dad's brain,he can't fix how helpless his mom feels, and he can't stop making things worse.

Isaac needs to learn to wait, and to accept life as it happens. That's not an easy thing for Isaac.

This is a tough book, but it's appropriate for anyone of any age trying to deal with TBI or other catastrophic injuries.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can beread in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests,and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them intoanother area in another book.

In every book, a problem presentsitself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. Theyfail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a lesslimited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They're full of information and intellectual challenges.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Jimi & Isaac 2a: Keystone Species (Jimi & Isaac Books Book 3) Apr 25, 2014

by Phil Rink

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A Book For Kids that are Crazy About Boating and Nature!

Jimi and Isaac think they're going on a boat ride. A simple vacation with Jimi's uncle Tim. But hanging around with Uncle Tim is rarely simple.They soon find out that Tim's ideas about boating and environmentalism are not what they're used to. Luckily, Tim's girlfriend Mary knows that Tim is a mess, and she makes sure the boys learn what they need to know about boats, boating, and responsibility. When Tim's poor planning produces poor results, the boys have to save well, everything. The best way to learn is by doing. Looks like the boys will learn a lot...if they want to get home.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests, and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly,struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They're full of information and intellectual challenges.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Jimi & Isaac 1a: School Soccer (Jimi & Isaac Books) Nov 21, 2011

by Phil Rink

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A Book For Kids that are Crazy About Soccer!

Jimi and Isaac think they're great soccer players. They've played for years, with Isaac's dad as their coach. But their new middle school coach has different ideas about...almost everything. Now they need to play tough,play smart, and score goals, not just play with style and good humor.Isaac is much bigger than he used to be, but that doesn't mean he's better. Jimi's frustrated with a lot of the changes that middle school brings. But he starts where he's at, and builds from there. Because that's how he gets better.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests, and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They're full of information and intellectual challenges.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Jimi & Isaac 4a: Solar Powered (Jimi & Isaac Books Book 2) Mar 27, 2011

by Phil Rink

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A Book For Kids that are Crazy About Science and Inventing!

Isaac Farmer figured the best way to win the science fair was to make the judges think he could save the planet, so he did this big display on "green" stuff. He put in everything he could think of (like solar power and wind power and stream power and outhouse power) and made it sound like it all worked and he understood everything. All he really did was copy stuff off the Internet. It fooled the judges and he won, but then the adults in his world got involved and Isaac had to actually build something that actually worked. He finds out that science is as much about working with other people as it is about working with things, and that's not an easy lesson for Isaac.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests, and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They're full of information and intellectual challenges.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Jimi & Isaac 3a: The Mars Mission (Jimi & Isaac Books) Oct 27, 2010

by Phil Rink

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A Book For Kids that are Crazy About Science and Space!

Jimi and Isaac pester their billionaire buddy Ash Berg into letting them "jazz up" his space expedition. Ash plays along, knowing they will fail and learn from their failure. Isaac prefers to make a limited but credible effort and claim a limited but credible victory. Jimi takes the challenge seriously and eventually he comes up with something that's not completely stupid. Too bad Jimi's rich friend has forgotten about the whole thing. Maybe Jimi did all that work for nothing.

AWARD-WINNING Jimi and Isaac Books are focused books for focused kids. They can be read in any order. Pick a first book that matches the kid's interests, and then that kid will trust Jimi and Isaac enough to follow them into another area in another book.

In every book, a problem presents itself and the kids need to learn and work to solve the problem. They fail constantly, struggle to recover, and success is often a less limited failure. The books are short and fast moving so more readers can succeed, but they are not simple books. They're full of information and intellectual challenges.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Mermaid - Our Family in Paradise Oct 26, 2009

by Philip Rink

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Here is an idea: This spring, fly to St. Martin or one of the other Caribbean islands and buy a sailboat. Then, next Halloween (or so) pack up the family and move on to the boat for the winter. You and your family can spend the first month learning to sail, then explore the islands, home-school the kids, and enjoy tropical living. If things go well, when you return home and sell the boat you might even make enough to pay for the trip. Sound far-fetched? This family of four from Camano Island, Washington did exactly that. Overcoming a lack of sailing and cruising experience with research, good advice and attitude, they had a great time and a great adventure as they sailed the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Also, the companion video is now available here on Amazon.com.

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Although the Rinks had raised their children power boating in the Northwest, the family learned together how to sail in the Caribbean. By the end of the six-month-long adventure, the family had anchored out every night but two, and made ocean passages as long as five nights. -We challenged ourselves in meaningful ways that brought us together as a family. The whole idea of the video and book is to share how other families can experience this kind of great adventure.- --SEA, May 2003

Although the Rinks had raised their children power boating in the Northwest, the family learned together how to sail in the Caribbean. By the end of the six-month-long adventure, the family had anchored out every night but two, and made ocean passages as long as five nights. -We challenged ourselves in meaningful ways that brought us together as a family. The whole idea of the video and book is to share how other families can experience this kind of great adventure.- --SEA, May 2003For every boater out there who has dreamed of sailing away, this little hot-off-the-press paperback is a must buy. Why? Because it is a clearly written log of one Northwest family's sailing adventures and a detailed how- to-do-it manual. Many of us talk (or dream) of taking off to cruise through warm seas. But when it comes to acting, we don t have the money, or the right boat, or the time, the skills, the, the, the . . . The Rink family didn't either. In fact, they were not even experienced sailors. While they both taken sailing and pilotage courses, they had never cruised off shore. They had kids in school and profitable work that they enjoyed (mostly). But they dropped, massaged, and changed their commitments to pursue something new to all of us that would be difficult to complete. -We wanted a trip that would present problems and challenges that we could solve only as a family.- While the book loosely describes their overall voyage, it really is a compendium of information and advice. There are chapters on such topics as: anchoring, money, health and safety, food, our favorite places, shipping the boat home and so on. Rink includes tidbits like: Cleanliness is a big deal when buying and storing food. We managed to keep Mermaid completely cockroach free, but is was a lot of work. We saw more than a few boats that were infested with ants or cockroaches. There is even a section titled: -Calendar - laying out exactly what to do as well as telling when and where to be during your own Caribbean adventure. The equipment list alone is worth the book price. For anyone gravitating toward a similar adventure, this paperback (and their video) is a treasure --pugetmarine web siteIf you've ever wondered how a family of novice sailors can take a year off and successfully cruise the Caribbean and the Bahamas, , read this book. Phil and Nancy Rink and their daughter, Lena, 12, and their son, Pender, 9, move aboard Mermaid, a Beneteau Oceanis 400 in St. Martin and chronicle their experience, often through the eyes of their children. An inspirational primer on how to cruise the Caribbean with kids. --Cruising World, Jan 2004.

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