Alex 'n Bender by C. H. Foertmeyer
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- Pub. Date: January 2003
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 186pp
- ISBN-13: 9780595265411
- ISBN: 0595265413
- Edition Number: 0
Synopsis
A fast-paced fiction adventure into the mysteries of the Oregon wilderness and its inhabitants .
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Alex 'n Benderby Anonymous
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February 12, 2003: ALEX 'N BENDER is another fantastic book from the very gifted author, C.H. Foertmeyer. Mr. Foertmeyer just keeps coming up with one right after another, and I hope that he doesn't stop for a very long time. Alex Carey is dead. Of that his best friend, Bender Baxter is sure. He saw it with his own eyes. Alex had jumped off the cliffs into the water, and did not surface. Bender jumped in and finally found Alex anchored to the river bottom, and although using every bit of strength that he could master, he could not free him. Alex was dead, and Bender knew it. After finally summoning help to the area, Bender knew that they would find Alex, but it would be his body. It had been over twenty-four hours, and besides he had seen Alex dead under the water. He was completely heartbroken, but they had to retrieve the body, and Bender knew where it was. Or did he? Meanwhile, soon after Bender dove into the icy water to help Alex for the last time, and had left to summon help, Alex woke in a dark cave. There was nothing around him except for a small fire, and even that didn't light up the darkness around him. He remembered drowning, and Bender trying to save him, and couldn't figure out what in the world was going on. Alex tried to light a torch and explore his surroundings, however the torch wouldn't stay lit long enough to see much of anything. Finally giving up he went back to the fire, and promptly fell asleep. When he woke again he found that someone had killed, dressed, and put a rabbit on a spit for him to eat. After eating, he fell asleep again to wake to a shimmering light coming from the river of water running through the cave. After much consideration he figured that was the only way out, and dove into the water, and swam in the direction of the light, to surface again in the river. The river current being so strong, it pushed him onto a sand bar, where he lay unconscious until Bender and the rescue crew finally found him, alive. Bender is totally dumbfounded. Although completely, and utterly ecstatic that Alex is alive, he can't believe it. After all he saw with his own eyes that Alex was dead. There was absolutely no mistake about that. After Alex is treated and able to tell Bender what happened, the boys decide that they are going to investigate this phenomenon. Bender's mother had told him the story about an old hermit, Jubel Owens, that lived on the other side of the river, in the wilderness, and Doc confirms this story. Although Doc thinks that this old man has to be dead. After all, he would be 85 by now, and hadn't been seen in town, getting supplies, for a long time. Alex and Bender decide that they are going to hike over to the other side of the river and find old Jubel so Alex can thank him for saving his life. Jubel has to be the only explanation as to how Alex got free, and was saved. After getting enough supplies to last them a couple of days, Alex and Bender head off to find old Jubel. Meanwhile unbeknownst to them, two boys, Dirk and Carter, who have been tormenting Alex and Bender off and on for quite a while, decide to follow them. The woods on the other side of the river are quite different than the ones on the side where the boys live. Although only a few miles from home, on that side of the river the woods are virgin, very thick, and with overgrown foliage. But that doesn't stop Alex and Bender. They are determined to find old Jubel. And it soon looks like...
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February 04, 2003: Just finished Alex 'n Bender and found it very entertaining. The plot is unique and held my interest very well. I think if the legend of the Sasquatch interests you, you will find this an interesting take on their existence.
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