For Immediate Release – Las Vegas, Nevada - A perfect Father’s Day gift, new book Thunder and Storm: The Haverfield Incident will be enjoyed by any man on your gift-giving list. The first book written by local Las Vegas author Rick Ainsworth, Thunder and Storm, is a historical war fiction published by VRA Publishing.

Written to provide lessons in history while entertaining the reader, Thunder and Storm centers around sailors stationed aboard a US Navy ship in the South Pacific during the early 1960’s. The sailors, led by main character R.J. Davis, learn powerful lessons regarding immaturity and authority, as well as racism, during what was the beginning of the civil rights movement. The story weaves together the traditions and history of past world wars and the US Navy while providing a coming of age story appropriate for history and fiction lovers alike.

The issues represented in Thunder and Storm were present in the South Pacific during the early 1960’s and represent a microcosm of what was occurring in the world at that time. The sailors faced repression, sacrifice, and hard times in combat which paved the way for truth, redemption, teamwork, friendship, and tolerance.

“Readers of Thunder and Storm will recognize that history can teach us many things,” says author Rick Ainsworth. “Redemption can come in many forms; truth is earned individually, perhaps over long periods of time, and trust and mutual respect are just a few of the lessons that can be gained from this book.”

Thunder and Storm also features a poetry component as main character R.J. Davis is an avid poetry reader. The book features numerous poetry excerpts as a way of advancing the story.

Full time novelist Rick Ainsworth was born in Denver, Colorado and now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thunder and Storm: The Haverfield Incident is visible on Bowker’s BooksInPrint.com and is available for purchase at major online retailers as well as Ainsworth’s website: www.vrapublishing.com. For additional information, visit www.BookWire.com where you can read an author biography as well as a professional book review for Thunder and Storm. Author speaking engagements, signings, or interviews can be arranged by calling 866.586.4872 or by e-mailing info@vrapublishing.com.