Reptile Books

Reptile Books

From chasing frogs as a child, to milking venomous snakes for a living,
Mark Ferdinand explores a lifetime of tales from the world of reptiles
and amphibians. Whether it's a quest for his first turtle, keeping
crocodiles in his closet, or chasing snakes around the workplace, You're
Gonna' Get Bit! has a story that all "herpers" and nature lovers can
relate to and enjoy.

Lancehead Viper

Southern Pacific Rattlesnake

Coral Snake Eggs

Reptile Books

Herpetology Books

Snake Books

Autism and Elevators - Texas State Aquarium

Autism and Elevators - Texas State Aquarium

Father & Son Outing

A father and son outing at the Texas State Aquarium. My son has autism and is much more interested in riding the elevator at the aquarium than observing the animals. He has a season pass so I can enjoy the specimens and he can enjoy the lifts.



He is a fan of the sensory stimulation of the motion, sights and sounds of elevators. He likes to narrate his rides as he has seen done on Youtube elevator videos that he has found. 

Mark Ferdinand lives on the South Texas
coast with his wife, daughter and son. Fishing the surf, hunting,
gardening, carving, auto and home repair occupy his spare time. He has
written on the topic of autism spectrum disorder from a father's
perspective in parenting articles and in other non-fiction venues.

Having limited typical communication skills, his son introduced Mark to new
ways of interpreting his needs and aspirations. As his son grew older
Mark became fascinated by the story potential within these amazing
children. This prompted the creation of a dynamic adventure story
focusing on a character with autism.

After completing his first
novel "Fortune on the Spectrum", he decided to compile a group of
lifetime stories that brought him to the unusual occupation of snake
venom extraction called "You're Gonna' Get Bit!: Harrowing Tales of Herpetology".

Corpus Christi author and Texas author Mark
Ferdinand. Mark writes novels with autistic characters, Texas fiction,
and true tales of reptiles and amphibians. In 2017 Mark published his
autism parenting book- "The Autistic Prankster: Enjoying the Fun Side of Autism" available in paperback and Kindle.

Check out Mark Ferdinand's latest book- "Every Tiki Has a Spirit"

Tiki Carving Support Posts Project Part 2

Tiki Carving Support Posts Project Part 2

This project is for a residential tiki bar/pool palapa outdoor space. This is the second of four tiki carvings for this project. This is an eight-foot support post that is completely tikified on all sides with full body, pedestal and headdress while maintaining load support integrity.
















Tiki books! Every Tiki has a Spirit. By Mark Ferdinand

Best Books of 2018

The Best Books of 2018! 

Best Books of  2018

You may be looking for an enthralling  novel this year. You may be craving exciting true tales or inspiring parenting stories. Perhaps you are interested in the origins of mankind? These four books could get you through the year, or at least through the month. Each are short enough to digest easily in a reasonable time frame, and each pack a punch.

 

 Get ready for some terrific reading.

Fortune on the Spectrum

Denny was diagnosed with autism at three years of age. Autism gave him the gift of obsession. This gift made him the youngest, self-made millionaire in Texas history. Autism also made him vulnerable to the forces of the outside world, of both society and nature. Fortune on the Spectrum is the journey of an unstoppable young man, destined to succeed and challenged to survive. Denny’s story takes you through struggle, humor, love, finance and danger from the voice of an atypical mind.




 

You’re Gonna’ Get Bit!

From chasing frogs as a child, to milking venomous snakes for a living, Mark Ferdinand explores a lifetime of tales from the world of reptiles and amphibians. Whether it’s a quest for his first turtle, keeping crocodiles in his closet, or chasing snakes around the workplace, You’re Gonna’ Get Bit! has a story that all “herpers” and nature lovers can relate to and enjoy.

The Autistic Prankster

Autism Books. We know about all the challenges. These stories focus on the fun and the funny side of autism. While he may not have typical communication skills, surprisingly this can be an asset in the humor department. Funny autism-related moments are a daily occurrence with this young character, and this book is a collection of the most memorable.

Every Tiki has a Spirit

Tiki Books! An immature account of the works of a tiki carver, and a serious account of the origins of the earth and mankind. The author indulges in his quest for creating bad-ass oceanic art that one can sip a cocktail by. This he alternates with a concise mythological blueprint of how this all came to be, and what we were given to navigate our way through it. A book for tikiphiles, mythology buffs, and wood carvers. Paperback in both Color and black & white versions.

2018 Books - Author Mark Ferdinand

Purchase paperback Books by
Mark Ferdinand
 

Beyond paperback Mark’s books can be purchased for Kindle, Android, and Apple devices.

Funny Autism Stories

Funny Autism Stories

 

We know about all the challenges. These funny autism stories focus on the fun and the funny side of autism. While he may not have typical communication skills, surprisingly this can be an asset in the humor department. Funny autism-related moments are a daily occurrence with this young character, and this book is a collection of the most memorable.

Funny Autism Stories

The Autistic Prankster: Enjoying the Fun Side of Autism Paperback – September 3, 2017

Excerpt-

“With the sleight of hand of a Vegas magician he had slipped open the deadbolt to its open position as he made his way through the door. This causes a sound that is quite jarring at the dawn of a frantic Monday morning where good moods are in short supply. For him, however, all is right in the world as he giggles with satisfaction.

This routine was milked for all it was worth and on all three exterior doors of the house that have deadbolts. Even the side door to the garage gave him many opportunities, as this leads to the laundry. With distractions of laundry tasks and full hands, there was ample opportunity for him to make his move before the machine was turned on and it’s time to return inside and close the door.

Throughout the sorting, loading and unloading, one simply gets lost in their mundane work. Once the task is done, one is simply planning to catch some recliner time along perhaps with some clothes folding by the TV mixed in. This is the only thought as you use your two free fingers to forcefully pull the door shut behind you and- THUNK!

He could be far away on the other side of the house, but the victim can easily hear him giggling. His plan worked and he revels in the payoff. This was all he needed to accomplish that day, not reading, not comprehension, not the mastering of any life skill that his parents fretted about.”

About the Author

 

Mark Ferdinand lives on the South Texas coast with his wife, daughter and son. Fishing the surf, hunting, gardening, carving, auto and home repair occupy his spare time. He has written on the topic of autism spectrum disorder from a father’s perspective in parenting articles and in other non-fiction venues.
 

Author Mark Ferdinand

Having limited typical communication skills, his son introduced Mark to new ways of interpreting his needs and aspirations. As his son grew older Mark became fascinated by the story potential within these amazing children. This prompted the creation of a dynamic adventure story focusing on a character with autism “Fortune on the Spectrum”.
In 2017 Mark published his autism parenting book- “The Autistic Prankster: Enjoying the Fun Side of Autism.” Available in paperback and Kindle.

Books by
Mark Ferdinand

• Autism and Fatherhood
  

• Fortune on the Spectrum –
  An Adventure Novel

• You’re Gonna’ Get Bit! –
  Harrowing Tales of Herpetology 

• The Autistic Prankster –
  Enjoying the Fun Side of Autism

• Every Tiki has a Spirit

• Bachelor on the Spectrum
  (Coming Soon!)

Beyond paperback Mark’s books can be purchased for Kindle, Android, and Apple devices.

Books about tiki - Oceanic Art

Books about tiki

Tiki theme paperbacks in full color and black and white version.

An immature account of the works of a tiki carver, and a serious account
of the origins of the earth and mankind. The author indulges in his
quest for creating bad-ass oceanic art that one can sip a cocktail by.
This he alternates with a concise mythological blueprint of how this all
came to be, and what we were given to navigate our way through it. A
book for tikiphiles, mythology buffs, and wood carvers.

 Mark is the author of the adventure novel “Fortune on the Spectrum”,
the herpetology stories of “You’re Gonna’ Get Bit!” and the autism
stories of “The Autistic Prankster”.



Books by

Mark Ferdinand

• Autism and Fatherhood
  

• Fortune on the Spectrum –
  
  An Adventure Novel

• You’re Gonna’ Get Bit! –
  
  Harrowing Tales of Herpetology 
  

• The Autistic Prankster –
  
  Enjoying the Fun Side of Autism

• Every Tiki has a Spirit

• Bachelor on the Spectrum
  
  (Coming Soon!)

Beyond paperback Mark’s books can be

purchased for Kindle, Android, and Apple devices.

Tiki Books

Tiki Books

 

Author Mark Ferdinand has branched out into tiki books. Actually it is one book in two different versions. “Every Tiki has a Spirit” is Mark’s new offering in 2018. He has made available a full-color version and a black and white version.

An immature account of the works of a tiki carver, and a serious account of the origins of the earth and mankind. The author indulges in his quest for creating bad-ass oceanic art that one can sip a cocktail by. This he alternates with a concise mythological blueprint of how this all came to be, and what we were given to navigate our way through it. A book for tikiphiles, mythology buffs, and wood carvers.

Tiki Books

Black and White Version

Mark Ferdinand lives on the South Texas coast with his wife, daughter and son. Fishing the surf, hunting, gardening, tiki carving, and DIY projects occupy his spare time. He has written on the topics of autism spectrum disorder, working with venomous snakes and tiki mythology.

Mark started carving tikis in order to have a large tiki to decorate his garden. Ten years later, he still has no permanent tiki in his garden as he has created and sold over a hundred of them without being able to keep one for himself.

Mark is the author of the adventure novel “Fortune on the Spectrum”, the herpetology stories of “You’re Gonna’ Get Bit!” and the autism stories of “The Autistic Prankster”.

Books by
Mark Ferdinand

• Autism and Fatherhood
  

• Fortune on the Spectrum –
  An Adventure Novel

• You’re Gonna’ Get Bit! –
  Harrowing Tales of Herpetology 

• The Autistic Prankster –
  Enjoying the Fun Side of Autism

• Every Tiki has a Spirit

• Bachelor on the Spectrum
  (Coming Soon!)

Beyond paperback Mark’s books can be
purchased for Kindle, Android, and Apple devices.

Available now- 

Paperback copies of Mark's tiki book "Every Tiki has a Spirit"

-Full color and black and white versions- 

Tiki Books

Books by Mark Ferdinand