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Show Tuesday, March 2, 1999 The Daily Utah Author Fiye EDIBLE ESCAPES Diane Broderick But his fears were unfounded he sold enough copies at Lincoln school libraries to reimburse his investors. Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska) LINCOLN, Neb.-- For most people, a trip off of a bridge is the end of what could have been a promising life. But for author Tom Frye, knowing someone who survived such a har- I rowing experience is what jump-- I started his writing career. In the f Frye began work-- ? on proba adolescents inc with fmir drug-induc- ed at-ri- mid-'8o- s, tion. One of the boys, after taking several kinds of drugs, jumped from a bridge in Lincoln's Havelock area in the early '80s. The youth survived, and when Frye was sent to talk with him he heard for the first time the d visions of a dragon. The boy said he was going to hell when he died, but he was OK with that all his friends would be there. He said it would be like a great teen-ager- 's And though the subjects of Frye's books have expanded past youths, his methods of publishing remained the same for his next few novels, despite the intense effort he says it requires. "I write, edit, typeset and raise the money. Selling them is hard to do," Frye said. "None of these books have been marketed properly." In Frye's remaining books, his audience expanded from youths to both younger children and adults. "Squeaker: The Adventures of a Country Mouse" is the story of a mouse's escapades during a flash at-ri- - flood. And "Jason the and "The Jewel Folk" are both fantasy books with wizards, elves and dwarves. But in "Signals from the Corner," Frye changed his focus to people who work in the youth care field. It is the story of a troubled boy and his teacher, who doesn't know how to deal with him. It highlights a problem that is far too prevalent, Frye said. "Kids are sending signals (that they need help)," Frye said. "I think teachers forget that." For his next novel, "Stag-HeaWoods," Frye decided to publish with help from Dageforde Publishing, the company that recently published Dorcas Cavatt's book (proud stepmother of famous Dick). He said the company does excellent marketing work, which could turn around the usual situation of selling only a thousand copies of a Fear-Slaye- seven-heade- party. The experience had a tremendous impact on Frye, and it inspired him chilto write a book about dren called "Scratchin' on the Eight at-ri- sk Ball." "That's when I started writing when I got home that morning," Frye said. "I thought, 'Somebody's got to tell this kid you don't have to do what your friends do."' Frye has been writing ever since for more than 15 years. He balances his time between working with children and writing books for a exploits with drugs and alcohol, and it examines the steps the character takes to cope with his problems. Frye's impetus for writing it was more or less to reach children with a one carved out of experimessage ences Frye himself has been through, he said. Frye ran into trouble, including drug use, as an adolescent. In fact, it was his own probation officer who put him into contact with the youth who jumped from the bridge. d This knowledge makes Frye's message mean more to children, a colleague said. "His own personal experience growing up some of the things he went through as a youth have taught him how to relate well, especially with youth," said probation officer Roy Nifoussi, who works with the Juvenile Probation Office. "I've had many youths who have been to his programs, and all have just raved about (Frye)," Nifoussi first-han- said. The programs that Frye works with include daily classes with gifted students at Lincoln Public Schools, various storytelling activities he does around the community and work he does with youths through Family Solutions, a domestic support group in Lincoln. But in addition to this work, Frye has made time to publish six books since "Scratchin' on the Eight Ball." His follow-u- p book, "The Kid, the Cop and the Con," continued the adventures of the boy introduced in "Scratchin."' After experiencing some problems with the publisher of his first book, Frye decided to raise money himself to publish his second. He went to Havelock businesses and asked for donations, and he put enough money together to pay for a press run. But the day before he printed, he said he freaked out. "I thought, 'Oh, man. What if I can't pay these people back?'" mountains outside, I really would have imagined that I was in Brazil. Almost all the waiters, hostesses, manager, busboys were Brazilian. The music was Brazilian (pagode). Even the building, a beautiful combination of light woods and dark trims, had a couple walls near the corners that were just unfinished bricks and mortar. Very 11 the building, a beautiful combination of light woods and dark trims, had a couple of walls near the corners that were just unfinished bricks and mortar. Very Even is $11.95. There are also of sand- a variety Brazilian. wiches that are made from the various meats and salad bar items. The restaurant filled up shortly after its 11 o'clock opening. I imagine that as the new waiters adjust to their jobs, the meat will flow more efficiently. The evening hours have consistently had lines to get in, an average of two hours. And they don't take reservations. I imagine, that A full-servi- ce liquor bar entertains all the .s non-R.M- (returned LDS missionaries the initial excitement from the opening will fade and the waits will not be so bad in the future. 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