Jimmy and Lotta decide something must be done about the new ringmaster. since he arrived everything has started to go wrong for the famous circus.

Based on the stories of Australian gay men 'For All The Tea In China' follows the lives of Frank Campbell and Earl Spencer from their time together as drovers on the Canning Stock Route in the 1950's, through to the tumultuous upheaval of Australian gay rights in the 70's and on to the modern age.Ebony is a smart, sexy, career-oriented black woman who wants nothing more than a summer fling with a man who challenges her mind and body. What she doesn’t expect is a blond haired, blue-eyed bass player—who won’t take “no” for an answer—to accept the challenge. When Ebony’s attempt at a brief fling turns into more, despite negative reactions from friends and family, she finds juggling love, family, and career are nothing compared to the ultimate betrayal she endures. Now her dreams spiral into lies and secrets that threaten her future and her best friend’s trust.

"M" is for Malice (A Kinsey Millhone Mystery, Book 13)

In Eat the cookie...Buy the shoes, well known authorand speaker Joyce Meyer brings the issue of balance in our lives to the forefront. Not diminishing the importance of discipline, she lets us know that every once in a while it's okay to get off our structured regimen and enjoy a cookie, buy that pair of shoes you've been eyeballing, or even both!

PeeDee3 is one bad bug with a zeal to kill...for a price. But now he's trailing his very last mark and this hit’s on the house because revenge is footing the bill. With his trusty bowling ball cannon at his exoskeletonized side and his complex eyes opened wide all he needs is a target. But time is running out because the death he’s avenging is his own. File under Sci-Fi Noir Comedy SeriesPeeDee3, Season 1, Episode 1Cloaked in shadow, a tall figure lurks in a doorway, ducking the weather and a solitary streetlamp. A pair of segmented antennae poke though his faded fedora. Four plated arms are through the sleeves of a weathered trench coat; the collar’s pulled up high against the planet’s menthol flavored rain. Huge, complex eyes reflect light in a prism of colors. His mandibles click together in anticipation. On the mortar wall behind him ink runs from a wanted poster featuring his hard, crusty mug and is signed by Galactapus Caesar himself. A claw slips inside the coat and rests on the handle of his Tek-Tonic’s Turbo Tornado Thrust Generator. His mark, a bulbous blubbertoad slithers out of Dante’s Hotel Inferno. In a blur of claws the bug draws and fires, four weapons discharge simultaneously and a woman screams. It’s another mark down and another fee collected. All in a night’s work, if you happen to be PeeDee3, Intergalactic, Insectiod Assassin. PeeDee3, Episode one: Gut FeelingPeeDee3 is one bad bug with a zeal to kill...for a price. But now the intergalactic, insectiod assassin is trailing his very last mark and this hit’s on the house because revenge is footing the bill. With his trusty bowling ball cannon at his exoskeletonized side and his complex eyes spread wide all he needs is a target. But time is running out because the death he’s avenging is his own. This is the first ever Peedee3, the story that started, and ended, it all. But this ending is really just the beginning…of the inevitable ending. Either way, the ride is fun. File under Sci-Fi Noir Comedy Series.

In this re-imagining of Richard Connell's famous story "The Most Dangerous Game," a boy named Spencer Rainsford takes a trip back home from the the city to the country to visit the family. He's been gone for five years and soon realizes that his hometown is very different now. He goes on an epic journey that is both sadistic and dangerous, but soon answers the question of who is the strongest.In this re-imagining of Richard Connell's famous short story "The Most Dangerous Game," a boy named Spencer Rainsford and his friend, Walter, decide to take a trip back home from the the city to the country to visit the family. They have been gone for five years and soon realize that life in the country is very different from before. No more that a day passes by when Spencer is put to the test of his strength. He goes on an epic journey that is both sadistic and dangerous, but soon answers the question of who is the strongest.

All the passions and intrigues of Bonaparte's court are seen through the eyes of a silk merchant's daughter from Marseilles, a young woman who became Napoleon's fiancee and, ultimately, the Queen of Sweden.First published in 1953.

Pevan has caught up to the fugitive Van Raighan. The thief offers her a deal: he'll reveal his secrets to her if she goes with him to the Second Realm before she turns him in.It's a dangerous bargain, but Pevan's beginning to learn that Van Raighan's dark reputation may be undeserved. He may only be a puppet of far stranger forces, forces that care nothing for mankind.Funnier than Kelly’s Heroes, darker in places than Catch-22, and more irreverent than M*A*S*H, this satirical WW I Royal Flying Corps memoir will leave the reader in stitches and historians shaking their heads. The most aggressive pilot wins. Lieutenant-Colonel Tucker racks up quite a score, and it's not just enemy aircraft either, for the tall and heavily decorated Will Tucker. He likes the ladies and they like him. The fact that he flies against the Red Baron and lives to write his memoirs is just a bonus.

After twenty long years, Torthan is free. He was thrown in a hellish dungeon for rebelling against the cruel Lord Vengir. He emerges into a world that is radically different than the one he fought for long ago. Everyone pleads with him to embrace this new world. Torthan scorns them all and seeks vengeance against the man who destroyed his life.In this story by the author of The Mighty Roman, previously published in the magazine THEMA, a young city gardener must rely on a simple good nature to deal with thorns botanical and human. With bonus "Peanuts" reference.

(Please note, this is Volume 3.) Scott Cunningham is a vampire just trying to make a living. After all, being undead isn't cheap. There's rent to pay, blood to buy, and child support due; it's an eternal treadmill. You would think it would be terribly boring, but as Scott is finding out, unlife as a lawyer in rural Tennessee is anything but.This story is not about legal aspects of our emotional presumptions. It’s about the real life consequences of the judgments that we all make about others. Sometimes, the smallest judgment can have tragic consequences. Perhaps that’s why we have been warned against judging.Karen Bronsky lived a enviable life with a successful devoted husband and a darling child. But something caused her to want just a little more from life. Karen must lose part of her life to find what’s really important to her.Jan Murray thought that she had everything that she needed for happiness. She has looks that most young women would envy. She knew it, and flaunted it. She never knew what it was like to be unnoticed by men. But she will learn that true happiness is not found in the adoration of physical appearances.Stan Bronsky is a good man and husband. He is hard driving and successful in business. But he will learn that success can be fleeting and very costly when he experiences a momentary lapse of judgment and character.Robert Louis Gatewood suffered tragic early life experiences and has carried scars that have shaped his thinking and behavior. He will find new direction in an unexpected moment of encounter.As the lives of these four people weave together through what they perceive to be chance circumstances, they will experience a plethora of emotional experiences and share the uncomfortable consequences of being misjudged, or of having misjudged another.

In the year 2167 a group of scientists arrives on Mars to mine a rare mineral, but nothing can prepare them for what they discover.A demonic entity will return at Midnight on All Hallows Eve to claim the lives of a child from each family. A young woman scoffs at the legend and invokes the monster's rage. She must face the truth, that he is real, and stand up to him alone to save her village.Luwynda is the only person brave enough to laugh in the face of the legendary monster who arrives to collect kids instead of candy one Halloween night. Defying prophecy, the brash girl finds herself confronting Horrendus in a hopeless effort to thwart his wicked toll. She knows a thing or two about bullies. But can she end the curse or is her village damned? From THE MACABRE MIND OF LORI R. LOPEZ, a collection of thirteen chillers.

Sophia is a 15 year old that lost everything and has to live among........zombies? Sophia lives in a isolated town with hundreds of other survivors. What could go wrong?*First Four chapters uploaded, more to come. Review this book and tell me if you want me to continue this story*Christmas short story—In 1949, four-year-old Joey wants a toy fire engine for Christmas. His jobless, penniless father is desperate to fulfill his young child’s wish, but on Christmas Eve makes a terrible decision. Certain that he has ruined Christmas for his son, Sam Turner discovers that all is not lost when the spirit of the season motivates others to intervene in surprising ways.

A collection of short stories with something for everyone...children, teens, as well as adults...with a few poems thrown in for good measure. Aliens, sociopaths, weddings, lucky charms, canines, teenage angst, unintentional kidnappings, and just general good old-fashioned creepiness abounds.This atmospheric story is set in lonely coastal town in England. It is Christmas Eve and a fisherman takes to the sea, leaving his ailing daughter at home. When he does not return, she goes to look for him. She wanders the wintery countryside and eventually encounters another lonely soul. I wrote this while I was in hospital, getting chemotherapy for blood cancer; I feel for these characters, fighting for their lives: we all of us have to fight for our life.

In the far future a dark fog emerges that threatens the end of humanity. Gil Tungsten, born and raised within a world were mankind has united under a single government faces a decision changing the rest of his life. He and his wife can either flee from planet Earth by joining the Exodus fleet, or become part of those who will go beneath the surface to wait out the dark storm.A short story serving as a brief introduction to the Earthborn universe. In the far future a dark fog emerges that threatens the end of humanity. Gil Tungsten, born and raised within a world were mankind has united under a single government faces a decision changing the rest of his life. He and his wife can either flee from planet Earth by joining the Exodus fleet, or become part of those who will go beneath the surface to wait out the dark storm.

Elderly Gordon Oregon has not been feeling his best recently. Nausea and vomiting are sapping his energy, and it is getting worse every day. The news that his son and daughter-in-law have died in a car accident is a great shock to him. But then his condition starts to improve. ..."There will always be bullies Tot. Just know that I love you and I can help you through it."Tot is a tiny tater tot who goes to Potato Public Elementary where he gets bullied daily by Fry and Spud. Tot decides to turn to his family and friends for advice. With their help Tot learns that he has a Bully Shield... he just needs to turn it on.Bullying is a problem that affects nearly everyone at some point in their lives. Although we may not be able to completely stop bullying in schools, we can definitely strengthen our children from home. "Tot and the Bully Shield" provides young readers with tips on how to deal with this serious issue.

Imagine being born in captivity with a crippling disability. Your life is in the hands of alien creatures that provide sustenance and affection. How much does your happiness mean?***WARNING*** Despite the title, this is a very sad story. Do not read if you do not want to cry.Please also note that Happy is a short story, approximately 7 pages in length and just over 2,100 words.Imagine being born in captivity with a crippling disability. Your life is in the hands of alien creatures that provide sustenance and affection. How much does your happiness mean?***WARNING*** Despite the title, this is a very sad story. Do not read if you do not want to cry.Please also note that Happy is a short story, approximately 7 pages in length and just over 2,100 words.This short story was written to bring awareness and inspiration. You can support this work by donating to your local no kill shelter.

When Ethan Allen was first drawn into the world of The Elementals, he had no idea of the importance he played in their existence, now how different he truly was. Thrown in the middle of a civil war, a vital key to the stability and freedom of his kind, he fights not only for his survival, but for the survival of a world that has been seeking peace for thousands of years.As night falls on Midsummer's Eve, Elliot joins the noteworthy of Neppon society as they gather for the city's gala ball. All does not go as smoothly as planned however, as the first hints of a plot against the Roscans casts its shadow across our stage.*The city of Neppon drifts through the shallows, where the walls circling the mortal realm are thin. Here the daemons gather out of the surrounding night, drawn by its promise of candle flame warmth.As the election for the city's mayoral office approaches, one man stands head and shoulders above the other candidates. His reputation is as a bastion for all that is good and honest, in a world beset from all sides by horrors. But Jaret Roscan carries a secret. A secret that could bring ruin to his political career, and chaos to his beloved city.One person carries the key to his salvation. The question is, will they come forward in his hour of need?Harlem's Deck; a story in instalments. Keep your hand close to your chest...*Read this if you enjoy the work of Joe Abercrombie or Scott Lynch, or love watching Tru Blood or Battlestar Galactica.

Stories From a Bar With No Doorknobs is a short fiction anthology, drinking companion, sexual albatross and your keys to the asylum. Don't say you weren't warned.There is a day-to-day mirage that sets the standard. Where the arc of existence is measured by promotions, marriage, children, and the net worth of your final moments. Where decisions are encouraged by those of rational predecessors. Where the winners earn it and the losers deserve it. Where smiles and civility remain the true color test. Where those who work the hardest reap the greatest benefits. Where those we love remain faithful, and the few we idolize reward us with blameless perfection. Underneath it all lies the world of Lucky Saurelius. Where the broken and the bewildered gather by the glow of barback bottles. Where abusive men stalk their women towards mistaken destinations. Where a six figure executive trades his career for one last evening underground. Where the denizens of an after hours bar measure their moments under the watchful eye of a Great Dane. Where celebrity doppelgangers use their resemblance to craft sexual dominance. Where a collection of alcoholic super heroes await their unwilling savior. Where the deed to a derelict pool hall changes hands in a thirty six hour gambling streak. Where crumpled receipts are the only clues to a blood soaked awakening, marines sell love in a bottle for $3.99, and friendship remains a myth. On the bright side, stay long enough, and there might be a free drink or two in it for you. So pull up seat. Buy one more for the doomed looser, two hours before the end of the world. Curl up in the booth of an eleven am tavern. Stare out of a lonely window overlooking the rooftops of a wounded city. Say goodbye to perfection before corrective surgery steps in to ruin it all. Take a chance on the stranger tuned to every last person’s most base perversions. Mark the final words of a suicidal never-was. Use your poetry for toilet paper. Laugh with the stars. Drink or swim.There is always a second chance to make a worst impression. Short stories from the world’s most celebrated unknown.

This essay seeks value from Civil Society in terms of changes in contemporary politics from its ancient origins, Tocqueville perceptions, Gramsci third force interpretations for emancipation of the dis-empowered and its global expansion and interpretation. Assessing how these are achieved and looks at various critiques of the concept to offer a balanced argument. Looking at the studies of analyThis essay seeks value from Civil Society in terms of changes in contemporary politics from its ancient origins, Tocqueville perceptions, Gramsci third force interpretations for emancipation of the dis-empowered and its global expansion and interpretation. Assessing how these are achieved and looks at various critiques of the concept to offer a balanced argument. Looking at the studies of analysts such as Putnam it assesses its usefulness and highlights attitudes within society. Revealing attitudes from society towards their democratic structures and how voting turnout, declining political membership and increasing pressure groups have seen a different approach from society towards democratic institutions. The role of religion within this framework and a selection of key thinkers on the matter of how this civil society and religion fit and act together. The book contains three essays, the third looks at how the return of democratisation with multi-party politics has improved the lives of poor people in the Third World.