This is the story of an ordinary man corrupted by greed who finds redemption when called upon to do the most amazing things.A science fiction story of epic proportions as good faces evil in a fight to the death in a ferocious galactic war in which Earth finds itself caught up in the middle of hostilities. In a race against time can a small band of men save Earth and the Galaxy from tyranny. All emotions will be included in this story including love tears and laughter.

Flora Bonham met Adam Serre on the night his wife left him. Although he made it clear he was not interested, Flora was determined to tempt him as no other woman had. From award-winner Susan Johnson comes an enticing, sensual tale that follows her recent successes with Outlaw and the USA Today bestseller Seized by Love.

Death is permanent, isn't it? Not to Aidan, the son of Lord Griffyn Argent who has died and revived in the 1400s to rescue the two Princes of the Tower, or to Anastasia in the 1800s as he spirits her away To his parents who meet him forty years after his first death.Aidan Argent is a privileged child born to wealthy nobility in 1940s Wales. While playing with the Manor's resident ghost, he falls from the rooftop to land on the spears of his mother's wrought iron fence, dying in his father's arms. Only for Aidan, death isn't permanent. He wakes up in the 1400s in England to meet the young princes of the Tower, in the 18002 with the Bolshevik Revolution and Anastasia. Finally forty years later to re-unite with his aging parents and the newly married grandson of the Queen..

After going to a reading of a will, John inherits a mansion, land and treasure, But the treasure has a curse! Find out what happens in this short story.I was asked to be a guest speaker at an elementary school and this idea came form the kids from Mr. Barnhurst's 5th grade class.John is a farmer but after a distant relative died he was asked to attend the reading of the will. He was bequeathed a house, land and treasure! But there's a catch. Gypsys want the treasure and there will be consequences if they don't get it. Read what happens in this short story.

A young boy named Francis finds himself in his room one night after years of reading high thrilling and chilling novels, and isn’t sure what to make of a certain experience that follows only minutes after hearing three knocks on his bedroom door.When the human mind begins to experience a certain level of media, fiction, or other forms of prevarication, they slowly lose their ability to reason and sort through the information correctly. Such events will take place throughout a person's life where they won’t be able to tell if something is real or not; this is thanks to our desire to consume and experience things that remove us from our everyday lives. The unworldly is an addiction, and like every addict, people build up a tolerance to said addiction, and soon, they might not be able to separate a fantasy from reality. In a rather twisted way, this story takes a look into exactly what this could mean when a young boy named Francis finds himself in his room one night after years of reading high thrilling and chilling novels, and isn’t sure what to make of a certain experience that follows only minutes after hearing three knocks on his bedroom door.

A sampler of four Science Fiction and Horror short stories. Please leave a review if you like it.If you want to read more of my books, they are available elsewhere on line and include:The Eight Hour HellEcocideThe Alt-WorldersLlyn Ar Bryn FallsEmergency Protocol 9Fast Stream RehabProbability ManIn today’s modern world, do you perceive yourself as a person living on purpose? Or, has your identity become submerged in a changing world of humanity, obsessed with the accumulation of material possessions for one’s own selfish interests? Only by seeking God, can you attain spiritual enlightenment and tap upon the talents that the Father has bestowed on you from the time of your creation.Become Who You Are reveals how God transformed a liar who sought forgiveness, a murderer who led a nation, a fraidy- cat turned warrior and a harlot into a woman of purpose. Decide to be who God said you are. You will inspire others when you Become Who You Are.Now you too can be transformed as you take the necessary action to live on purpose. Become Who You Are will give you permission to stop masquerading as someone else. It will inspire and motivate you to be the person you were born to be. You will never be the same as you embrace the life changing messages in this powerful book, Become Who You Are.

A girl, on the brink of becoming a real adult, comes to the hot springs near her town in order to do something she has been meaning to for a long time, and gets more than she could have ever hoped.Tilly loves princesses so much that she tried to find out if she could be a real princess. with help from her friend Toby, they set out and try different experiments. a fun children's book written by Simon Burridge.

Several murders have taken place in the city of Crastgale. Two nightwatchmen search the dark streets for a murderer that could be anyone. However, what started as a manhunt for a murderer may turn into something bigger than they can handle.In the city of Crastgale several murders have taken place late at night. Two nightwatchmen, an idealistic young man and a pessimistic dwarf, search through the twisting alleyways and streets of one of the busiest and mean districts in the city. As they get closer to catching the murderer they soon realize they may not be able to handle the situation on their own.

From the author of Midnight Spookshow - 8 weird stories inspired by exploitation cinema.Corgren makes a living as a prize knife-fighter in the rough fighting rings along the Hart river. When a mysterious stranger offers him power to gain revenge on his enemies for his service, Corgren dismisses it as a con. But when the stakes are high against an opponent as skilled as himself, will Corgren accept offer? This short story is a prequel to The Bow of Destiny, Book 1 of The Bow of Hart Saga and contains a sample chapter from the upcoming novel.

This is a fun story that I wrote as a farewell to the city where I have lived for thirty years, a city that I'll soon be moving away from. The following story is a work of fiction, with all places and characters fictional (although, if anyone knows where angels (the ones with real wings) really get together, let me know).A compilation of poetry from the pen of Caribbean poet Hezron Henry. With poems laced with realism, honesty and reflection, he invites the reader into his mind as his poems depict experiences and perspectives of life intricately presented and unveiled in three acts. Act I: “The Interlude” speaks to a generation, inspiring liberation and a new perspective calling readers to be intellectually stimulated and seeks to inspire a movement of independent thinkers. Act II:“Rib Caged In/Paper Clouds” speaks of, to and through the emotion of the heart. Act III:“Conversations with my soul” is a depiction of the depth of the writer. He allows readers to explore his deepest thoughts, and navigate his inner being. He is bold, vulnerable, rational. This anthology caters to a wide variety of poetry lovers in a thought provoking expression of the cycle of life. Each segment speaks to a real audience. Poems are candidly written, yet subtly evoke sensitivity.

The timeless, bestselling four-part epic that began with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove takes readers into the lives of Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call, two tough-as-nails Texas Rangers in the heyday of the Old West.Dead Man’s WalkAs young Texas Rangers, Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call--"Gus" and "Call" for short--have much to learn about survival in a land fraught with perils: not only the blazing heat and raging tornadoes, roiling rivers and merciless Indians, but also the deadly whims of soldiers. On their first expeditions--led by incompetent officers and accompanied by the robust, dauntless whore known as the Great Western--they will face death at the hands of the cunning Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump and the silent Apache Gomez. They will be astonished by the Mexican army. And Gus will meet the love of his life. Comanche MoonTexas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow Call, now in their middle years, are still figuring out how to deal with the ever-increasing tensions of adult life--Gus with his great love, Clara Forsythe, and Call with Maggie Tilton, the young whore who loves him--when they sign up to pursue the Comanche horse thief Kicking Wolf into Mexico. On this mission their captain, Inish Scull, is captured by the brutally cruel Mexican bandit Ahumado, and Gus and Call must come to the rescue, with the aid of new friends including Joshua Deets, Jake Spoon, and Pea Eye Parker, as well as the renowned Kickapoo tracker, Famous Shoes. Lonesome DoveGus and Call, now retired from the Texas Rangers and settled in the border town of Lonesome Dove running the Hat Creek Cattle Company, are visited by their old friend Jake Spoon, who convinces Gus and Call to gather a herd of cattle and drive them north to Montana in order to start a cattle ranch in untouched territory. Gus is further motivated by a desire to see the love of his life, Clara Allen (nee Forsythe), who now lives with her children and comatose horse-trader husband in Ogallala, Nebraska. On the way to Montana they travel through wild country full of thieves, murderers, and a lifetime's worth of unforgettable adventure. Streets of LaredoWoodrow Call is back in Texas, a Ranger once again and a general gun-for-hire, but increasingly a relic as the westward sprawl of the railroads rapidly settles the once lawless frontier. Hired by a railroad tycoon to hunt down a dangerous bandit named Joey Garza, Call sets out once again with a hapless Yankee named Ned Brookshire who works for the railroad company that hired Call. Call's old friend Pea Eye Parker--who initially refused to join the expedition because of his family--sets off with the Kickapoo tracker Famous Shoes to try to catch up with Call, until he runs into troubles of his own. The long pursuit of Garza leads them all across the last wild stretches of the West into a hellhole known as Crow Town and, finally, into the vast, relentless plains of the Texas frontier.

America’s favorite storyteller, Pat Conroy, is back with a unique cookbook that only he could conceive. Delighting us with tales of his passion for cooking and good food and the people, places, and great meals he has experienced, Conroy mixes them together with mouthwatering recipes from the Deep South and the world beyond. It all started thirty years ago with a chance purchase of The Escoffier Cookbook, an unlikely and daunting introduction for the beginner. But Conroy was more than up to the task. He set out with unwavering determination to learn the basics of French cooking—stocks and dough—and moved swiftly on to veal demi-glace and pâte brisée. With the help of his culinary accomplice, Suzanne Williamson Pollak, Conroy mastered the dishes of his beloved South as well as the cuisine he has savored in places as far away from home as Paris, Rome, and San Francisco. Each chapter opens with a story told with the inimitable brio of the author. We see Conroy in New Orleans celebrating his triumphant novel The Prince of Tides at a new restaurant where there is a contretemps with its hardworking young owner/chef—years later he discovered the earnest young chef was none other than Emeril Lagasse; we accompany Pat and his wife on their honeymoon in Italy and wander with him, wonderstruck, through the markets of Umbria and Rome; we learn how a dinner with his fighter-pilot father was preceded by the Great Santini himself acting out a perilous night flight that would become the last chapters of one of his son’s most beloved novels. These tales and more are followed by corresponding recipes—from Breakfast Shrimp and Grits and Sweet Potato Rolls to Pappardelle with Prosciutto and Chestnuts and Beefsteak Florentine to Peppered Peaches and Creme Brulee. A master storyteller and passionate cook, Conroy believes that “A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.” “This book is the story of my life as it relates to the subject of food. It is my autobiography in food and meals and restaurants and countries far and near. Let me take you to a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris that I found when writing The Lords of Discipline. There are meals I ate in Rome while writing The Prince of Tides that ache in my memory when I resurrect them. There is a shrimp dish I ate in an elegant English restaurant, where Cuban cigars were passed out to all the gentlemen in the room after dinner, that I can taste on my palate as I write this. There is barbecue and its variations in the South, and the subject is a holy one to me. I write of truffles in the Dordogne Valley in France, cilantro in Bangkok, catfish in Alabama, scuppernong in South Carolina, Chinese food from my years in San Francisco, and white asparagus from the first meal my agent took me to in New York City. Let me tell you about the fabulous things I have eaten in my life, the story of the food I have encountered along the way. . . ”

CAUGHT BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL Cursed by the dark witch, Serepta, the vampire known as Quinn spends years trapped in stone until a second witch frees him. Seleena is a white witch, determined to save Serepta from the dark path she has chosen, a path she fears will lead to her daughter’s destruction. Driven by the need to avenge himself on the witch who cursed him, Quinn finds it difficult to keep his vow when he learns that the two witches are related. Should he take vengeance on Serepta, or spare her life for the sake of the love growing between himself and her mother? There are other dark forces at work in Quinn’s life, hard choices to be made, before Seleena can be Quinn’s Lady.

The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus. A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.

Sabine isn't like anyone else. For as long as she can remember, she's had two lives. Every twenty-four hours she "shifts," living each day twice. In one life, Sabine has everything: popular friends, perfect grades, expensive clothes, and the guy everyone wants. In the other, Sabine's family struggles financially, and her friends are considered rebels. But then she meets Ethan. He's gorgeous and challenging, and he makes her feel like she's never felt before. All Sabine really wants is the chance to live only one life. But when this finally becomes possible, is she willing to risk everything - including losing the one person who might actually believe her - to make it happen?