This is humor along the lines of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe. The president is coming into the Whitehouse after being elected and the Secretary of Defense tries to brief him about our microscopic nemesis and the building agression between the two planets. After the president realizes that he isn't being hazed his first day in office he needs a plan to defend earth.This is humor along the lines of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe. The president is coming into the Whitehouse after being elected and the Secretary of Defense tries to brief him about our microscopic nemesis and the building agression between the two planets. After the president realizes that he isn't being hazed his first day in office he needs a plan to defend earth. He instructs the Secretary of Defense to form a committee of short people to help him understand the agression that comes with being small. He also gets in contact with the most powerful sub-branch of the CIA, DC CARPET AND DRAPES, a cleaning company so deep under cover that sometimes they even forget that they are government agents and clean peoples home for months on end. If you like the other quirky stories I've published you'll like this one too.

McCullock’s gold is an Australian murder mystery set on the northern edge of the Simpson Desert. There’s an abandoned 4x4, its missing driver, some missing gold, some bad guys and some bodies - plus a smart-arse Aboriginal mechanic who helps the local bush copper solve it all, while at the same time trying not to divulge any of the sensitive cultural information lying at the heart of the affair.When the pilot of a light aircraft notices an abandoned vehicle north of the Plenty Highway in the desert-margin country of Australia’s vast Simpson Desert, she reports it to Flight Service. The flight controller passes this information on to the Alice Springs police, following which Senior Constable Rick Frazier is sent from his remote Central Australian police station at Harts Range to investigate. But his regular Aboriginal Police Aide is away on tribal business, so along the way he calls in to the Bonya Community to recruit Jack Cadney – a bush mechanic with previous experience as a police aide who now assembles cars for a living. When the two arrive at the abandoned vehicle Cadney can hardly believe it. Why would anyone abandon a perfectly good tray-back 4x4 Nissan Patrol out in the middle of nowhere? …and more importantly, where is its driver? But Cadney’s father Twofoot Jack has more pressing worries. Some strangers came to the Community – doing a bit of prospecting, they said, and hoping someone from there could guide them into the North Simpson. Later, on learning they’d actually been looking for his tribal group’s most secret ceremonial site, Twofoot Jack becomes angry and concerned – him being, as senior man for the whole region, its ultimate custodian and utterly responsible for every aspect of its maintenance and well being. And how could the pair have done so? …when not a whitefella alive is supposed to know the place even exists. Yet far from being a matter of the old men’s cultural sensitivities, Twofoot’s concerns about the place actually centre on matters that are largely his own. As for Cadney and Frazier… Well, those two are soon caught up in the legacy of old time miner and prospector Les McCullock’s late 1940’s schemings – no matter that he is long dead and buried – plus those of Twofoot Jack and certain other, more recent doings. This is no TV style CSI at some multi million dollar mansion, with cool-as bikini-clad witnesses being interviewed poolside. This is Central Australia! This is the bush! So get yourself a taste of the North Simpson’s spinifex country and its fine red sand, as you head into the desert margins with Cadney and Frazier. Soon puzzle turns to mystery and mystery to murder as secrets old and new pile up. And when the wily old Twofoot starts stirring the stew pot with some secrets of his own, Jack Cadney finds himself in a difficult situation with very few options … and a policeman demanding answers…

Stacey takes a job at Bellair's department store only to discover that someone is sending scary and threatening notes to all of the models.

When Lou McNally was last in Stoneybrook, she was the Worst Kid Ever. Now she's back...and Abby is going to be her baby-sitter. She's prepared for the worst, but Lou is a perfect angel. Is the new Lou too good to be true?

“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet, William Shakespeare A land of shadows, of mystery, of obfuscated Truth. Welcome to the Greylands, that strange world, within the bounds of Time, peopled by mortal men. We cannot see truly, only as through a glass, darkly. Discover a collection of stories inspired by such imaginings.A land of shadows, of mystery, of obfuscated Truth. Welcome to the Greylands, that strange world, within the bounds of Time, peopled by mortal men. We cannot see truly, only as through a glass, darkly. There are things that move and have their being completely beyond our ability to perceive them. There are things beyond our mortal ability to comprehend. There are hints and glimmers hidden within the body of revealed Truth, but there is much we do not know, cannot yet understand, and could never dare dream. These stories are mere fancy, with a seed of Truth at their core. They play with the ideas of mortality and Eternity, Time and things beyond it, and of course the epic battle of Good against Evil. Each stands alone, and though there are common themes, threads, names, and concepts, each story is an entity unto itself and should not be seen as occurring in the same world or mistaken for installments of a series. These are random musings, not Gospel Truth, and should not be taken as such. Joy, hope, and encouragement are hopefully a byproduct, but certainly not sound Theology. If you would know more of the true world beyond these Greylands, one must be a careful student of the Scriptures, not of silly stories such as these.

Falls the Shadow consists of twin short stories, Falls the Shadow and La Feria, which, although they have defined identities, share a common heritage and are in many ways inseparable.Falls the Shadow consists of twin short stories, Falls the Shadow and La Feria, which, although they have defined identities, share a common heritage and are in many ways inseparable.Falls the Shadow, the first of the two, is set on the North Atlantic coast, whereas La Feria is set in Southern Spain, in Andalusia. It is a journey which takes us from the harsh, pessimistic climes of the north to the gentler, more optimistic region of the south. Though more than a geographical journey it is a philosophical one. We counterbalance the northern work ethic, the severity of the notion that life is a ruler by which we will be finally measured, with that of life as a gift, a celebration, a brief but intense gypsy dance. In La Feria we are shown the almost Oriental element present in Andalusian Flamenco philosophy, where grief demands a counterpart of happiness, where joy exists because of and despite sorrow.

Mia and Andrew's connection allowed them to fight circumstances that should have forever ripped them apart. As the darkest evil threatens to destroy them and all they love, Mia and Andrew fight to uncover what they actually are. Will revelations of their true nature, what they have created, and their connection to heaven and hell save them, separate them, or destroy them and all those they love?Although Mia has returned to the safety of Sanctuary and the loving arms of her family, she struggles to merge the psychiatrist and mother she was with the surgeon and woman who was singularly focused on bringing the only thing that made sense in her existence to life, the children’s wing of the hospital she left behind. With her sudden disappearance, the wing is in jeopardy and Dr. Davis is fighting to ensure that all of her efforts instead go to his plastic surgery facility. To save what she held so dear and what brought her back to Andrew, Mia needs to return to the existence she forged without Andrew and her children to resume her role as Jonathan’s bride. Determined to assist Mia in this endeavor, Andrew assumes Jonathan’s identity and they return to New York with everyone required to play a role and assume an identity which is not their own. To assist Mia in ensuring that the wing goes forward, Jeff returns as a visiting physician while Andrew ensures that the real Jonathan’s wishes are carried forward for the son of his girlfriend. The children enroll along with Jeff’s children in a new school where Grant, Julian and Paul have assumed positions as instructors and soon realize this new school holds secrets and hidden dangers of its own. The children quickly learn that the surreal world extends far beyond that which they have encountered in Sanctuary and with each challenge, their powers, especially Jacob’s explode.Despite the battles fought and lessons learned, Andrew and Mia are about to face their most surprising discovery. As the family struggles in their new roles, Mia quickly learns that certain demons can truly rip the souls from their victims. Unfortunately, in Mia’s case it was not her essence that Marlena seized, it was the soul of Alexander’s developing twin. Together, Alexander and his twin would have had the power to end the condemnation of those who walk this earth for all eternity and revert vampires back to human form. Unfortunately in sending a returning David back to the depths of hell before securing the souls of those he held to channel forth, Reginald sealed the fate of Alexander’s twin and that of the soul of his brother who even now chooses to stay to protect the child from being used to release the most heinous evil.To save them, Mia, Andrew, their family and friends must open the gate to hell on earth and face the truth of who they are and what they are willing to sacrifice to make things right and save those they love. As they face their final encounter, lives are lost, demons are released to heaven’s gates and the final secrets of the ties that bind Mia and Andrew to heaven and hell are revealed.

Being fed the dream of; “there is someone for everyone,” she finds her life has been too focused on that thought, that hope. That quickly fading dream. Bad dates, binge drinking, heartbreak, she still clings tot he idea that there is someone, some, one person just for her. Until, she hits the wall and can no longer believe in this myth.Being fed the dream of; “there is someone for everyone,” she finds her life has been too focused on that thought, that hope. That quickly fading dream. Bad dates, binge drinking, heartbreak, she still clings tot he idea that there is someone, some, one person just for her. Until, she hits the wall and can no longer believe in this myth. What happens when all the hopes and dreams she has hung her life on... turns out to be a lie?

Pomp and chilling circumstance combine when a bizarre group of animal-rightists kidnap a royal bride-to-be on the eve of her wedding, and Jemima Shore, now a freelance commentator for American television, races against time to rescue the princess bride. Cover Artist: Tom Hallman

The heather-scented hills of the Scottish highlands come to life in a mesmerizing novel about a wickedly disturbing man who transforms a hardheaded businesswoman into a willing slave of passion. From the Paperback edition.

Bring On The War Mice is Book Three of the epic serial adventure series The Go-Kids by Amazon Top 100 science fiction writer Ryan Schneider.Bring On The War Mice is Book Three of the epic serial adventure series The Go-Kids by Amazon Top 100 science fiction writer Ryan Schneider.After surviving the worst attack on American soil in the nation’s history, only to be informed that his dad has been listed as Missing In Action, Parker is the victim of mistaken identity and kidnapping. He soon finds himself and his irrepressible friends in a Top Secret government facility confronted with technology the likes of which none of them has ever seen. But could it be a way for him to rescue his dad? Will Parker accept the mission? Will Sunny fall prey to Colby’s flirtations? Will Parker’s nightmares continue? Find out in Book Three of the ongoing serial adventure series, The Go-Kids.Though it is a story about kids, it is far more than just a kids' story. It is a story involving young protagonists dealing with universal themes of growing up, friendship, and making the right moral choices.

I was thirteen when I first met her. By the end of our first encounter, I knew she wasn't human. Over the course of several summers, she touched my life in ways I never knew a person could. But there was something about her that worried me...scared me. How do you love a being who has no regard for any member of the human race but you?I was thirteen when I first met her. By the end of our first encounter, I knew she wasn't human. By the end of our second, I knew she was a friend. By our third encounter, I could tell that she loved me. And I wanted to love her too. Over the course of several summers, she had touched my life in ways I never knew a person could. But there was something about her that worried me...scared me. How do you love a being who has no regard for any member of the human race but you?

Eight year old Annika wants to do her part to help an underprivileged child have a Merry Christmas. But, when circumstances force her to make the toughest decision of her young life, what will she do? Annika's Christmas is a heart warming holiday story the whole family will enjoy. Merry Christmas.Annika's Christmas is a story about a little girl with a big heart who wants to donate a toy to her school's Christmas toy drive for under privileged children. Circumstances intervene forcing her to make the toughest decision of her young life. Loosely based on a true event, it's a holiday story the whole family will enjoy. Merry Christmas.

Prelude is Vol.1 of the Galactic Rescue Inc. Series.The tale begins with two friends going for a walk in the Brunei jungle. Very quickly they are kidnapped by an unmanned spacecraft. They have to find a way to operate the craft to make their way back to Earth. They face many challenges along the way - join them on their quest.Prelude is Vol.1 of the Galactic Rescue Series.The tale begins with two friends going for a walk in the Brunei jungle. From there to seeing one of the friends being sliced open from stomach to throat with a 'laser' knife would be enough for anyone! But accompanying that, we find that the two friends are kidnapped to the furthest reaches of the Universe - without a paddle.Their quest is to return to Earth - but how to do that - with only the empty craft that stole them away; surely beyond their capabilities.But with the help of a friendly computer-generated voice, they are taught the protocols of interstellar hyper flight. Their adventures whilst searching for Earth takes them to many strange planets and galaxies - all unrecognisable.Adventures and frights pile up, one after the other, seemingly without any hope of a return to Earth - or is the possibility close at hand? Surely the Universe is not so vast that the Solar System is not visible.Find out how they get on and enjoy their trials and tribulations.

Opal's world has been turned upside-down. Having grown up in an orphanage with her older brother. Disaster strikes when her brother is taken and murdered. She soon discovers that her life isn't what she thought it was. Who can she trust when her oldest friend betrays her. Faced with a fate that she seems to have no control over will she follow her destiny or her heart.This is a one act play, the secoun of a new series, called "Die Nixx Familie".The setting is in a post WWII Germany following the lives of the Nixx Family. Written in English.Genre= Dramatic Script, Sardonic, One Act Play, Humorous, Short Read. In "the Sunday Cleanup", the family cleans the house while Radnick is an a "business trip".If you liked it, please leave a friendly review. Here are the character descriptions of those which appear in the play. Radnick:A German middle aged man who has an opinion on everything.Carlotta: Step daughter of Radnick who thinks the world is a big orange with water in it. Bruno: Step son of Radnick who has always his head in the clouds.Eva: Radnick’s wife.

You're going down... In fact you're at an all-time low. You need help, because the only way you can get back up is by taking the advice of a professional.Your story... your downfall... told from your own perspective, in verse form, and from the perspective of your 'consultant', in prose...Warning... don't try this at home...!You're going down... In fact you're at an all-time low. You need help, because the only way you can get back up is by taking the advice of a professional.Your story... your downfall... told from your own perspective, in verse form, and from the perspective of your 'consultant', in prose...Warning... don't try this at home...!In Decline , by Stanski, is basically a collection of poetic passages that follow a similar theme; that of decline... declining standards, declining attitudes, declining natural conditions... The concepts, introduced in verse format, are backed-up and supported by passages of prose, to form a 'case history', which attempts to explain the downfall of the 'client' ( who, on the one hand, could be an individual person, or society in general, and on the other, the planet we inhabit, or the whole of creation...).The metaphors will be applied and interpreted, and the questions raised will continue long after the 'consultation' has ended...

It's 2439, fierce competition between human nations has erupted for the resources of space. Returning home from a training exercise, Captain Jonathan Somerville and his ship HMS Achilles stumble into the middle of a warzone. Stranded behind enemy lines, the crew of Achilles must fight their way through occupied territory if they are to link up with coalition forces and help turn back the invaders.It’s 2439 AD.Human nations have been thrown into competition for the resources of nearby star systems. The Russian Star Federation decides to make a move for one of humanities most important colonies.Returning home after a training exercise, Captain Jonathan Somerville and his ship HMS Achilles stumble into the middle of the warzone. Stranded behind enemy lines, the crew of Achilles must fight their way through occupied territory if they are to link up with coalition forces and help turn back the invaders. Stand into Danger is a military science fiction novella and introduction to the Empire Rising military sci-fi series.

Larvik is a sorcerer's apprentice with a problem: his former master has cursed him with a rotting disease and set him begging in the squalid streets of the capital. But a chance encounter with the queen's favorite spy has presented the beggar with a choice. Will he grasp redemption? Or will he settle for revenge?Larvik is a sorcerer's apprentice with a problem: his former master has cursed him with a rotting disease and set him begging in the squalid streets of the capital. But a chance encounter with the queen's favorite spy has presented the beggar with a choice. Will he grasp redemption? Or will he settle for revenge?"Beggar's Choice" is a short story set in the world of the Little Kingdoms. It is said that here women pay for magic with their bodies, but men pay for it with their souls. And while every power has a cost, there are always those who will pay, no matter the price.

Peta has been living in London and having a great time. Then, she finds herself heading home to Australia, as her parents have gone missing whilst bush walking near the town of Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains.Peta has been living in London and having a great time. Then she finds herself heading home to Australia, as her parents have gone missing whilst bush walking near the town of Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains.Unsure what to do, as the search continues for her parents, Peta does manage to uncover some very interesting information about her family and finds out that, people are not always what they seem.

The great wurm Ghalthier knew no weakness until humankind began to hunt him. Their steel tore through his wings and chipped at his scales as he fled the eastern armies through the forests near the edge of the Empire. He took human form in an effort to hide and recover, but the battles left his body weak and his name suspect.A Goddess' gift of Sight to her chosen people is abused, and her vengence will be fearful.Pray to the Gods the caul before your eyes is never ripped away, pray you never see the future...

Cami had never dreamed there was Werewolf's until she is told she is the Alpha's mate. Then just when she thought she could deal with it, she finds out she has two mates. She was supposed to be a boring bookstore owner. Quin had moved to Denver to establish a pack. He figured he would never find his mate, unless he went back home, but when he finds Cami everything should be perfect. Someone should have told the Rogue wolfs.