'Dog's Leg' by Glyn Essex. The author's collection of his favourite poems. Free to download to any e-reading device. Enjoy!'Dog's Leg' by Glyn Essex The author's collection of his favourite poems. Free to download to any e-reading device. Enjoy!

Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C.S. Lewis's classic analysis springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. Crucial to his notion of judging literature is a commitment to laying aside expectations and values extraneous to the work, in order to approach it with an open mind.

Doctor Billman is the true story of the author’s experience of a horrifying, and yet comical visit to the dentist seen through the eyes of a 7 year old child. Doctor Billman was a retired dentist that performed dental work on patients in unsanitary conditions at an extreme discount to feed his hobby and/or fantasies.Lyra Grant's life is about as ordinary as it can get in Lake Placid, NY. But her first day back to school after an uneventful summer clerking at her parents' law firm suddenly gets a lot more interesting when she comes face to face with Johnah Forrester, her new neighbor. The dark-haired, angel-eyed stranger wants nothing to do with her, though-or anyone else at Lake Placid High. Despite Jonah's coldness, Lyra attempts to break through Jonah's self-imposed isolation. But Jonah is keeping a dangerous secret he'll do anything to hide. As the two struggle to find their place in the world, deal with their growing attraction to each other, and reach toward an uncertain future, a ray of hope pierces their dark path. Jonah must decide if the faith of one girl is worth revealing his darkest secret. Is he ready to face the truth of his past? Will he continue to let his past determine who he is-and who he will be? This is a story of the power of unconditional love and the miracles it makes possible.

A series of essays including: Stealing Tomorrow, Down the Rabbit-Hole to TV-Land, Rolling Dat Ole Debbil Electronic Stone, Defeating the Green Slime, Fear Not your Enemies, From Albany, With Hate, Centerpunching, Voe Doe Dee Oh Doe, Cheap Thrills on the Road to H*ll, and more.

Set in the Sahara Desert in the year eighteen ten follow the destinies of two women who re-write the course of history. Through the magical art of love and the true cunning of anointments. But who will prevail the Husainid or the Aghlabid Dynasties?Travel through the sands of time to a mystical age of kingdoms hidden in the deep dunes of the Tunisian Saharan Desert. When the dynasties of Husainid and Aghlabid lived side by side, as a symbol of strength and unity. The changing of the new season bought with it a stranger from a far away land, an exponent of the all seeing eye and the harbinger of death. As predicted the two Kingdoms divided resulting in a bloody battle where the conqueror claimed the spoils of war. The entrancing story begins in the early part of the nineteenth century. Two women bound by long running traditions in a patriarchal society are bought together from an early age by the fickle hand of fate. Each has a pre-ordained destiny. One driven by her heart, prepares to risk everything for the affections of the man she loves, the other driven by her passion for revenge. As the new dawn rises, fate again plays its hand and history is altered forever before the setting of sun. Both women attain their desired objectives. But will the reckoning lead to more bloodshed dividing family against family and friend against friend?

This is my story- a short story about what God has done in my life. You wouldn't believe the things that have lined up and fell into place... none of which, do I believe was coincidence.I was simply a boring and lazy Christian... until God started working in a big way. Now I have an incredible story that I simply couldn't share with everyone I wanted to. This is it. So many things in my life happened over the course of a few weeks, that I can't deny that none of these things were coincidence. I hope you enjoy reading this story, and share it with everyone you know. I wrote this book to share with as many people as possible, because this will reach someone who needs to hear it. Hopefully, it reaches hundreds of people who need to hear it. If you download this book, you rule. If you share it, you rock. If you love it, you've made my life. I encourage you... share you story, and NEVER believe in coincidence.

Where we find that Robert S. Thompson has sat on his bench on main street and written a letter to the editor talking about war and about how a local boy has died for mostly nothing. We find Nona The Waitress musing about the lack of democracy in the good ol' USA, and Tommy on his bike remembering his brother, who they say died for freedom, but Tommy doesn't believe that, not at all.Two runners remain friends after college even though they live on opposite coasts. Their second summer out of school finds them on vacation in Idaho, where they admit to one another that their jobs are not as grand as they had once envisioned. While on vacation, they meet a strange character who holds the power to change their lives forever.

Sixteen-year-old Ned Scoletti is travelling north on a Greyhound bus from Fort Pierce, Florida to Spaulding, Massachusetts, to visit Aunt Josie. Problem is, his mother’s identical twin sister died when Nick was just a toddler. Or maybe not.In the not too distant future, a new golden age begins when mankind literally buries its past. An Internet video achieves wide circulation and records how mankind disposed of its problems.

The Evans family make it their mission to destroy Christian influence in the United States through wars, protests, and government tyranny in this first novel of seven in The End Times Saga.Book 1 of The End Times Saga.Times of Turmoil is book 1 of 7 in the Christian fiction series, The End Times Saga.In this first novel in The End Times Saga, we follow how the Evans family gained their riches and eventually their power to influence events in the United States. We see important events that the Evans family gets themselves involved in: such as the return of the Israelites to Israel, the assassination of President Kennedy, the terrorism of 9/11, and eventually events that lead to government tyranny in the United States with the sole purpose of destroying Christianity and its influence in the United States.

Sealed in a compound.Zia knows little about the outside world until she learns a dangerous secret, one that will cause her to question everything.To survive, she must break out before she’s removed.In the son of an alcoholic, Zia finds an unlikely kindred spirit, and together with his gang they plan their escape.But the greatest resistance will come from within.In this legal thriller short story, a group of criminal justice practitioners gamble on the jury's verdict. The dramatic ending will shock readers...PRAISE FOR R. BARRI FLOWERS:"A police procedure of the highest order, mixing equal parts Sue Grafton and Jeffrey Deaver with a sprinkling of Patricia Cornwall at her best MURDER IN MAUI is Hawaii 5-0 sharpened to a dark edge beneath the brilliant sunshine." — Jon Land, internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of Strong Justice on MURDER IN MAUI"Flowers delivers the goods. An exotic setting, winning characters, and realistic procedural details make MURDER IN MAUI a sure hit with crime-fiction readers." — Bill Crider, Edgar Award winner and bestselling author of Murder in the Air on MURDER IN MAUI"It gets no better than this! R. Barri Flowers has written another thriller guaranteed to hold onto its readers! It was so gripping that I forgot to breathe a couple of times!" — Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews on DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL“Flowers once again has written a page-turner legal thriller that begins with a bang and rapidly moves along to its final page. He has filled the novel with believable characters and situations.” — Midwest Book Review on STATE'S EVIDENCE“Justice Served is a model of crime fiction.... Flowers may be a new voice in modern mystery writing, but he is already one of its best voices.” — Statesman Journal on JUSTICE SERVED

Now Taking A Lover, chronicles a woman's journey from Spurned lover, to finding love. Who would think that the path to Her intended, would be through an erotic encounter with a lover or two?A special warrior angel who has spent the last ten years fighting a powerful demon obsessed with a young mortal woman gets ready to fight him again.'A Decade with Demons' includes talk of death, depression and spiritual wars. There is also mention of God, angels, demons and strong language. PG-13. One shot. Original short story.

In Fighting Tom, Jerry heads to Army boot camp to join an elite force like no other. He and his fellow felines train to sniff out danger. From overweight house cats to disciplined purebreds, the Fighting Toms pull together to battle barrack’s bullies and jealous dog handlers. Through it all, the toms learn what it means to be a team. And learn the most important lesson of all: never quit trying.The Loss of Liberty is a humorous short story about a resourceful old soldier who builds himself a canoe. He and his grandson take it for its maiden voyage with disastrous consequences. The Loss of Liberty is the first book in a trilogy of adventures featuring Arnold Clegghorne and his grandson Michael.

Amazon.com ReviewLight and funny, with a bitter aftertaste, the action of Sellevision takes place behind the scenes (and on the set) of a successful television shopping network, where a feminine role model, Peggy Jean Smythe, the married, Christian mother of three, begins receiving suspicious e-mail from a viewer who insists that Peggy's hairy earlobe is obscuring her presentation of jewelry during the broadcast. When Peggy fails to respond to the e-mail, but silently waxes her lobe, the cruel notes escalate, until Peggy believes herself to be suffering from a hormonal crisis that has given her a mustache, a gruff voice, and the manner of a lumberjack. Meanwhile, one of her cohosts, Max Andrews, has been fired for accidentally exposing himself during a children's special, and learns just how undesirable a commodity a penis-baring ex-Sellevision host can be on the job market. The book is an unusually smooth read for a first novel, with six or seven truly inspired lines. --Regina MarlerFrom Publishers WeeklyA relentless spoof of cable's home-shopping mania shamelessly borrows from gossip tabloids, TV talk shows and the endlessly loopy world of advertising. This first novel dives behind the scenes of Sellevision, "America's premier retail broadcasting network," as the channel confronts its first juicy scandal. Much-loved and handsome host Max Andrews has accidentally exposed his private parts during a "Toys for Tots" segment, and the flood of invective from outraged viewers forces the network to fire him. Though Max struggles to find another job, he bounces back nicely by segueing into an adult-film career. Meanwhile, another beloved host, prim and perky Peggy Jean Smythe, receives insulting e-mail from a mysterious fan named Zoe, whose snide commentary about Peggy's hairy earlobes and clumpy mascara sends Peggy over the edge into Valium addiction and heavy drinking. Peggy Jean's picture-perfect family is on the rocks, too: her husband, John, is happily seducing the nubile and willing 16-year-old next door. While Peggy Jean seeks solace through the guidance of Debby Boone and rehab, someone else must step in to peddle the Princess Diana memorabilia and the Dazzling Diamonelle merchandise. Either of two lead candidates for the job may also be the creepy e-mail stalker: Trish Mission, the innocent, young newcomer, or Leigh Bushmore, executive producer Howard Toast's mistress. This kaleidoscope of gleefully salacious intrigue aims to titillate and amuse in a purposefully over-the-top way. Advertising copywriter Burroughs throws in some witty zingers but, overall, the energy of this satire of commercial madness almost peters out before the last FuturePop Popcorn Popper or Moisture-Whik Control Panties are sold. (Sept.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Athletic Jamie isn't sure about spending the summer in the city with her romance–novel–writing mum. But when she meets irresistible Josh, Jamie realizes she could probably use all the romance advice she can get! Lacrosse camp 9 a.m.–noon (can't be late! "Coach" Josh will freak out) Basketball camp 1:00–4:00 (so many screaming kids. . . ) Shopping with Mona 4:30 (finally a break) Date with Andrew 7:30 (he's so perfect. . . isn't he?)

An amoral young tramp.  A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband.  A problem that has only one grisly solution--a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever solve. First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside, and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger. From the Trade Paperback edition.