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The Night Doctor of Richmond by Tony Gentry is a deeply researched and richly imagined biographical novel about the Medical College of Virginia’s notorious 19th Century grave robber Chris Baker, who readily admitted to robbing hundreds of graves from the city’s Black cemeteries across his long career. Reviled in his time, Baker was regularly featured on the front page of local papers, which called him a ghoul, a witch doctor, a suspected murderer and even a cannibal. He was hounded, jailed, beaten and shot, finding his only shelter inside the walls of MCV’s Egyptian Building, where he pr...

What happens when a parent’s pursuit of respectability costs a child their sense of belonging, and can that fracture ever be repaired?Scarlet Birthright is a multi-award-winning novella about family, inheritance, and the quiet reckoning that follows abandonment. When Joromi Enoch leaves Trinidad to build a life in America, he also leaves behind his firstborn daughter, Trisha. Years later, both father and daughter are shaped by that choice in ways neither fully understands.This story is for readers who carry complicated family histories, who want narratives that honor cultural truth without s...

She's gone. Vanished from a city so slick it looks like it’s been sprayed with high-gloss paint. But underneath, it's as rotten as a week-old banana in your gym bag. Where silence and deceit are bought and sold like just another commodity.Life as a private investigator was supposed to be easier than being a cop, but for Elias Gentry, it was anything but. Stumbling into forced retirement, a burned-out Gentry reflects on his past, haunted by the memories of a lost cousin, a partner who’s no longer around, and ghosts that whisper about bad decisions, threatening to unravel him.But when he tak...

The author’s style of writing engages all the reader's senses
This evocative, descriptive micro-read will trigger memories
Author, you got me believing in the bogeyman again!

     As a reward, two fourteen-year-old boys are offered a great first-time opportunity to sit up front in the open and watch a movie at a local drive-in theater. Little did they know the movie would affect them in ways neither had imagined nor would ever forget.
     Pick up a copy to find out what happened.

2025 International Impact Book Award Winner.John writes powerful descriptions of people, places, and things.Gripping story that keeps you in the moment. The author paints a vivid picture that has you right in the middle of the action.Thrilling with a lurking sense of constant danger and death.In this page-turning story of bravery, fear, anger, and determination, the soldiers come to life.Realistic and gritty. The author is a great storyteller“When Can I Stop Running?” is the forerunner to this book.     Only a couple of hours had passed since returning to the firebase. Now, ...

Amazon #1 Best Seller in its category for several weeks.2020 Rave Review Book Club Awards: BOOK OF THE YEARJohn Podlaski tells a military story like few others can. He is a gifted writer and will make all of your senses come alive.Written with great attention to detail, putting the reader solidly in John’s shoes.Cleverly Written, Dynamic Story TellingAn amazing story that brought a night of terror into perspective.     Step into the shadows of the Vietnam War and join two young soldiers, alone in a listening post (LP), in the pitch-black jungle of Vietnam. The night seems to g...

A painfully accurate description of the life of a combat infantryman serving in the jungles of Vietnam.For those who never served, it’s an eye-opener. For those who did, it serves as a reminder of that life long ago."Cherries" presents an unvarnished account, and upon completion, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the trials these young men faced throughout the year.It's a narrative that grips the reader throughout.     In 1970, John Kowalski was among many young, inexperienced soldiers sent to Vietnam to fight in a war that was already controversial. Referred to as �...

An article in U.S. News & World Report on 9/10/21 is titled, "How 9/11 Triggered Two Decades of Global War." This manuscript took well over a year of research and development. All information is factually verified utilizing the Microsoft Bing Search Engine. I performed one hundred and seventy-seven re-edits and published four other times with different titles. The editing of the thirty-four opening pictures and four embedded videos was an immense task due to the file extensions required by numerous retail channels. The reason for opening with pictures and videos is they clearly show the tr...

STINKERBELL the FARTING Fairy, and the TOYBOX Toys!Meet Tink, a fairy with a very unusual magical problem…Every time she waves her wand — PFFFFFT! — something terribly smelly happens!Inside the toybox, chaos erupts as teddy bears, robots, dolls, and dinosaurs try to solve the mystery of the terrible pong filling the room. Who is causing the thunderous toots? And can the Toybox Toys stop the stink before bedtime?Bursting with giggles, rhymes, and wonderfully silly surprises, Stinkerbell the Farting Fairy is a laugh-out-loud children’s picture book and audiobook perfect for storytime, ca...

Windy and Wendy Get Bendy and Fly!

This book will help teach young children all about the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies.
The book includes Windy and Wendy's transformation story as well as a whole bunch of interesting facts and figures, along with some caterpillar and butterfly quotes and jokes.

FUN AND CAREFREE CATERPILLAR CRAZINESS

INTRODUCING WINDY & WENDY

Ideal reading book for young children to learn how the wickedly-wonderful-wriggly caterpillar turns into the bold-beautiful butterfly.
 

 

A moment of destiny disguised as an ordinary day. Two souls met by accident, only to recognize a love older than memory. One glance, one shared silence, and something timeless awakened, an energy beyond words, a reunion long overdue. She glowed with a light he'd never seen, and in her voice, he heard music. What began as a simple call became a twenty‑year unfolding of friendship, devotion, and a love that nothing could touch. They were truly happy and nothing would ever separate their love again. P.S.   Twenty-four years ago, Mary Jo, my wife of twenty years, died suddenly in front...

Lana is seventy‑five and one of the wisest souls I know. She's had astonishing near‑death experiences, and after twenty years studying A Course in Miracles, she sends me truths that feel like they come straight from the Light. And every one of them points to "God Is". So, Who is this God? A Love absolutely perfect. A Love beyond purity, immeasurably beautiful, all‑knowing, all‑seeing, everywhere, outside of time. A Love that cannot conceive of loss. A Source that gives only joy, contentment, and eternal happiness. A Light that extends to all existence and we are part of this. Forever. ...

Love is not an emotion but the creative force behind everything real. God's Love is eternal, unchanging, and incapable of loss. Heaven is our True Reality and Hell does not exist. I'm discovering a peace beyond understanding, a life free of fear, impatience, and worry. Humanity is remembering what was never lost: we have never been separate from God. Pray from the heart, listen to the Sacred Silence between your thoughts, and you will begin to know that God Is. Bob

 

 

Wentworth Wellington Hall (formerly Bob) has officially upgraded his entire existence. Next Tuesday at precisely 3:17pm he'll acquire a monocle while wearing a double‑breasted blue blazer, yellow long johns, and purple penny loafers, a combination so powerful it makes ladies faint and strong men whimper like startled turtles. He wasn't quite certain if taking 50 hits of Grateful Dead LSD, a huge ball of Magic Psilocybin Mushrooms and Very Pure DMT at the same time was the grandest idea he'd ever had. He'll find out sooner rather than later. Moments later, reality malfunctioned. Earthquakes t...

BEING ECLIPSED describes women’s lives under the care of the Church and State in Ireland at the beginning of the mid-19th century throughout the 20th century. It gives an overview of women who had to turn to prostitution out of necessity in order to survive, and also on nuns who were put in charge of them under catholic church rule creating a double-standard. Women were treated as the “Social Evil” when they were not considered pure and innocent by State and Church. This ignorant behaviour let basically to failing women instead of protecting them within society.

Awakening is happening now. Our minds are far more powerful than we realize, storing every sight, sound, and memory since birth. Our hearts beat, lungs breathe, and the nervous system functions perfectly, all without conscious thought. That same power is why forgiveness transforms everything. It dissolves fear, ends conflict, and lifts the veil on who we really are. We aren't humans trying to reach God, we are Christ Beings dreaming of separation. And when forgiveness is complete, the dream ends, and we awaken in the Heaven we never left. Only Love is real. Everything else is a misunderstandin...

I asked artificial intelligence if everyone I've ever met could awaken in Heaven when I do, after I've achieved perfection in forgiveness. The answer surprised me: in "A Course In Miracles" by Helen Schuman, we're all Christ Beings dreaming in Heaven. When one mind truly forgives, it ripples through the whole dream. Awakening isn't solitary. It's shared. And forgiveness is the key. Life outside Heaven is impossible, Hell does not exist and it is impossible to sin against God. Bob

 

 

I'm 73 years old and have had 20 different careers. Miracles, losses, mistakes, awakenings. I survived a 30‑ton crane, bankruptcy, and the night my wife died in my arms. I wrote through the darkness until the light finally spoke back. If you've lived through things you can't explain, this story will find you. Bob

 

I was raised without church, yet a simple childhood prayer planted a lifelong faith. I'm Robert Hall, author of twenty-three manuscripts born from surviving the dark night of the soul. Losing my wife Mary Jo shattered my world, yet what followed were miracles that proved Love never dies. You'll read of para-normal experiences myself and others witnessed that prove Heaven is all of mankind's true reality. My work is for anyone who's hurting, searching, or forgetting their own light. Faith isn't missing, we just misplace it. God Is, and beauty remains. Bob

 

A novellaAn almost true memory of a young man who has grown up on a small farm.The summer swelters, but the harvest is ready. A young man helps his farming father grapple with the weight of the tasks. The fields are dry and dusty, and the day-to-day struggles loom large. Yet amidst the dust and dirt, he sees Emily. She is radiant and apparently carefree while sunbathing nearby. Seeing her ignites a longing for something more than this life of hard labour. Can he break free from the chains of his reality? Will he find the courage to chase a future filled with hope?Harvest Girl invites you to ex...

A short story covering four people’s points of view.Mark King is a songwriter who secretly wrote a huge hit for the artist Louise Kline. She is a successful singer who claims to write her own material. Her half-brother Joel Kline helps to run a record company. He allowed the falsehood to continue. Joel chases wannabe pop stars and takes out escorts.One escort, Tamsin, meets Mark and there is a mutual attraction.Inspiration for songs for Mark comes from the events around him and the people he meets. He likes Tamsin. He longs for Louise.Following an attack by her current boyfriend, Louise is t...

A Novella

Alex has everything. He's one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. He's chased by the paparazzi and once went out with a communist. Now he hides from publicity whilst trying to find a soulmate.

Victoria is a struggling waitress in a London restaurant. She shares a flat with Sophie, an aspiring actress whilst trying not to give up a dream of making a success. 

They meet and try to make it work in this contemporary romance.

A novella

She is a PA who dreams of running her own art gallery. He is an IT technician gambling away everything he wants. They meet and fall in love.

Their relationship is threatened by endless bets, even whilst they share their love of paintings.

Years later, some dreams are fulfilled, others are dashed. Will the former lovers meet again?

Ben Walker, The Count, faces the unthinkable. Helen an FBI Agent, vanishes while trailing three Russians who may be carrying out back-channel negotiations.She appears to be gone without a trace, except a bank card used in Recife in Brazil. Ben’s ordinary life shatters. Driven by desperation, he plunges into a world of danger, confronting ruthless Mexican drug cartels and shadowy Russian spies as he tries to find Helen.With alerted former intelligence allies at his side, Ben uncovers a web of corruption that runs deep. As he navigates treachery and betrayal, he won't stop until he finds Helen...

Ben Walker, the count, is off the grid, hiding because of what he took. A life in the shadows with covert military operations was terminated. He sought revenge. He tracked down the chain of command. LC is the man who tried to have him killed, but he made an offer to be a different type of hunter.

Now, Walker has taken information and money and gone into hiding. LC wants Walker and what he took. He will take extreme measures to get it.

LC has also disappeared. He is wanted too.

The hunters are now hunted.

Time is both ally and enemy as TID agents Brett Hostam and Krista Lysander leap into the past. Their mission? To unearth hidden truths buried in the chaos leading up to 9/11. The Russian TID has its own operatives, including a specialist GRU team called Zodiac. Why are they in the USA?The agents have to confront the enigmatic Russian GRU team known as Zodiac. They lurk in the shadows of the present, but with strange links to Krista’s secretive past. Krista's parents, who were once TID operatives themselves, hid their family in 1970s California. Sag, who might be a Zodiac team member, is ther...

A member of the Delta Force, Major Brett Hostam's new assignment is to a strange, highly selective training course. The academic and physical classes are challenging. Brett is known only as 2023-5C.Simone Harris, assigned the designation 2023-4D, is also training. She is seconded from the CIA.If they succeed, they will join the Temporal Investigations Department (T.I.D.). Several other candidates do not make it.Selection and capability are the key criteria. Most people cannot time-travel. Consequently, there are very few active agents conducting missions across the ages.A secret chamber transp...

The continuing story of Cathy Rodriguez - a Senior Observer in the Interplanetary Geographic Service.Cathy is recalled from her Observer duties as she is asked to establish first contact with a new life form. Meanwhile the Conspiracy to prevent humans changing their non-Intervention policy continues to try and kill her. Together with Marta De Jaste, a Senior Investigator, and Tony Briggs her former jailer and security officer, they travel to the chosen planet.On the planet Tullymeade, Karloon Niesta, a disgraced scientific observer, detects a strange anomaly. A discovery that will change his p...

Human Beings have expanded into the stars thanks to the benefits of 7D transportation. Life and planets are plentiful, intelligent life is not. A near Utopian existence for humans is supported by the dedication to various services. The Human Federation policy is one of non-intervention. Observe only, that is the mission of The Interplanetary Geographic Service.Cathy is an Observer in The Interplanetary Geographic Service observing the planet Fivur as an exceptionally rare convergence of moons and orbits creates massive tidal shifts on the planet's surface. Five years into her initial six year ...

Declan Williams is still running large parts of the European drug market, and the stakes have never been more significant. The cartel didn’t stop. Their corrupt police officer must be silenced before he does a deal with the police who arrested him. The police have detained more potentially disloyal members. They must be threatened.The cartel's actions, relentless grip and violent retribution forced a new investigation. Declan finds himself with newfound authority in the criminal underworld. But danger lurks at every turn.His beguiling wife, Astrid, is drawn to a Syrian refugee, Razan, traffi...

Intrigue, betrayal, and danger intertwine in The Case of Declan Williams.A young man flees a foster father he assaulted. He ends up in Ibiza. Declan finds employment in a nightclub but quickly becomes caught up in the Colombian Cartel's operations.Before she goes to the USA, Declan lusts after Jacinta and other girls. His role and tasks in the cartel continue to grow. First, he acts as a smuggler and then as an enforcer.The Cartel's deadly web spans from the cities and forests of Columbia to Ibiza, London, Manchester, and the financiers of Zurich. While navigating a treacherous world of drugs ...

David is very good at persuading people whether it’s as a teenager at a shop checkout, or later as a car salesman. Then there are stocks and shares and financial wheeling dealing as his wealth builds. He can persuade the women in his life, but his relationships may not be real.What is persuasion and what is just good fortune? His morals may leave a lot to be desired but when serious illness strikes he has to reconsider his actions. A tale of greed, insider trading, love, and misfortune, that spans the globe. His persuasive ability brought him success, but at what cost? Whether he is in his N...

To The Survivors is a science/fiction dystopian novel about a catastrophic pandemicAn apocalypse threatens human kind. A highly infectious, lethal, genetic, virus is detected that attacks mankind and mammals. The Government must act, and whilst the authorities struggle to find a cure, they have to plan for the worst. As the disease spreads it is not clear how many will, or will not, survive, nor what the survivors will have to do to live. They will have to cope with their grief and loneliness before they can attempt to rebuild society. They will need to find water, food, shelter, and power and...

In a world where perception often eclipses reality, ‘Dissemblance’ invites you to unravel the tangled web of a family forever altered by the echoes of past events. Set more than a decade after the tumultuous events chronicled in ‘Semblance of Storms’ and ‘Re-Semblance,’ this poignant narrative unfolds through the eyes of Milly, a young girl at that time whose innocence was shattered by the tumult surrounding her.Now a voice that demands to be heard, Milly reflects on the events affecting her family, a complex tapestry interwoven with mental illness, the glittering allure of celebri...

The lies and actions have caught up with him. He’s banished from the beds of his lovers. They tell their own stories now.The ramifications of his actions continue, even while he remains caught up in the activities of the authorities. He faces his legal and personal punishments with self-guilt. He has a new home waiting for him on Emerald Isle. There are new babies and there is a continuing need to hide the parentage of one of them. He is trying to resolve the issues until tragedy strikes once more. Now, he’s fighting for his life and trying to recall his past. His lovers and...

All that is required, by his publishers is to write a fourth book, not like the flop that was his third. His successful first two books bought him fame, some fortune and disputes with his terminally ill father. He wants his son to help with his half-sister. If only her mom, wouldn’t give confusing messages on what she wants; possibly him. A family friend and lawyer will help, as he always has done but there are secrets in his past too.His new book will be a tale of boy meets girl in his usual elaborate and descriptive style. His agent, wants him to produce it soon but he has his own pressure...

In the shadows of betrayal and vengeance, the Russian bear awakens, targeting the architects of operations and their defecting fugitives in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The Russians, driven by a burning desire for revenge after their failures, set their sights on those they believe have wronged them inside and outside Russia. The UK's security services and the architects of the Enez operation find themselves in the crosshairs. The Russians dispatch teams to execute their deadly plans.Amidst the turmoil, Hugh and Michelle continue to hide, far away from the yacht and house that were once the...

Despite the declared end of the pandemic, there are still threats to the UK, particularly from Russia. Friends from across the Atlantic who like to meddle continue to track and follow the shadowy financing team supporting the UK’s security services. They assured the UK they would not, but disparate agencies in the USA have different agendas.Michelle and Hugh Turnbill are now married. They still manage MI5 and MI6's clandestine funds. They occasionally sail around the Greek Islands with the Harper sisters or stay at their new house in Mykonos. They desire a normal life but are aware that caut...

Captain Tom Larring barely escaped alive from a mission in Afghanistan. He now has another task. Effi Miani has been undercover in the Middle east but is needed for the same operation. Together they must find Bravo-One-One, who is the highest priority target for MI6. He is believed to be building a chemical weapon in Northwest Pakistan. A previous MI6 operation has already failed. A leak or a traitor inside MI6 may have destroyed that mission, so extra precautions must be taken otherwise this team will also fail.Tom and Effi need a faultless backstory before embarking on their mission. The ope...

An old MI6 undercover mission to prevent terrorists entering the UK via sex trafficking routes went wrong. The undercover agent is assigned to a new role.A man lost in the shadows manages the hidden finances of the security services but dreams of a better life sailing the Mediterranean. When he runs off he is hunted, but he may have been killed by an organised crime leader. The police are assigned to find him.Two sisters run away to Greece from the sexual abuse of their father. The characters intersect as the hunt commences. Then the security services need to find options to deal with the fall...