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Where are the children? Three kids are missing in Harper Falls. Denise Hanley doesn't feel like she is getting help from local police, who are lost trying to find the children. Denise makes a call in desperation. She had read about Lane Nichols and his special abilities. Gifts that many didn't believe were real. Lane knows the call would take him into psychological terror as he channels the children's locations with his gift. 

The medieval exterior of Capernicious Academy is mild compared to what is happening inside. Strange disappearances and murders are normal inside the not-so-hallowed halls of higher learning. Two friends decide they have to investigate what is happening before more dead bodies are found. Together, the women take on a horror that they didn't know existed.

In Mission Valley, neighbors help each other. Families spend time working, in town or in the fields where they grow food. The one thing none of the people expected was the trouble they found. Fran Goldsmith, learning that a nearby company has unleashed horror to the people of the valley. Fran has the Burden of knowing her grandchildren are in the line of fire. 

It all began with a near-death experience. Jack Ronerts found himself in a place between earth and heaven. Arriving at the place also gave Jack a new job. He has an obligation to help spirits who have lost their way. Sent back to the world he knew before death almost took him, Jack has a lot of work ahead of him. There is no instruction manual for what Jack is doing. He finds some help for himself, so he can help others as they try to cross through the veil. 

Marissa always felt she was different from others. She didn't think there could be others who have unique abilities. Meeting a man named Luke changes Marissa's life. He takes her to the Serenity Ranch, where many people with special gifts live. Joining the others, Marissa learns how to enhance her abilities. She needs to get strong because the group she belongs to has to fight the evil in the world.

When a biofuel plant was built close to a small neighborhood, the residents weren't worried. That was until an accident at the place left people injured, and even dead. Trying to survive the accident, those in the neighborhood find a conspiracy involving the military and the government. A race against time will show whether people can win over the bureaucracy.

Three friends head to a cabin at Hidden Lake for a bit of rest. A bit of exploration has the three finding a cave. What they didn't expect was to see someone guarding the secrets inside. Doing some research, they uncover a conspiracy that began in World War II. When Melanie breaks her leg, she is taken to the hospital. Seth and Andrea leave her to rest and head back to Hidden Lake. The secrets the two uncover have them running for their lives, and trying to find a way to bring the atrocities that happened to light.

Rick Holten is a young reporter who just got the job that only comes along once in a lifetime. A serial killer who raped and killed women in the seventies is going to be executed. Rick is the one who is getting the exclusive story. Talking to convicted killer, Riley Jackson, Rick finds himself empathetic to what the man went through. There is something different about Rick after the interviews begin. Has Rick begun a gradual decline, or is something more happening?

It's been six decades since Owen and Lou have been friends. Trying to escape from bullies in grade school, the two built a fort and grabbed a radio. Both loved the rock and roll music of their time. When, instead of music, the two hear a strange signal, they know something weird is happening. The two didn't tell anyone for decades. Finally, they find someone to help look into the strange phenomenon. What they find is too strange to be true, although they know it is, and comes with danger.

When a volcanic eruption plunges the world into a nuclear winter, a new era begins. The New Age is now in its hundredth year. People have come out of the underground shelters to slowly rebuild their lives. Trying to communicate with no phones and no internet. A small group of people can see that the worst parts of history are repeating. Forming a group, the friends start peaceful protests against the abominations going on. Doing that puts all of them in danger, but they know the word has to be sent out, or history will repeat itself, and in all the wrong ways.

A new home, a new job at a local library, has Jan feeling lucky.  Both of those things are a dream come true. Shortly after Jan moves in, strange things begin happening. Trying to deal with those things has Jan on edge and mentally scared to death. Finding her dream slowly turning to a nightmare, Jan knows she needs help. She hates sharing the horror, but knows it is the only way to find out what is happening,

People living in and around the small town of Thomas Falls have bad feelings about the Anderson Army base. Watching as the base expanded on public lands that are a part of Owl Mountain, the bad feelings grew.  One family has a strange connection to the base and the mountain. Ben's grandmother knew a lot about Owl Mountain, and the warnings and secrets it held.  When she passes away, he finds an old map. Surprised to see it was it drawn by his late grandfather. Ben knows an adventure is coming. With his best friend, Kyle, by his side, the two are heading up the mountain for answers to...

You were trained to survive the battlefield.No one trained you for the war that follows.Stand Down: Healing PTSD and Suicide Tendencies for Veterans is a practical, no-nonsense guide written specifically for veterans facing post-traumatic stress, moral injury, and suicidal thoughts.This is not a clinical textbook.This is a field manual for surviving the internal fight.If you’re dealing with flashbacks, anger, isolation, emotional shutdown, or thoughts that won’t let up, this book gives you real tools you can use in the moment, not just ideas to think about later.Inside this book, you will ...

The year is 1990, and community icon Edna Coffman, the current School Board Chairperson and just retired fifty-year English teacher at Pacer Coulee High School, is fed up with her beloved school fielding substandard sports teams who have recently been unable to compete with their conference rivals. In an effort to return the local sports fortunes to their former championship status, Edna manages to hire thirty-something’s Luke Carter and Madison Danielsen to the football and girls’ basketball head coaching positions at the small, rural town of Pacer Coulee, Montana. The unique-to-small tow...

When Gabby Gopher finds Buster the Bear in a meadow with his head stuck in a log, she knows she needs to get her friend help—and get help fast! When initial attempts by several animals to free Buster are unsuccessful, Gabby seeks the sage advice of Oliver Wendell Owl, III. Oliver quickly makes a plan, but it’s clear they will only get Buster’s head unstuck if all the animals on Bridger Mountain work together as a team. Will the wise old owl’s plan work? You’ll have to join the adventure in order to see if the animals can set Buster free! 

The year was 1969 when twelve-year-old Maggie Stone’s world suddenly begins to spin out of control. Her mother, Lillian Stone, who suffers from a mysterious mental or neurological condition that frequently sends her to bed in an unresponsive state for hours at a time, has forced Maggie to be the responsible adult at far too young of age. When her mother goes into a debilitating spell that she cannot be revived from, Lillian ends up in a San Francisco hospital and Maggie is dispatched to an orphanage. As Maggie deals with her conflicting emotions, she finds herself both fiercely protective an...

In Converso Jews: A Hidden Family Story, the author, Gordon Blitz, offers a dual storyline following Jews who practiced their faith in secret during the period of the Inquisition and the current love story of Isaac and Pablo, a Sephardic Jew and a Catholic who meet at a gay Jewish synagogue. We ultimately encounter people of faith who are attempting to uncover their converso heritage trying to explain why their families have continued to practice certain traditions for the last five hundred years without understanding why. And if that was not enough, we follow Pablo who goes through the coming...

At the end of his Grand Tour, somewhere between Athens and Constantinople, Christian Selwyn, the young Earl of Hazelmere, vanished - seemingly without trace.

His startling re-appearance at a grand ball, takes society by storm and fuels endless speculation. Where has he been during these three missing years? What happened to him? 

And more importantly, how did it happen? 

Only one thing is clear.  The earl who left England five years ago, has returned a changed man.  A man with secrets.

In sports parlance, Barry was a flagrant foul waiting to happen. Raised in a power and control environment, he grew to resent and distrust authority figures. Labeled a frustrated, angry troublemaker, Barry obliged, living down to those expectations. His crime was being a free spirit in a world made for the corral.In sports parlance, Katrina was a team player – someone who would win the coaches’ award for her good sportsmanship and positive attitude. She was the soloist at church, the teacher’s pet at school, and the debutante at home. Labeled a sincere, compliant, and well-adjusted dream...

When darkness falls in Dark Storms, no one can trust their mind—or their senses—as the line between reality and nightmare blurs beyond recognition.Dark Storms presents a chilling collection of stories that navigate the eerie and unsettling forces lurking within human nature and beyond.Each tale delves into the macabre, drawing readers into scenarios where the ordinary world is tainted by the extraordinary. Whether it’s a struggling man’s encounter with an enigmatic farmhouse and its unnerving owner, or the spiraling descent of characters grappling with mysterious, malevolent forces, th...

Yellowstone Chip Samuell’s contributions as an entertainer and wrangler caught author Nan Weber’s imagination. After finding traces of Yellowstone Chip’s writing at the historic OTO Dude Ranch north of Yellowstone National Park, Weber tracked Chip’s history. In the course of her research, she found Chip’s memoirs, his music, his cartooning, and his family. What has emerged from these home sources and civil records is the picture of a first-class wrangler and entertainer during the heyday of dude ranches and singing cowboys, a fascinating story which you will witness in the pages of S...

The Intercessor, the latest novel by Dexter James.A grisly murder suicide, involving the deaths of twelve people, was quickly dismissed by the police as an open-and-shut case.  A retired old-school detective, with too much time on his hands, decided to take it on himself to carry out further investigations. It didn’t help that the investigating detective on the case was once the retired detective’s subordinate, an arrogant know-it-all whose obstinate decisions would not be altered.Regardless,  the retired detective looked deeper into the case and the result of his investigations ...

A man struggles with addiction, but instead of salvation, invites something far worse into his life. A young girl sets out for the big city, looking for a new life full of art, creativity, and love, but fate send her down a dark path she could have never imagined. Two men, bonded by tragedy, search for answers and justice, but instead encounter a terrifying truth that no one would believe.  Cycle of a Rose is an epic journey through humanity, loss, addiction, and sacrifice, asking what the cost of our humanity is and what we are willing to do to keep it.

“A thoughtful, unhurried portrait of a man learning about love, relationship by relationship.” —BlueInk ReviewOn the day of his wedding, Marcos can't help replaying the long, occasionally ridiculous chain of relationships that led him to the altar.When his college roommate Jake introduces him to Adam, Marcos thinks he’s found the one—his forever guy. But Adam isn’t ready to live openly, and their relationship implodes.The years that follow take Marcos around the world. Greece brings an islander who is hotter than the Mediterranean sun. In Kyoto, an Aikido instructor tries to teach ...

“A thoughtful, unhurried portrait of a man learning about love, relationship by relationship.” —BlueInk ReviewOn the day of his wedding, Marcos can't help replaying the long, occasionally ridiculous chain of relationships that led him to the altar.When his college roommate Jake introduces him to Adam, Marcos thinks he’s found the one—his forever guy. But Adam isn’t ready to live openly, and their relationship implodes.The years that follow take Marcos around the world. Greece brings an islander who is hotter than the Mediterranean sun. In Kyoto, an Aikido instructor tries to teach ...

Discover the 51 key advice and fundamental principles for selling more and succeed selling.If you sell or want to sell, this book is for you. Turn your sales into extraordinary with hundreds of priceless concepts and essential advice for selling more.A book 100% loaded with techniques for professional success and essential tips for negotiating and selling, written from experience.Among many other advice, it includes:-The keys to modern selling, and how to help your client to buy.-The keys and strategies to differentiate us from the competition.-How to avoid competing only for price and se...

A blend of fiction, timeless sales wisdom and two original characters debating eternal concepts. With plenty of humor, fundamentals, real field experience, and a sense of story that makes sales feel human again.
You don’t need fancy persuasion tactics, a perfect sales pitch or be the best salesperson in the world. You need to know the eternal sales techniques that will always work to get more and better clients.

My book BEYOND - The Paradigm, is an attempt to broaden your perspective on what may await us on the other side. No matter the outcome, I hope my work will spark curiosity about what is really out there waiting for us in the outer limits.Initially, I never intended to continue the short story of 'The Wrath of God' from the book, believing the outcome would not be a happy one, since I had grown attached to my characters. But that being said, I did write a footnote in the book after the story, 'to be continued soon'... Some feedback convinced me to move forward with it, although a short sto...

There’s beauty in the dark, hopefully reader, you find some here. Fair warning, there’s a lot of gore. In a world full of hatred, everyone needs a dream or two to cling to. There are too many monsters in the world, they just might not be the ones most often associated with the word.14 Gothic and Twisted fables for the broken souls.13 poems for the rebels in us all.Twisted dark broken lost fantasy gore goth blood revenge escape dreamEbook is .99 cents when you buy through Barnes and Nobles<><><>Praise for the author As I read this I kept picturing Walt Whitman in ...

Join us on a thrilling adventure with “Jonathan, Dragon Master,” the second captivating installment in Joseph R. Mason’s The Tales of Trymyll trilogy. This spellbinding novel continues the journey of teenage wizards Jonathan and Thomas, introducing new allies and escalating challenges that will enthrall readers of all ages.In this sequel to “Thomas, Wizard’s Son,” Jonathan and Thomas are joined by Glynda, a courageous fifteen-year-old orphan from a powerful wizarding lineage, and her steadfast protector, Samuel, a formidable dwarf warrior. Glynda wields a magical sword capable of s...

Embark on an extraordinary journey with “Thomas, Wizard’s Son,” the captivating first installment in Joseph R. Mason’s acclaimed trilogy, The Tales of Trymyll. This enchanting novel invites readers of all ages into a richly woven tapestry of magic, adventure, and self-discovery.Meet Thomas, a typical 13-year-old who dismisses the existence of magic, wizards, and dragons. His skepticism is shattered one fateful Sunday when he stumbles upon an invisible cave, leading him to the mystical land of Trymyll. Guided by Howell, a charming purple dragon, Thomas encounters a genuine wizard and be...

Some doors should never be opened. Some stories refuse to stay buried.In this chilling collection of short fiction, the familiar twists into the unsettling and the ordinary slips quietly into nightmare. A decaying house whispers to those who dare cross its threshold. A creature glimpsed in the dark woods may be more than just legend. An urban myth begins to bleed into reality with terrifying consequences. And in the deepest corners of the human mind, something far more insidious waits to emerge.Blending haunted spaces, cryptids, urban legends, and psychological dread, these stories explore the...

Join agent O'Hara in the exhilarating Archeological Thriller, The Pyramid Code, where the past, present, and future all collide in a web of intrigue and deception. Former soldier Marc O’Hara is acting as a reader for an intelligence service in London when the call comes in.  He's to be re-activated as a field agent and assigned to solve a 13th century alchemical riddle.A terrorist cell called the Red Death has the same goal.  If the terrorists solve the clues first, they will unleash an ancient flesh-eating toxin.  Even more alarming, they will possess the key to the most...

Mein Kampf Analysis 2026 – The darkest comedy book of the year.Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison: a 700-page rage diary full of conspiracy theories, victimhood, strongman worship, and genocidal fantasies. This book is not a respectful study — it’s a savage, laugh-out-loud autopsy of history’s most overrated hate manifesto.With brutal sarcasm and black humor, this 18-chapter analysis dissects Hitler’s ideas and shows how the same toxic playbook is still running in 2026: American collapse after the Iran war, blackouts, food shortages, dollar death, the rise of nuclear Iran, the S...

Navy SEAL and celestial being incarnate MICHAEL Sheppard has twenty-four hours to defuse a plot to unleash an extraterrestrial plague from the depths of the "Devil's Triangle."When TASK FORCE ARCHANGEL goes missing on an expedition to a supposed ancient alien relic, SHEPPARD is called out of retirement for one last mission: to infiltrate the undersea oasis undetected.Inside, he'll discover THE MAN UPSTAIRS, a social media tycoon, his cohorts, and extensive corporate assets, on the verge of releasing a novel pathogen, ELYSIAN, poised to trigger a global paradigm shift for humanity.Furthermore, ...

The story is about:... the dreams and visions of inexperienced virgins three sisters (tre sorelle: Angela, Trifona, and Gracijana), daughters of the Italian Crossi family whose father is the distinguished captain of the ancient and famous Boka Navy...… the religious virgin Angela who marries a versatile Croat from Boka Kotorska...... Angela's descendants tell her life story through their memories...… the longings of Mary Magdalene in all the women of the world...… the impregnable fortress of the City-State of Kotor in the Boka Kotorska fjord in South Dalmatia with its Catholic-oriented D...

The story "RISAN IS TEUTA" was published 2019 in the Croatian language in the Montenegrin literary Magazine ARS by publisher OKF Cetinje: ARS : 2019. Nr. 1-2 (pages 141-150) : https://okf-cetinje.org/marisstella-octek-risan-jest-teuta/The story is Historical literary Fiction, which is why it is presented in some versions of the WIKIPEDIA in the content of Historical topics about the Illyrian tribe, the Illyrian Queen Teuta, and the small city Risan in BOKA KOTORSKA - BOCCHE DI CATTARO - BAY OF KOTOR.Author is Writer, Essayist, and Editor of the City-State Boka Kotorska (CSBK-CSBC): known as th...

Charming B&B Turns Crime Scene: Ghostly Clues Unravel Murder Mystery. Local Author's Death Unveils Scandal, Love Child, and a Heroic Ancestral Spirit.In Murder with a Terrace View, Molly Harrington and her brother Kevin breathe new life into their inherited Classic Revival Manor home, transforming it into a bustling bed and breakfast. However, their idyllic country retreat quickly turns into a chilling crime scene when local celebrity author Aubrey Rhodes is found dead on his room's terrace following a successful book launch party at their B&B.Aubrey's death plunges the Harrington sibl...

In The Wedding Planner’s Secret, Molly Harrington never expected murder to crash the Chamber of Commerce gala. But when Molly and her coroner friend Rick discover wedding planner Brandi Wrocklage dead in the country club's rose garden, her calm life running the Harrington House Bed-and-Breakfast is upended, and she's driven to uncover the truth.As Detective Tony Shannon leads the investigation, Molly finds herself drawn into Brandi’s tangled world of secret clients, suspicious finances, and a cosplay-themed wedding with a guest list no one wants to talk about.  The arrival of antique ...

Stories: true and some not-so true, including war, drama, science fact/fiction, horror, fantasy, faith, adventure and a bio.We can ask ourselves time and again about where it all ends for us, and the answer is always the same - nothing; and then we try to see Beyond, without success. Sure, some think they know the answers, but in reality, like me, they know virtually nothing, as we all grope around in the dark, while squatting here on our lonely planet. Anyway, I have a bent on some of it here, so take it or leave it, I'll have my say.The Greek word Paradigm underlies the theories and methodol...