Young Kazareen de Pendi is a curious and nature-loving lad who discovers a magical jewel, the Graystone, in the forest near his home. The gem burns with a mystical light, and astounded though he is by such a marvel, the wonder of Kazreen's discovery is short lived. Soon the corrupted King Geraldi and his evil henchmen begin pursuing Kazareen across the breadth of the Kingdom of Pendoria seeking his arrest. Or worse. Aided by a pair of fellow fugitives he meets on the lam, Kazareen journeys far to find the old hermit Arpento, seeking to unravel the mystery of the Graystone and its uncanny ability to heal both body and soul. It is a secret that sets Kazareen's hesitant feet on a path toward rebellion, war and beyond: a path to the edge of conscience, the precipice of death, and to the very fulcrum upon which the fate of the world rests.

Mark Bradford, undercover cop, had finally been able to insert himself into what he called the Northside drug operation. He mentally placed the death of his mother and the subsequent heart attack that killed his dad at their doorstep. At about the same time, Grace Miami, on holiday from college, was present when the family business was dynamited. Grace wanted revenge. Getting employed in the office of an under boss, she was able to pass along information on the operation to a Lieutenant on the drug Task Force. Grace is eventually found out and taken prisoner. Mark must free Grace and elude the several attempts to cash in on a six figure contract offered by the drug king.

Old, yellowed, mouse-chewed letters can be fascinating reading as they open the door to the past, to a time which can usually only be visited in the history books. "A Journey of Voices: Chasing the Frontier" is the end product of a fifteen-year search to find any existing information about the Jordan family and to tell their story through their written letters. The Jordan family immigrated from North Carolina to Georgia to Mississippi to Louisiana in the early 1800s, fought their way through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and immigrated once again to Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. The story of their journey and the voices in their letters combine to form a rich microcosm of American history. For readers, and especially those interested in the ordinary people who lived American history, this book provides a way to see and hear about the momentous events of the past in a unique way. Come, take a journey and meet the Jordans, people of courage, humor, and indomitable spirit.

Who knows where the time goes? Those precious moments slipping through our fingers. The only true currency: priceless, and, once gone, lost forever. What if they did not go of their own accord? What if there was someone who was able to steal that time from you? What if they are closer than you think? An unexplained suicide, a freak boxing accident, a motiveless underworld murder: something is changing in the world, and Detective Inspector Manee finds himself at the centre of it. Tempus fugit, but where does it fly to? The clock is ticking, but does it tick at the same pace for us all?

Caroline, from "Caroline and The Three Trees", still lives beside the same beautiful wood. She is now eleven-and-a-half years old and her admiration of nature is as strong as ever. After befriending a tramp in the woods, her loyalty is tested as she is asked to keep his whereabouts a secret. Caroline's best friend Amy faces the challenge of sharing her beloved Aunt with a foster girl for a couple of weeks. Amy struggles to find something likable about the girl, causing feelings to get hurt along the way.

California Highway Patrol Lieutenant, Erin "Red" Wolff, call sign 95-L, is a street-smart, tough cop, and a great leader. She also happens to be gay. A twenty year veteran, she is assigned to command the Highway Patrol's most remote location, Crescent City. Here, nestled on the Pacific Ocean and the border with Oregon, among the magnificent Redwood forests, she finds police work, and people's attitudes towards gays in rural Northern California, is much different than in the big city.

America is a Democracy, Capitalist, Nationalist, Welfarist, Socialist, Tyrant and Dictatorship Nation, with one aspect of Communistic Ideology that Congressmen refuse to acknowledge. We need to define the ideologies best suited for America and use them effectively, without invalidating our individual freedoms, rights and pursuit of happiness. The "bailout" of big businesses saved the wealth of millions of wealthy Americans and millions of foreign investors, but did little for the remaining 320,000,000 million Americans.

"Michael An Endtime Sign" is a story that caters to the whole family, as well as teens. It builds faith at a time such as now when our hopes and dreams are being crushed almost daily by the economy and healthcare reform, as well as rising costs in medical insurance and treatments. Tammy, age 22, after five specialists said that it was impossible for her to have a baby wouldn't give up. She turned to prayer. Her mother received three visits from the Archangel Gabriel. The same angel that announced the birth of Isaac, John the Baptist and her own savior, Jesus Christ, recorded in the King James Bible. This angel revealed conception, birth, and their move to Virginia when the baby boy was fifteen months old, for his protection. Talk about faith and hope! This book is so compelling that it will raise your level of faith to a ten.

The 2007 baseball season for the Southern University Savages was one of the best ever. There were many off the field distractions, but the team managed to keep winning. The Hastings twins, Chuck and John, break into a classroom building in order to steal a biology final exam that will determine whether John will be able to stay eligible for the upcoming baseball season. During the break-in, a security guard is injured.

A refugee of the Great Famine, Jack Hennessey lands as an infant in Baltimore in 1848. On the death of his mother in 1864, he moves to Washington, DC, finding work at a saloon in Swampoodle, an Irish slum just north of the Capitol. From here, the story picks up in 1936. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Jack Hennessey is determined that Hennessey Construction, his life's work, will survive for those he leaves behind, most importantly Paddy Riley, a son in all things excepting blood, and his wife and children. There are flashbacks throughout as Jack Hennessey relives his early years, marked most tragically by the death in 1892 of his wife, Christine, and their only child. On travelling in 1893 to Ireland to spend time with Christine's family, he also travels to the place of his own birth. It is here that he meets an uncle and over the course of a summer comes to a grounding that not only reconciles him to his mother's memory, but also to a clear understanding of who he is and where he belongs — an American in America.

What is the problem with America and the World? What is the solution? Some say, "It's the economy, stupid," Others say, "It's about jobs or healthcare." Some even say, "It's religion and national pride that stand in the way of peace and progress." Inside this book, the author challenges you to ask the hard questions and accept the unpopular answers to the age old problems that have faced generation after generation. We all have our "beast" or "anti-Christ" to face in our lives. What will we do with ours today?