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Want to Improve Your Piano Sight-Reading? Don't play another note until you've read this book!"I would recommend this for anyone interested in improving their ability to sight-read." -- Bruce Lombardi, Amazon CustomerAuthor Al Macy practiced sight-reading every day for six years and carefully documented his journey. He determined what works and what doesn't. By following along with his quest, you can avoid the mistakes he made and take advantage of the tricks he found most u...

Private detective Eric Beckman can read minds.Although he reads only the conscious thoughts of the people he interviews, it usually gives him enough of an edge to overcome his inexperience as a PI. But mind reading is hell on relationships. Trusting comes hard when you know what people are really thinking.The case of his life lands in his lap when a beautiful woman materializes during a televised baseball game. She floats in midair, then drops to the ground, comatose.

Author Al Macy is a character and a tightwad with a unique sense of humor. He and his wife squirreled away enough money to retire early, do interesting things, and take unusual trips. As he puts it:"Every day I wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, I've only gotten half of it done."During his working life, Macy was a neuroscientist, computer game programmer, jazz trombonist, chef, CEO, piano player, clam digger, and technical writer.The book is a jo...

Satellites are disappearing one by one. Not exploding, not dropping out of the sky, just disappearing.When the Hubble Space Telescope vanishes, reluctant hero Jake Corby is dispatched to figure out who or what is responsible. He's used to solving problems for the FBI, but hunting down missing satellites? That's a new one.The mysterious force next cripples the International Space Station and destroys the only spacecraft that could rescue the astronauts. The race is on to ave...

This book is a collection of four short stories from the unconventional mind of Al Macy.The Christmas PlanetJake Corby's family convinces him to celebrate Christmas on a Disneyland-like planet run by creatures who walk on two legs but resemble schnauzers in elf costumes. When the Corby family arrives, Jake finds that the setup is not quite as innocent as it appears.A Pirate's LifeDown and out scavenger Alex Hale comes across a derelict spaceship belonging to...

Some renegades are born rebels, some forced into it to survive, while others make the choice on principle.The Renegade is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies.The stories are:-Conscience - Alasdair ShawFirst - Nate JohnsonAtonement - Rick PartlowThe Stepford Florist - JT LawrenceTyrant - Mark GardnerLive by the Ten, Die by the Gu...

Attorney Garrett Goodlove has a strong bond with his twin sister, Carly. They're soul mates. Doesn't mean they always get along. Over the years, Garrett has found that the only way to tolerate his reckless and headstrong sibling is to take breaks from her. Do some social distancing.But when the COVID-19 pandemic forces them to quarantine together, there's no way for the soul mates to keep out of one another's hair. Garrett, wife Jen, daughter Nicole, and Carly are all crammed toget...

This short nonfiction book takes a look at some of the science and technology described in the popular science fiction novel, Yesterday's Thief.Here are some of the questions it answers:• Can earthquakes be predicted?• Is mind reading possible?• What are space-time crystals?• Do people really try to steal power?• What kind of time travel is possible (and happens every day)?• Is it really possible to artificially inseminate three thousand cow...

Guardians are defenders, carers and guides. Some look after individual people, others whole planets or universes, but all share a strong belief in their responsibility to protect their charges.The Guardian is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies.The stories are:-Awakening - Alasdair ShawThe Lattice - Jeff TanyardBiting Shadow - C GoldGate of D...

From a young couple struggling to look after their baby to a new captain's reluctance to take command of her ship, and from a sun-addled stranger's appearance in town to the emergence of a sentient AI, the twelve tales presented here explore the central theme of an arrival by someone or something new.There's even an alien puppy.

Being an officer means balancing many conflicting demands. Making the wrong decision can have serious consequences. It takes a special kind of person to cope with the responsibility.The Officer is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies.The stories are:-Duty by Alasdair ShawPatchworker 2.0 by M PaxTotaled by Benjamin DouglasLucky Star by A R Knigh...

Conflict across the cosmos. New frontiers discovered. What it means to be human reimagined.Dreams of tomorrow become reality in this fourth collection of bestselling authors and newly emerging writers from Sci-Fi Bridge. From the inner worlds of unforgettable characters to alien planets at the farthest reaches of our galaxy and beyond, our writers examine the human experience from within and without. They hold up a mirror to the human experience. Who are we as a species? Who do we ...