Twenty-four Poetic Short Stories embedded with sparks of life drama and humor, about relationships. They can get really messy.Think through a box, rather than its outside, understanding life fully; with both an inside and outside perspective. Why restrict your subconscious? Good luck, you need it.

When Eleanor Ashford arrives at Hollowfield Manor as its new bride, she expects cold formality from her husband's wealthy Sussex family — not the quiet hostility of the forest that borders their land.The old Forest is avoided by the villagers. They say it listens.Soon after her arrival, Eleanor begins to uncover traces of the first Mrs. Hollowfield — a bride who supposedly drowned three years earlier. A locked room. A ruined wedding dress, water-stained. Journal pages hidde...

Private equity firms have long been at the center of public debates on the impact of the financial sector on Main Street companies. Are these firms financial innovators that save failing businesses or financial predators that bankrupt otherwise healthy companies and destroy jobs? The first comprehensive examination of this topic, Private Equity at Work provides a detailed yet accessible guide to this controversial business model. Economist Eileen Appelbaum and Professor Rosemary Batt caref...

Blame it on the dog - the age-old excuse.Sixteen writers took on the prompt with a collection of short stories across a variety of genres including fantasy, science fiction, contemporary, poetry, superhero, historical, humor, and more.The Forward Motion for Writer's Anthology is an annual showcase of the multi-national writing talent at the venerable writer's group. The 2014 edition includes an active table of contents with works by:Quarry - J...

A witty and humble tribute to the sometimes profane, sometimes profound world of waiting tablesDuring a year on sabbatical from his university position, Matthew Batt realized he needed money—fast—and it just so happened that one of the biggest breweries in the Midwest was launching a restaurant and looking to hire. So it was that the forty-something tenured professor found himself waiting tables at a high-end restaurant situated in a Minneapolis brewery. And loving...

Fairlight Cove, October 1818The lantern swung wildly in the wind, its flame guttering as the French cutter lurched toward the rocks. The sea roared like a living thing, black and furious beneath the moon. On the cliff above, three men held their breath, their false beacon glowing like a wicked star."Steady," one whispered. "She's coming in."Below, the ship's crew shouted in French, their voices thin against the storm. The cutter struck the rocks with a sickening cra...

In the marshland village of Pett, the dead don't stay buried. Locals whisper of the Hollow Men — pale figures drifting through the reeds, faces unfinished, voices soft as tidewater. Most call them stories. Most are wrong.When a stranger arrives seeking answers to a name he should not know, Pett begins to stir. Doors slam at dusk. Lanterns gutter. And something old, patient, and terribly empty starts to watch him back.Once the Hollow Men notice you, ...

First Time Intimacy is the first title of the erotic series, The Healing of Lust.Short, witty, quick to the action, full on sex stories. Ideal bedtime reading, intended for open minded, singles, or straight couples.Scratch that itch, after you meet Nick. A well-endowed, excitable 18-year-old lad.Follow his virginity breaking journey from adolescence. Indulge the serious and the funny side of life as chapters unfold. Relate to his tongue delving prowess, as he probes...

Winner, IPPY Award Gold Medal (Regional - Canada East Non-Fiction)Leonard "Len" Keith and Joseph "Cub" Coates grew up in the rural New Brunswick village of Havelock in the early 20th century. The two were neighbours, and they clearly developed an inseparable relationship. Len was an amateur photographer and automobile enthusiast who went on to own a local garage and poolhall after serving in the First World War. Cub was the son of a farmer, also a veteran of the Fi...

Discover the Allure of SeductionAre you ready to embark on a journey where passion dictates destiny? In a world where desires can lead to unexpected twists, immerse yourself in tales that explore the tantalizing boundary between lust and love. This captivating collection of short stories will ignite your imagination and stir your deepest yearnings.For Carnal Pleasure delves into the provocative question: do we choose our partners, or does fate have a hand i...

They say the river keeps its own counsel.Long before the Hall was built on the hill, before the church spire rose above the marshes, before the smugglers carved their paths through the reeds, the River Brede flowed in silence — tidal, restless, and watchful. The sea breathed in and out through its winding channels, and the valley lived by the rhythm of that breath.Old folk in Winchelsea still whisper that the river remembers every secret ever carried on its tide.The...

Guilt is a normal part of the motherhood experience.Right?Wrong.While some guilt in motherhood can be helpful, the majority is not. The concept of maternal guilt has been hijacked by western, patriarchal societies as a means of keeping modern mothers so preoccupied with our perceived "failings" that we are unable to flourish.It's time for a revolution.Drawing on the author's work as a coach, maternal guilt researcher and motherhood studies practition...