Bumpy Johnson was many things in his life, to many people. He was a stick up man, a burglar, a pimp, a drug dealer, a numbers runner, a bookmaker, a hood and a thug. He was also a husband and a father and a doting grandfather. He was the conduit between Harlem and the Genovese Crime Family. He was a respected friend of Lucky Luciano. He was a man of Harlem, giving to the needy, the hungry, and children. He was a staunch advocate for education, urging neighborhood children to stay in school...

This book is a simple, quick and easy guide to catching a tuk-tuk in Thailand. Everyone hears of the many horror stories of tuk-tuks in Thailand. And pretty much all of them are true. There are so many scams and dishonest tuk-tuk drivers that’s it hard to imagine that anyone still uses them. But for many tourists its still a must on their to-do list. For some, it’s a quick and easy way to get around the city and for others, it’s a tragedy waiting to happen. Yes, you will be overcharged and...

This book is an easy guide to Bangkok’s Songthaews in Thailand.Songthaews are normally a fixed route mode of transport like the Buses. They travel on their daily routes and pick passengers up along the way. They are very cheap usually costing between 10 – 20 baht. But you will also get Songthaews that drive around looking for passengers like the red Songthaews in Chiang Mai. They operate like Tuk-Tuks and have no fixed prices. So, be very wary about being overcharged. Remember they...

This book is an easy guide to Bangkok’s White Passenger Vans in Thailand. Although the motorbike taxi is probably the quickest in terms of being able to avoid traffic, the white passenger van has gained a bad reputation as the most dangerous. And it is true this vehicle has been in more accidents and fatal crashes than any other forms of transport in Thailand. So, knowing this why do tourists still use these potential death-traps? It’s mainly because you simply don’t get a choice in the ma...

Suphan Buri is one of Thailand's most centralized provinces located 160km northeast from central Bangkok. Doem-Bang, Nang-Buat is a district to the north of Suphan Buri and is the home of Bueng Chawak Chalerm Phra kiet, a 1.7 square mile freshwater lake. Around this lake, you will find many attractions to see and do, including Bueng Chawaks Aquarium. There are three buildings situated here, each containing a variety of aquatic species in an assortment of different sized aquariums. And then...

This book is an easy guide to Bangkok’s motorbike taxi’s in Thailand. Compared to other forms of transport, the motorbike taxi is probably the quickest and most dangerous. So, if you’re brave enough to ride one your definitely in for an exhilarating and white-knuckle ride. Just remember to wear a helmet and keep all extremities as close to your body as possible. This way you should survive one of Thailands most hazardous forms of public transport.Also, a guide on how to purchase a ...

BOOK ONE – THE GATEWAYTHE SEVEN WORLDSEons ago entities with god-like powers brought together seven worlds, joined them by means of conduits—Gateways—each supplying the next with what it lacked, from a surplus of what that world produced, making life on all seven worlds possible. Then they disappeared. Each world became an individual.THE BROTHERSTwo brothers stumble on the Gateway passing from our world to the next and are endowed with powers beyond comprehe...

Like everyone, Erik Clag just wants to be happy. He’s almost forty so he just needs one break – something to go right for a change. However, he’s stuck in the monotonous ever turning circle of life. He works a dead-end job, with people he hates and for a boss he loathes, doing something a monkey can be trained for. There is hope though – it’s time for his annual two-weeks holiday to Brighton. Somewhere to relax and not think about the day to day struggles. Not having to get up at 5...

Gary Johnson is a baby boomer, and over his lifetime he sporadically wrote poems as time and events allowed him. The result is this collection “enter light – exit light and everything in between.” A Boomer’s Live in Poems shadows the evolution of a young man's focus on lust and love, to events, finding love again in mid-life, and examining life and death in later years. It reflects what most men go through but don’t necessarily articulate – the shallowness and superficiality of young men t...

Was sitting in a darkened hospital room in 1967, Memphis, Tennessee, visiting an ex-Navy buddy suffering from leukemia. Suddenly, a light-the size and shape of a man-passed over his comatose body, and he sat up and spoke to me.I was working in the computer department of a Holiday Inn subsidiary at the time, on a fast track to advance, I might add. God invaded my world big time, and my life was forever altered!This book is laced with many supernatural encounters. Read and se...

Entrance into the realm of romance stories, where passion, connection, and the everlasting dance of love take center stage. These tales paint a tapestry of emotions that connect with the deepest corners of the human heart, from dazzling meet-cutes to heart-pounding confrontations. Discover love stories that cross borders, whether set against the background of vast vistas or unfolding in the daily beauty of regular lives.Characters in romance novels walk a fine line between desire a...

This book is An Easy Guide to Bangkok's taxis in Thailand. Many tourists and some locals are afraid to hail a taxi because of all the horror stories they hear. And it is true, there are some taxi drivers that take advantage of many unsuspecting tourists and overcharge them. Then there are the stories of taxi drivers being drunk, rude or on drugs. This can make your journey very unpleasant and slightly frightening, especially if you are on your own and at night. But don't let a few bad driv...