A thrill-seeking professor, William Knight, a former recipient of the Nobel Prize in Archeology, from Texas A&M University and two of his graduate assistants, one from Austin, Texas and another from Calgary, Canada, attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon built to support their journey for two weeks.Their mission was to find an island that records from the University Library in College Station, Texas showed the entranceway to a mystical island that would lead to th...

In the stack of envelopes on top of Gideon's desk, one was curiously unlabeled, the same as any random piece of junk. He slid it open nonetheless. All the envelope contained was a simple leaf… dark green with serrated edges, finely divided and lacy. It was almost triangular, broad at the base with the tip tapering to an almost point. No sooner did he lay the envelope down on his desk, his phone rang. It was the Chief of Police requesting his service on another case.Watching her tak...

In the stack of envelopes on top of Gideon's desk, one was curiously unlabeled, the same as any random piece of junk. He slid it open nonetheless. All the envelope contained was a simple leaf… dark green with serrated edges, finely divided and lacy. It was almost triangular, broad at the base with the tip tapering to an almost point. No sooner did he lay the envelope down on his desk, his phone rang. It was the Chief of Police requesting his service on another case.Across town, ano...

By the time the world's greatest detective figures out whodunnit… his own son could die in the electric chair in this murder and mystery suspense novel.There was only one case out of hundreds of cold cases that Vincent James Gideon never wholly solved, Rosenthall. (Read about it in Book 1 of the Gideon Detective Series.) If that should happen in Volume 2 of the Case of the Ace of Spades, his son could walk down that lonely hallway to the electric chair.Watching her...

FATE – Eventually, Everything ConnectsBOOK 2 of 3 in the DEMON GORGE TRILOGY (Sequel to Room of Death)“Oh, my God, I remember that trial now. She was the girl convicted of killing her infant cousin so that she could inherit his property, of which she was the next heir. Did your father know these facts before he agreed to take her on as a servant here at your place?”“Yes, he did,” she said with a faint voice.“Oh, my goodness....

NINE MONTHS WILL TELLBOOK TWO IN THE STORM LORD TRILOGY SERIES---a paranormal romantic fantasyFrom the novel… “Though the sunset was illuminating the horizon, the pathway through the tall woods behind the cottage was still dark. The tall aspens stood as if charcoal against the deep blue skies from the setting sun. The only color left was the orange pouring across the skyline to the west over the Pacific Ocean. Angel...

This novel has been in the works since its beginning in 2005 when a century and half old colonial style home was restored by the author and his wife, Barbara. For over twelve months, the house did an amazing transformation, the third time since its original construction in 1845. The first time it was restored was 1861. The second time in 1932 and the last time in 2005.Although a work of fiction, the story was inspired by actual events that will raise the hair on the back of the rea...

“If you were to destroy the belief in immortality in mankind, not only love but every living force on which the continuation of all life in the world depends, would dry up at once.” – Fyodor DostoevskyMany people believe that being immortal is a bliss, something that’s priceless… something that one would do next to anything for. Would it be bliss to live long enough to see all your loved ones perish? To wander around the world in loneliness, for every friend you ever made ...

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times?Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. (KJV Matthew 18: 21-22)Reverend Loyce Estes with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at the funeral services on December 23, 1969, addressed the congregation. "The dignified First Lady of the Louisiana Presbytery is dead. Vibrantly alive are the arti...

Discover the thrilling tale of Sam Bass, the notorious Texas outlaw whose daring exploits and tragic end have become the stuff of legends. From his humble beginnings as a farmhand to his rise as one of the most feared and respected outlaws in the Wild West, this gripping biography takes you on a wild ride through the life and times of a man who lived by his own code in a lawless land. Each chapter is a step deeper into the heart of the Old West, where every shadow hides a threat, and every...

Sidney St. James, an award-winning author in the romance and crime writing genre, is also a writer of hunting stories and recipe manuals on the preparation of wild game. In this novel, James shows one doesn't have to be afraid of cooking duck and goose and have you cooking like a pro right away.The good ole days…that's what we baby boomers say when we talk about how much simpler life was growing up, especially without all this high tech stuff surrounding us.

We all are always in search for recipes. There must be millions of recipes available from A to Z everything imaginable. We are always searching for great ways to cook food...the ones that are easy and not complicated, and the food just lands on the table as though they cook themselves.This is a "Grandma Country Cooking" book of some of my favorite recipes from my various grandparents and the ones they each became known for. But, I know what you might be thinking. I have tried to co...