Colonel Frank Wolford, the acclaimed Civil War colonel of the First Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, is remembered today primarily for his unenviable reputation. Despite his stellar service record and widespread fame, Wolford ruined his reputation and his career over the question of emancipation and the enlistment of African Americans in the army.Unhappy with Abraham Lincoln’s public stance on slavery, Wolford rebelled and made a series of treasonous speeches against the president. Dish...

A little flutter, a dizzy spell, an imperceptible narrowing of the arteries and then the rest of your life is a series of doctors advising you against things.On the outskirts of Hanoi, a late night motorcycle ride leads to an encounter in a cluttered kitchen where no-one quite belongs.Duyên is a young woman reluctantly returning to her roots. Murph is coming to see his old mate, Bob, whose shady past is slowly catching up with him.Dan Lee's wry new play dra...

Attorney John Crocker is determined to reconnect with a woman he met at an epic rock concert 50 years earlier, but he's lost his mind, literally. He's left a lucrative law career and is driving across the country in an ancient VW Microbus with a nearly blind dog and a wickedly clever imaginary friend. Along the way, he realizes that redemption is earned one highway stop at a time, and the cost of forgiveness is higher than he could have ever imagined.

Born to an affluent family in 1836, Hylan B. Lyon claimed ancestors among Irish rebels, patriots of the American Revolution, and slaveowners in his native Kentucky. Biographer Dan Lee chronicles Lyon’s military career, which began with service in the Third US Artillery after his graduation from West Point in 1856. Lyon first saw action in the Third Seminole War. Later stationed at Fort Yuma in California, he went on to fight in the Coeur d’Alene War. Witnessing the execution of Yakima chie...

In this second brilliant Tangshan adventure, the Tigers are back at the Beijing International Academy, training for their next victory. But when their friend Li-lian disappears and Master Chang vanishes, the Tigers grow suspicious. A vital clue leads them to their Master, and a deadly hunt begins. Master Chang must find a mysterious golden key, which will unlock priceless treasures – and save Li-lian’s life.

Something is very wrong at the International Academy for Martial Arts in Beijing, but the Tigers have no idea what they're facing - yet. Their arch enemy has been transferred to the school and suddenly their instructor, Master Chang, has disappeared. Corrupt forces have taken over the Academy - in the midst of terrible danger only high-kicking action can save the school - and Master Chang's life . . .

Matt James is thrilled to win a place at the Beijing International Academy. Soon he's learning new moves and making new friends. But in the background, shadowy figures hide, looking for the opportunity to pounce. In this first action-packed adventure, the Tangshan Tigers must unite to stop a thief in his tracks. Can they save their priceless jade trophy before it disappears for good?

The Tangshan Tigers are back in training and ready for a break from solving crimes. But when their head teacher, Mr Wu, starts acting suspiciously, the Tigers smell a rat and know it’s up to them to solve the sinister case. Can they uncover the mystery of Mr Wu before the school’s reputation is ruined . . . forever?

London is the location for the next Tangshan Tigers tournament and they can’t wait to arrive. But their excitement turns to intrigue when a mysterious black-clad figure sneaks into their welcome party – and steals a priceless diamond. Who is the elusive jewel thief and how will the Tigers hunt him down? A thrilling chase is on . . .

The Tigers travel to Japan for a new championship tournament against the Kyoto Institute. Thrilled to be competing, the team is thrown by Master Chang succumbing to a strange illness. Other teachers and pupils are getting ill too, and it's clear someone's determined to stop the tournament. It's a race against time for the Tigers to find their new enemy, but is it already too late?

This essay is for the beginning fiction writer of any age, or as a help for those embarking on creative writing for the first time. It is not a complete instruction or all the necessary information needed for a successful writing career.Tips herein will give the beginner a basic understanding necessary to begin writing for pleasure or profit. Included are two sections you may find helpful: 1) A Writing Exercise (Chapter 3); and, 2) Publishing On-Line (Chapter 5).Throughout ...

--"Age 6" is the tale of an Indiana boy nearing his seventh birthday. He is escorted by an older family friend on a five-day, often mysterious, outing via steam locomotive.Would you like to be turned loose in a toy factory distributor showroom to play? Or, could you be left alone at the lunch table while German spies try to figure out how to nab you so you will not expose them to the authorities? What about being trapped and kidnapped from a men's room 500 miles from home? Is it jus...