Stories of the present and near future.Confessions of a Drone Pilot recounts a young man's ventures in the drone business.Distress Signal tells about a large scale terrorist attack.Where are my Rare Earths? foresees a future with struggles for raw materials.Twenty-four Hour News looks at manipulation of news reporting.Evil Power shows effects of solar flares.

A very old parrot living high in a jungle tree relates to a group of young parrots what she has seen and stories she has heard over almost a century. She tells of the changes from a bird's point of view.

A man buys a mink jacket previously worn by Marilyn Monroe on an electronic auction site. At the request of the woman to whom he gives the jacket he tracks the history of the jacket through multiple owners. To his dismay everyone who had worn the jacket had met with unfortunate circumstances. At the suggestion of one of the previous owners he concocts a story to distance the jacket from the actress.

A descripton of the life of a Yorkshire Terrier as he related it to his master.

The ebook contains 1 long screenplay and 2 shorts.The Jeweler's Loupe tells of a Jewish jeweler from Iran living in Damascus who is suspected of spying and subversion.E-45 is a short start of a road trip series on the E-45 highway from southern Sicily to the Finnish border.Faces to Let is a short about an aging actor who wants to right past failures using his skills and assumed identities.

A teenage boy takes a spring trip with his uncle to try out an old sailboat bought on an internet auction site. The preparation for the trip was incomplete. As a result there are a number of mishaps along the way. However, the trip is a good learning experience for the boy and his uncle.

Epay Stories are fictional events related to ecommerce such as online auctions. The story German Officer's Sword - Used relates the activities of a man who purchases a used German officer's sword on the epay auction site. As he cleans the sword in preparation for display, he encounters a small bit of darkish red material which he removes and gives to a neighboring policeman for analysis. The results are surprising. He proceeds to try to obtain more information without success until a newsp...

English Hindi Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Hindi as their second language.Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy’s birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn’t always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let’s find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better!

This is the story of a hobo that has been traveling the country via hopping box cars for the last thirty-five years. The story is the contrast in lifestyles between himself and yourself. You will find yourself being full of envy as you ride the rails with him. Follow him and his companion through their free spirited journeys.

A New York Times bestsellerFor millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know...How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly themStraight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safetyThe real story on conge...

When softhearted handyman Cedric O'Toole agrees to help Barry Mitchell renovate his farmhouse, he finds himself facing old fears. Not only did Mitchell bully Cedric all through school, but his life has been troubled ever since. Now, just out of prison, he's broke and his parents have gone missing, leaving a cloud of suspicion hanging over his head. But when Barry warns him not to touch the boarded-up door in the cellar, the ever-curious Cedric can't resist. The small storage room, obviousl...

-a Night Stalkers CSAR romance story-The most dangerous mission of all...CSAR. Combat Search and Rescue.Lieutenant Nicolai Martin often embellishes his Russian roots to impress the ladies. It works great until he tries it on the real deal. Unfortunately, to meet her required getting shot first.Medic Gerta Kozlov attacks life with a fierce determination. It got her out of Russian-controlled Ukraine and into the Night Stalkers. But what use is fierce determination nex...