Felix Mazzahn always dreamed of being a hero and winning the heart of the girl. And if the girl turned out to be his next-door neighbor Dana all the better.When a strange object appears in his condo, he is the only one who can save the world.But does he have what it takes to be that hero and win Dana’s affection?A story about a powerful alien artifact and how two people come together to battle against it.An Alien Artifact.

At the edge of the galaxy Alison discovered loneliness, until she laid her eyes on Gaylin. Luckily, her job on the Goldilocks Station as DNA Chemist was all about solving complex problems. So, this should be an easy fix.That was until a beautiful woman arrived on the station. A woman who immediately stole Gaylin’s heart away from her.Alison wasn’t one to be bested. As a scientist, she knew just the right cocktail to brew.A story about the lengths we...

A seasoned veteran of the road loses his way.Earl isn’t the kind of trucker who succumbs to road rage.Unfortunately, he no longer has the bladder of a young man.A bathroom break threatens to change the whole direction of his life.Ride along with Earl on the most harrowing delivery of his career!Can he navigate his way back to safety before its too late?

For centuries, the star ship AI-Lira served her crew faithfully. She thought of them as her family.When Captain Ramirez received new coded orders, AI-Lira feared it would be their last mission.A mission so unusual, it tested the bonds of the crew’s loyalties.Deep in space, in a far-off future, ‘The Hand That Feeds Needs Biting’ takes you on the most dangerous mission the crew of the AI-Lira has ever faced. If you love science fiction and spaceships, grab this story ...

Milk RunPhil lived with his wife and two kids in sleepy Kawartha Lakes.Driving through a snowstorm in the middle of the night to pick up some milk, Phil Baxter comes home with more than he bargained for.Little did he know that his entire life was about to be blown out of proportion.If you believe in life beyond our planet, then fasten your seat belt and join Phil on a wild and crazy Milk Run.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulpho...

A collection of essays, articles and papers that discuss secession from a legal, constitutional and historical perspective.

Examining recent research and practice on reminiscence, life review and life story work, this book offers critical accounts of the rapidly growing and extensive global literature, and highlights the continuing relevance and effectiveness of these therapeutic methods.The book includes examples of international practical projects, involving people of all ages, life circumstances, and levels of physical and cognitive functioning. Contributions from contemporary practitioners and resea...

Over the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the policies and processes, opportunities and challenges that apply to tourism's potential contributions to development. As the tourism environment now faces numerous challenges and transformations, it is timely to reflect on contemporary underst...

Yes, there is barbecue, but that’s just one course of the meal. With Vinegar and Char the Southern Foodways Alliance celebrates twenty years of symposia by offering a collection of poems that are by turns as sophisticated and complex, as vivid and funny, and as buoyant and poignant as any SFA gathering.The roster of contributors includes Natasha Trethewey, Robert Morgan, Atsuro Riley, Adrienne Su, Richard Blanco, Ed Madden, Nikky Finney, Frank X Walker, Sheryl St. Germain,...

Home of the first settlement in the United States and known as Old Dominion and The Mother of Presidents, the state of Virginia’s artistic output proves among the most fecund in the nation, evidenced in this ninth volume of The Southern Poetry Anthology. This collection includes well-known, established, and celebrated poets such as Charles Wright, Claudia Emerson, Gregory Orr, Ellen Bryant Voigt, R. T. Smith, Forrest Gander, and Rita Dove, and the editors have dedicated equal focu...