When a research project reveals it's an intelligent self-aware being to the team's scientist, she is surprised then challenged. How does she reveal that to her co-workers, help the being function as a human, prevent it from being exploited, deal with her personal feelings as the being becomes more than a friend, and help it understand its feelings. And that's before the government finds out.A peek inside:"A lot of people believe that displays of affection between two people...

Ancient documents are discovered and when they are translated, the scholars are astounded that the documents record an apparent previous attempt by humans to colonize a planet in another solar system. They prepare a report which explains what happened to those earlier colonizers and forward it to the appropriate authorities and wonder what the consequences of a future attempt might be.A peek inside:The following is a compilation of official reports and personal logs which h...

A former super model is given evidence of her husband's infidelity and decides to take matters into her own hands with some help. Unexpectedly, her fellow victim fulfills a need in her life which has gone unmet since childhood and nobody else cared enough about her to provide. Later, they provide some support to other victims who develop their own solutions. A love story of second chances.A peek inside:"You were right when you said I could have any man I wanted because when...

How do you form your opinions about various issues? Do you let others tell you how you ought to think or what your opinions ought to be? Or do you make an effort to learn as much as you can about an issue and make your own decisions about what seems to make the most sense to you? This book attempts to provide you with some sides of issues that are not usually presented in the schools or the media.For example:A publication of Planned Parenthood stated, "An abortion kills the l...

A military veteran and security expert leads a team who are protecting scientists investigating a planet for possible human colonization. He's captured by one of the supposedly unintelligent inhabitants, yet it somehow speaks his language. Then he has the opportunity to learn more about his captor in an unexpectedly exciting manner. A story of acceptance and love on an "uninhabited" planet.A peek inside:"Maybe it is unlikely, but the reality of the situation is that we don'...

In Part 15, Sharlene and her partners are unprepared for the response the emotional recordings generate after their online site goes active. At the same time, Angelisa is apprehensive about discussing her native language with university representatives and everyone involved is surprised at what is revealed. Then she's surprised when Sharlene supports her request to go on a journey of touching.A peek inside:". . . Anyway, the first step of the journey was that when we were h...

She's waited for years without receiving an acceptable opportunity so she decides she needs to make the first move, narrows her prospects, and puts her plan into action. But it takes longer than she guessed it would so she has to push harder at the very end to meet her goal. Will he cooperate and give her the graduation gift she most desires? And if he does, what happens after that?A peek inside:"I think I can somewhat understand. I suppose if you already have something els...

In Part 11, Sharlene is glad the Project trainers are willing to become company partners and jump right in to help while she still doubts her role as the leader. Although she has to 'cheat' a little to reach the initial goal of her journey of touching, she is thrilled to arrive and wants him to repeat the experience. Later, Angelisa shockingly asks him to help her meet a cultural requirement.A peek inside:"Possibly, except that I'm sure some people will try to make others f...

Her Catalyst is a story of hope and love in an alternate timeline. Background contains various events and conversations which influenced some of the characters and set the stage for how they respond to the situations recorded in Her Catalyst.A peek inside:"I could use a bit of a break.""Okay." He sits down across from her and asks, "So, how's school going?""It's getting better in the sense that I'm learning more and getting better grades. However, it's not f...

From science fiction to sarcasm, from fantasy to diversity, this is a collection of short tales which will hopefully be entertaining, possibly be thought provoking, and maybe even generate a chuckle or two. Some of the titles included are "An Alternate Crime", "A Very Berry Tale", "Coco's Story", "Hershey's Hiss", "The Idle Idol", "The Smart Toilet", and "Turkeys Eat Turquoise Turnips".A peek inside:The atoms and molecules collide from a multitude of directions. The force o...

In Part 2, after the stress of the crisis with the command staff of the military base, Chet is hoping for some quiet time with Ilena, but she can't seem to believe she's worthy of his job title. When he disappears into the forest twice for several days and Regit won't initially help her look for him, Ilena finally realizes that her relationship is with Chet as a person, not a title.A peek inside:. . . she tightly hugs him for a little while then asks, "Chet, I don't want to...

In Part 02, Sharlene is introduced to a journey of touching which is intended to take her from kissing to intimate touching through a series of small steps. At about the same time, she discusses starting a new company with her friends to convert a research project into something to help people with so-called 'mental disorders' then is surprised that her unexpected talent may help the company.A peek inside:"For someone who isn't interested in romance, I'm surprised you've re...