John Fortune is a street kid made good. Thanks to a genius for maths and physics, he carves out a successful career in interstellar engineering. But there's something not quite right about John. Something not quite human. His one true friend, Frank Patterson, is sure he knows the secret. Frank can't afford to be wrong. Mankind's survival depends on it.This 10,000 word science fiction short story/novella with hints of alien invasion is perfect for fans of Ray Bradbury and Mike Resni...

As I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance. It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Three Christmas Tales is a powerful and imaginative collection of modern Christmas stories that explore injustice, generosity, and love.Hunted street kids, child slavery, an explorer lost in the Frozen North. these stories re-imagine the meaning of Christmas beyond comfort and tradition. Each tale blends realism with symbolism, compassion with darkness, and hope with the Christmas messageWritten in a clear, lyri...

“Imagine a book with the narrative force and the behind-the-scenes revelations of Barbarians at the Gate. Now imagine that what’s at stake isn’t just which rich investment banker gets richer, but rather is one of the great moral issues of our time, restitution for Holocaust survivors. Imagine no more, because John Authers and Richard Wolffe have written just such a book in The Victim’s Fortune.”— Samuel G. Freedman, author of Jew vs. Jew

CHECK OUT THE VERY FIRST MISS FORTUNE RELEASED BY STEPHEN JOHN, EXPANDED AND REIMAGINED, FORTUNE AND FAME - 2025Gertie's arch-rival enters a contest at Kookies Comedy Club, planning to use the prize money to coerce the school board into renaming the high school theater to The Celia Arceneaux Theater. Gertie enters the contest hoping to foil the plan. As it turns out, comedy is not the only thing happening at Kookies. A well-known local celebrity has been murdered a...

When a trove of historical artifacts emerged from the basement of a house in British Columbia in 2004, journalist John Fuller was intrigued. He realized he had come into possession of the surviving effects of a once-famous personality, and it turned out Con Jones was not the man's real name. So began a hunt for the truth. This is the story of an Australian adventurer who did wrong, fled to Vancouver, and tried to become a better man. For a while he succeeded. Con Jones became one of the fl...

Todeshunde, Gestaltwandler und Vampire gehören zu den Patienten, die der Holmes-ähnliche Dr. Taverner und sein Assistent Dr. Rhodes in diesem Werk übernatürlicher Fiktion des gefeierten Spiritualisten und Okkultisten Dion Fortune behandeln.Die Abenteuer von Dr. Taverner und Dr. Rhodes, die erstmals 1926 veröffentlicht wurden, führen die Leser über die sumpfigen, mondbeschienenen Felder der Nacht, wo sie Geister jagen und über Seelen wachen. Leiden Sie an Vampirismus? Werden Sie von...

The Secrets of Dr. John Taverner delves into the enigmatic life of the titular character, a brilliant but mysterious figure in academia. Set against the backdrop of an ancient university town, the novel unravels the layers of Taverner's past, revealing dark secrets and hidden agendas. As his protege embarks on a quest for truth, they unearth a labyrinth of deceit, conspiracy, and forbidden knowledge. With each revelation, the boundaries between reality and illusion blur, challenging their ...

In this exciting audio production, prize-winning journalist and historian Jeffrey St. John simulates day-by-day reportage to make you a firsthand witness to the 1787–1788 political battle to ratify the US Constitution. Discover how close both sides of the debate came to resorting to violence and rigged elections and witness Patrick Henry’s challenge to a pistol duel at the Virginia convention. Observe the Constitution’s sanction of slavery and the delegate revolts it produced, Massachusett...

Chiens de la mort, métamorphes et vampires font partie des patients soignés par le Dr Taverner, qui ressemble à Holmes, et son assistant, le Dr Rhodes, dans cette œuvre de fiction surnaturelle écrite par le célèbre spiritualiste et écrivain occulte Dion Fortune.Publiées pour la première fois en 1926, les aventures du Dr Taverner et du Dr Rhodes entraînent les lecteurs à travers les champs marécageux éclairés par la lune à la tombée de la nuit, chassant les esprits et veillant sur le...

What did John Cabot and Christopher Columbus truly achieve – and what did they inherit? In this compelling reassessment, Lydia Towns characterizes their voyages not as radical departures, but as chapters in a much older story of Atlantic navigation and commerce. Beginning with Celtic and Viking seafarers, she outlines the long prelude to the so-called Age of Exploration, showing how knowledge, ambition and trade routes shaped the journeys of Cabot and Columbus. Drawing on recent scholarshi...

Are we really in control of our destinies?Tehran, 1969.An Assyrian fortune teller, who is well-known for her accurate predictions, informs a young woman, Mahin, that she would soon meet a young man with blond hair and blue eyes and travel the world.John, a British Engineer, is posted on a temporary assignment to Iran to estimate the costs of one of the Shah’s most prestigious construction projects. Following his arrival, he...