Seventeen-year-old Amara, heiress to the Gulrose Kingdom, embarks on a dangerous journey to London to find her mother, long presumed dead, and to recover a powerful Norse jewel, said to be forged by the most powerful coven. This artifact is the only hope to save her world from a dreadful fate, as dark sorcery and ancient forces awaken from their slumber.In London, she encounters Henry, an interesting young man with a past shrouded in mystery-one wh...

DIGITAL HORROR FICTION ANTHOLOGY25 Horror Fiction Short Stories2:51, Behind the Caterpillar — Gregory L. NorrisA Dream for Sugar — Bruce MemblattA Pocket of Madness — Samuel MarzioliAces and Kings — David M. HoenigThe Animals — Aaron GudmunsonThe Borrowed Man — James DorrHis Own Personal Golgotha — Geoff BrownBuilding Condemned (Seeking Asylum) — Adrian LudensCompartmental — Jay CaselbergDemocrac...

A collection of eight contemporary chick lit short stories are set around April Fools' Day. On the first day of April, tricksters play their pranks, but what will be the outcome? Some will find love, while others will experience betrayal. Other pranksters will seize adventure and travel to confess or rekindle romance. Some may face rejection, seek forgiveness, or earn a second chance. Read on and find out how love and laughter rule the day.

Why have so many middle-class Americans encountered so much financial trouble?In this classic analysis of hard-pressed families, the authors discover that financial stability for many middle-class Americans is all too fragile. The authors consider the changing cultural and economic factors that threaten financial security and what they imply for the future vitality of the middle class. A new preface examines the persistent and new threats that have emerged since th...