"Occasion for Disaster" is a book written by Mark Phillips, a recognized author known for his gripping narratives and thorough research. The book delves into various historical events and situations where seemingly innocuous occurrences or decisions led to catastrophic consequences.Phillips explores how small incidents or choices can cascade into major disasters, often with far-reaching impacts on society, politics, or the environment. From engineering failures to political miscalculations...

That Sweet Little Old Lady by Mark Phillips.

Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South is an anthology like no other. Featuring over 15 stories and poems by new and veteran authors, the writing reflects a diverse range of Southern experience. From the post-Kartina New Orleans of Rose Yndigoyen’s “Long Gone Girls” and the deep-rooted family of Hardy Jones’ “Visitin’ Coremierville” to the racial tension of Eryk Pruitt’s “Them Riders” and Shane K. Bernard’s “The Phrenologist,” the anthology represents a new interpretation of the ...

Jack Carver's first memory is as a four-year-old boy in 1937. That was when he saw his father die. Because of his early trials in life, Jack grows up to be a jaded and bitter man. Throughout the course of his life Jack ruins relationships, struggles with substance abuse, loses his children, breaks promises and, finally, finds salvation. Jack Carver is the story of our nation and of all of us, trying to do the best with can with what God gave us.

The College Athletic Recruiting Reference explains the challenges and the steps in the college athletic recruiting process, college athletic associations and eligibility standards. The author shares resources and first-hand experiences in youth sports and the college athletic recruiting process.

Bentley Grimes is a killer not content with just taking a victim's life, he also wants to experience emotions. When he kills George Braddock, Bentley infiltrates the Braddock household by befriending his victim's oldest daughter, Katie. He witnesses their misery searching for that indefinable trait that makes him different from the rest of the world.Frank Miles is a detective with his own demons, and his own obsession, catching George Braddock's murderer. The three, Katie, Frank an...

Meet the “deplorables.” Meet the majority that was silent until the election of President Donald Trump. Meet the Middle Americans whom globalism and the modern economy have left behind.In a collection of vignettes telling of family history and bar stool interviews and stubborn beliefs and resignation, Mark Phillips gathers a collage of the forgotten Americans—the Americans that urbanites didn’t know existed, pollsters couldn’t define, and politicians sought to target. The Allegheni...

Spoilers:The sequel to Beneath the Mask of Sanity, Beyond the Mask begins ten years after Bentley's murders. Bentley is being released from the mental institution and almost immediately the murders begin again. Sheriff Frank Miles is in the unfortunate position of Bentley's alias (Bentley was with him during the first murder) and knows Bentley didn't commit the crime. When Bentley asks to lend his unique insight to the case, Frank is hesitant. Yet, he knows that he would work with t...

A peaceful afternoon is shattered when a gunman takes over a college classroom. The students are terrified and the police lock down the campus. Captain Taylor wants to know the gunman's demands. He doesn't have any, but he does offer a wild tale to explain his actions. Is he insane, or is he telling the truth?

In the Rust Belt of the 1960s, a blue-collar father works double shifts, chasing elusive dreams: a good night's sleep, eternal life, a cabin in the Allegheny Mountains where he can hunt and fish. His son is a child of the times, chasing his own dreams: girls, long hair, politics, and independence. And both chase the same dream: each other's elusive love. This is a familiar story uniquely told, in a voice that perfectly captures America at its most turbulent, an era that continues to define...

Do you feel that it is time for a career change? Are you interested in learning what it is like to be a bodyguard? Have you sought training only to find that courses are scarce and very expensive?In 100 Rules for the New Bodyguard, industry expert Big Mark the Bodyguard talks straight about what it is like to be the protector to celebrities, corporate giants and people under threat as well as offers valuable insight into what it takes to begin and grow a career in private protectio...

A collection of short stories ranging from mainstream to bizarre, contemporary fiction to horror. Mark Phillips shows you the bright side of human nature and the dark underbelly. A mysterious Bloodwell, a haunted computer program, a strange Feast and a mind-bending Paradox. All these stories and more are contained within. Let Mark Phillips take you down the roads not traveled and show you the shapes beneath the sheets.