When Acorn and Oak, two curious dragons from the Seven Oak Meadow, decide to explore the seaside, they never expect to meet Kelpy, the little green dragon who calls the beach his home. From the tantalizing scent of barbecues and sunscreen to the thrilling rides at the funfair, the trio embarks on a day filled with adventures. Whether it's sliding down the helter-skelter, soaring high on the Ferris wheel, or galloping on the beach with the fastest donkeys in the land, every moment is a new ...

Unspoken is a long-overdue anthology, gathering the voices of twenty-nine writers whose lives have been affected by infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant death.From the chronicle of a father's love for his lost daughter to poetry exploring the journey of a woman supporting her wife through IVF, from the terror of losing a pregnancy to the heartbreak of twins born too early to survive, from an essay on loss across the generations of one family to the impossible choices and impossi...

Poisonous Nails is a trilogy that has been merged together--book number 1, Poisonous Nails; followed by book number 2, Detective Raleigh's Resurrection; and then book number 3, Grayson's Revenge. The first story, Poisonous Nails, is about three professional females who become vigilantes and take the law in their own hands when the justice system failed to prosecute three separate cases of alleged rape. The second book is where Detective Raleigh was killed in the first book by the vigilante...

The Church of Whosoever: Extra Grace Required follows the intersecting lives of LGBT Christians as they strive to express their faith and cope with the after-effects of their pastor's heart attack. Among the congregants are a single grandmother, evicted from her home and marginalized by her family, wondering what comes next; a lesbian couple struggling to be good foster parents to a young man who's discovering his way; an African-American female impersonator returning to COW after...

The Names They Whispered: Lives Lost to Hate" is a powerful and deeply moving tribute to the LGBTQ+ individuals whose lives were tragically cut short by hate crimes. This book goes beyond statistics, telling the human stories behind the headlines and revealing the devastating impact of prejudice. Through poignant narratives, readers will witness the strength and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community, and be inspired to take action against hate. This is a crucial read for anyone who believes i...

This book is for students, teachers, and practicing engineers and describes an industrial approach to gas turbine engine simulation, mainly for aircraft propulsion. The principles of performance model creation are covered, and the viability and accuracy of model-based performance analyses are demonstrated by their application to real-world examples, where measured data are scarce.Clear distinctions are made between design and off-design models, the keys to success being the recogni...

A modern-day man finds himself immersed within the adventures of Don Quixote - so much so, that he has found himself trapped within the character of Quixote's fictional sidekick, Sancho Panza. Try as he might, he cannot seem to get himself out of the fictional body of the character and out of the story. Stuck in a fictional world where he questions his own sanity, he is forced to carry on with the delusional adventures of Don Quixote de La Mancha, hoping that some day his true self will cl...

Puns Are Fun And I Ain’t DoneBy: Robert HillIn the whole scheme of things, we’re only here for a short time. Find things that you enjoy doing. Don’t hate! How did we learn to hate? From our parents? When we move out, we start out own values. Do we hate when people make fun of us or take our things? Move away from that situation. What makes us worry? Money and acceptance. Money — buy a small house, pay it off early. You’ll never have another mortgage payment. Acceptance — do...

Want to get motivated and stay motivated? Learn how to have a positive mindset while transforming your dreams into reality? Visualize your goals and achieve success? Through "The Art of Motivation" you will find insight and tips on how to stay motivated and how to better achieve what you want in life. Written from a martial arts perspective by Robert Hill, a martial arts training academy Black Belt instructor, "The Art of Motivation" is an excellent resource on how to find your purpose in ...

A reputed art dealer finds himself suddenly existing within an actual painting having been rendered by Salvador Dali. Is it a dream? Is it a delusion? Or is it part of something far more sinister? Captured within a surreal moment, a real man must determine what is real and what is imagination.

Revenge is best served cold with a hot cup of coffee. Years in the making, revenge pays a visit upon a vain woman.

Some things taste better with barbecue sauce. A flash fiction psychological thriller.