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While hiking in Sierra Mountain range, Mike and Dan encounter a creature intent on their death. In the struggle, Mike stabs the creature with his knife and loses consciousness. Mike wakes to find Linda dressing his wounds and discovers he is hundreds of miles from the place he was attacked. Mike, Linda, Dan, and several others find themselves in an Ardian prison, created by an advanced alien empire on earth. The Ardian Empire has quelled a rebellion and placed war criminals and political prisoners as inmates in this dimensional prison on an underdeveloped planet, Earth. Mike discovers he was attacked by an inmate''s projection intent on bringing him and his friend as food back to its cell. Trapped in the prison, Mike and his companions must find a way out, and in the end, drive the Ardians from Earth. Little do they know how far that fight will take them-far into the Ardian home world.
How do we go home?Travel with Jason Emerson through the 1860s West in his efforts to heal his soul so he can go home. Trained as a sniper and assassin for the War Between the States, Jason travels west as a security guard for a cross-country freight company encountering Native Americans and outlaws.His wife, Carey, is always mindful of Jason's promise to come home as she suffers through her own soul-altering ordeals. At home in the mountains of West Virginia, she toils to keep the home fires burning. She learns to survive alone and takes on the challenge of operating the mountain farm that was their childhood dream.The child, Catherine Sawyer, becomes the source of their connection and ultimately brings Jason home.In the vein of Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain, M. L. Gallagher's Home will leave the reader inspired to learn more about the plight of some returning soldiers and their families left at home.
Harley, the sugar glider, is so excited and loves having a new human family. But one day he decides he wants to explore the outdoors. So off he goes! See what happens to Harley when he is away from his new home! Who will he meet? Will he stay outside with his new friends, or will Harley want to go home to his human family.
Erik Steiner, Captain of the Queen''s Guard of Nolvaria, and Aleed Ravenwing, commander of the elite 43rd Corps of the Northern Dwarven Kingdom, two soldiers who meet on the field of battle and form an unlikely friendship. During the battle with the Vampire Lord, Scapus the Putrid, Captain Steiner is initiated into the company of those who carry weapons known as Crossleaf Blades. In fulfilling a promise to return to the scene of the battle one year later, the Captain receives his own Crossleaf Blades and learns what it truly means to carry such weapons. He soon discovers he is to become the guardian of a strange young girl he names Hope. Hope represents the only chance the northern kingdoms have against Lord Nakaret, the Soulless One, who seeks to overrun the kingdoms with his armies of Undead warriors. The mysterious members of the Brotherhood of the Eternal Light inform the Captain that he must deliver Hope into the very presence of the Soulless One, and only then can she attempt to save the northern kingdoms. Accompanied by Commander Ravenwing, Captain Steiner and Hope begin their journey south and quickly find they are being hunted by the resurrected priests of Lord Nakaret, known as Whispers.
This is a story depicting the author''s early life growing up in third world country Guyana, South America. The author reflects on her family''s origin and her adolescent years spent in Bengal and Plantation Highbury. She writes about her travel, studying and working in various countries and how she was able to cope with the adversity, and diversity of life. Throughout the book the author writes about the different places she called home and how it impacted her life. Her stories cover four and a half decades living in western societies and how she was able to hold on to hope during the days of despair. It seems our life is just a shadow that does not linger forever and it''s just a story.
Joseph S Vergilis ( И о с и ф Семёнович Вергилис) was born in Odessa, Ukraine, in August, 1934 to an ordinary family.In October, 1941, Odessa was occupied by the German-Romanian forces. As a Jew, Joseph and his family were sent to jail, then the ghetto, and finally to concentration camps. He lost many relatives including his youngest brother in these ordeals. In March, 1944, they were liberated by the Soviet Army and he returned to Odessa with his parents and younger brother. In 1958, Joseph graduated from Odessa Polytechnic University and worked as an Engineer-Designer at different design companies. In 1973, he got his PhD from R&D Institute in Moscow and continued to work at that Institute until immigrating to the United States in 1987.Upon his arrival to the United States, Joseph began working as a Math teacher in public schools and then later as a college professor until he retired in 2005. He was published in Who''s Who in the World in the Millennium 2000 edition.Mr. Vergilis lives in New York and has 6 grandchildren.
Tommy the Turtle finds out in school that he has a problem and must go to the eye doctor for help. After the doctor''s examination, Tommy gets glasses to help with his eyesight. When he returns to school, Tommy learns an important lesson along with his classmates about how friends can help each other out by what they say. This story encourages children to overcome the teasing of their peers to achieve positive results.
As a person goes down the road of life they create a lot of "Gravel Dust".  As they near the end of that road they look back at what they have done, where they have been, and think about the what if''s.  All of these thoughts go through a person''s head "As the Dust Settles". 
Poetry is not about alliteration. As a medium, it should express the hopes and dreams, and trials and tribulations of everyday life. Poetry can tell stories of the people we pass on the street each day. A Poet of the People brings the tales of everyday life to reflect on our dreams, aspirations, short comings, and failures.
To Nick With Love is a timeless love story of two people from different backgrounds overcoming all difficulties and fulfilling their lifelong dreams.
An appointee, to the Police Academy for the Police Department City of New York, finds himself singled out for a short assignment as an undercover Police Officer. As with everything in life what looks like a sure thing does not follow the script, and once involved he finds himself in a situation no one anticipated.
This book is about a true friendship that started at a very early age between two young children. One an African American girl, the other a white boy. Ella and Timothy. As time passes by their friendship never weltered. Set in the 1950''s where times in the south did not favor a race different friendship like this one. As they play in the forest as children they find another unlikely friend. His name is Jessie. He takes the children under his wings and they learn so much from "Uncle Jessie". As adults they went their own way, but always were there for each other until the end.
In the year 2038 as the world struggles to adapt to energy shortages and the effects of global warming, advances in medical technology make human brain transplants possible. This story chronicles the effect this advance has on society and the fight by one dying man to extend his life with the help of his attorney friend. It challenges stereotypically held views of the elderly and their capabilities.
With so much unbelievable stuff going on in this world, I couldn''t be silent any longer.
Frankenstein''s notes end up in the hands of the ambitious, young Dr. Rollar and his friend Dr. Hoyt. The two plan to make their own creature for the purpose of selling it as a laborer. Things go wrong when the creature discovers their intentions for him. The creature slips through their grasp and disappears into the woods. A meeting occurs between the creature and a young woman named Abigail. The two form a lasting friendship but it doesn''t sit well with Abigail''s mother, who believes something terrible will follow this strange man. Is she right?
A young boy falls asleep and dreams he is in a castle in the sky where he dreams again and encounters magical creatures that are both friend and foe. He will have to use his wits to navigate the unforeseen situations using only his trusty staff, magical friend, and other friendly creatures.
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