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"Life is the greatest story being woven all around us, and we are the ones holding the pen." - JasveerI did not begin this book with a map or a destination in mind. Each time my hat, my mind, leaned into its own quiet sorcery, it revealed something unexpected, the way a magician's hat offers wonders no one asked for but everyone hopes to see. This book is a gathering of such surprises.Some of the stories are born from a delightfully strange imagination; others rise from fleeting thoughts, half-remembered moments, and memories too precious to leave behind. A few are fragments of my own life, di...

For years, stories have circulated around the Superstition Mountains about an old hermit who seems to have been there forever.University of Arizona graduate student Matt Hayden has always been fascinated by the stories, but fascination isn't enough for a historian. When the opportunity arises to investigate the legend for his final graduate paper, Matt sets out to find out what is fact, what is folklore, and whether the mysterious hermit ever existed at all.He finds the answer sooner than expected. What begins as a simple research project soon becomes something far stranger as the man that Mat...

George Massey never expected his life to become a journey.Forced from his Cherokee homeland and sent west to Indian Territory, George collapses along the way, certain he has been left behind to die. Instead, he finds help in an unexpected place: a Kentucky farm belonging to the McGregor family.There he meets Ellie, a young woman whose kindness changes the course of his life. Their friendship grows into love, and soon George and Ellie begin a new life together, but building a family in a divided and changing nation won’t be easy. They face prejudice, hardship, difficult choices, and the uncer...

Sometimes the family that saves your life is the one you never knew you had.New York City, 1972. Eighteen-year-old Billy Johnson has spent most of his life believing he was unwanted. After years of abuse, foster homes, and surviving on the streets by selling drugs, he expects nothing from the world except another day of getting by.Everything changes when a chance encounter leads him to Ethel Schiender, a lonely widow living in a Greenwich Village townhome. As Billy begins helping the elderly woman with everyday chores, an unlikely friendship grows into something neither of them expected. Throu...

Megan Black has lived at Black Lodge long enough to know how Blackridge works: old blood carries old debts, family loyalty has teeth, and “protection” can become another word for control.Her heart is already tangled with Lucien Vale, Sebastian Cross, and Bennett Wren—three very different men, each carrying histories, loyalties, and dangers of his own. But in Blackridge, love is never entirely separate from power, and the people who care about Megan most are not always the ones willing to let her choose for herself.Now buried family truths are surfacing, old loyalties are being tested, an...

The new world was supposed to be quiet. They were wrong.Ten years after humanity fled through the Last Gate, the survivors on Auralis believed they had built a future. They had only been granted a pause.Beneath the shimmering plains, the planet has been listening. Every footstep. Every buried grief. Every child born under alien suns. Now Auralis remembers — and she is waking.Children speak with voices older than language. Shadows walk without bodies. Machines that were never built rise from tunnels no map has ever shown.And when the sky tears open above the settlement, a dead world — hollo...

They said the sky would end in silence.They were wrong.When the Black Dwarf—a star older than light—began devouring Earth’s orbit, humanity faced extinction.In the shadow of the Rockies, Dr. Mara Ellison activated the Gate: a tunnel through folded space, untested and unpromised.One million souls stepped into the breathing light.None knew what waited beyond.Now, on a world that isn’t Earth—beneath twin suns and skies that remember every star—the survivors must confront the truth:The Gate is alive.It breathes. It remembers. It chooses.From the first night among singing soil to the va...

Eastmon City doesn't sleep. Neither do the people trying to control it.Rico Torres Rodriguez arrives in Eastmon looking for a fresh start and a badge. What he finds is a city where cops, criminals, families, and hustlers all share the same streets—and where the difference between protecting the city and owning it isn't always as clear as it should be.Under the guidance of celebrated detective Tommy Gunnz, Rico begins learning what it really means to wear the badge. Across town, Joey Two Times Williams is beginning a rise of his own, earning respect in a criminal world already divided between...

Ciudad anónima. Poesía visual. 1ª edición. 2023. 236 páginas. ISBN 9798390963951. (Poemas escritos entre 2019 y 2023)Independently Published. Impreso en EE.UU. La masificación en las grandes ciudades, el consumismo desenfrenado, el anonimato en las calles, la soledad en los edificios, las máscaras que se usan en la vida cotidiana y en las relaciones personales, la lucha del individuo —como ente único— por no perder su identidad y su esencia en la vida tumultuada de las grandes urbes, son algunos de los temas de Ciudad anónima.Escritos con rebeldía, sarcasmo e intriga; desafi...

Elegías. La noche del arcoíris. 1ª edición. 2023. 140 páginas. ISBN 9798376284209 (Poemas escritos en 2022)Independently Published. Impreso en EE.UU. Elegías. La noche del arcoíris es un poemario que revela nostalgia, autorreflexión, plegaria, remembranzas. Es un viaje lírico por diversas épocas de la vida en que se contrasta la luz del arcoíris con la oscuridad de la noche. Son poemas introspectivos que no buscan en aquel pasado perdido la razón de ser, si no la manera de entender el presente.Los 116 textos de este poemario transitan por diversos caminos, entre los cuales pod...

Claroscuro. Historias macabras. 1ª edición. 2023. 158 páginas. ISBN 9798375020785. (Cuentos escritos entre 2017 y 2022)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.1ª reimpresión: 21/11/2024.Claroscuro reúne trece cuentos que forman un ciclo de historias maquiavélicamente construidas en torno a las dos palabras que le dan título a este libro de cuentos cortos: claro y oscuro.La palabra claro nos remite a la “normalidad” (luminoso, transparente, diáfano). Los personajes de las trece historias aparecen en un primer momento como seres normales dentro del ambiente en el que viven, tanto ...

El espejo invisible. Tomo 3. Ojos que no ven. 1ª edición. 2022. 190 páginas. ISBN 9798364910752 (Cuentos escritos en 2022)Independently Published. Impreso en EE.UU.A venta en cualquier amazon.com 2ª reimpresión: septiembre de 2023. Ojos que no ven es el tercer tomo de la serie de cuentos El espejo invisible (Tomo 1: Desaparecidos; Tomo 2: Corazones en fuego). Como en los libros anteriores, este volumen reúne seis cuentos surrealistas, fantásticos, donde la realidad se mezcla con los sueños, los sueños con la vida, y la vida con los deseos, lo misterioso y lo intrigante.Los s...

Memorias ambiguas. Cuentos. 1ª edición. 2025. 143 páginas. ISBN 9798277743164 (Cuentos escritos entre 2018 y 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. 1ª reimpresión: agosto de 2023. Memorias ambiguas, un abanico de personajes reales que viajan en su propio tiempo, algunos comprendiendo el mundo que los rodea; otros en una lucha por la sobrevivencia física y mental.Los cuentos de Memorias ambiguas (escritos entre 2018 y 2021) abordan temas sociales como el feminicidio (Los amores de Elsa), la soledad de los ancianos (Las páginas dieciséis y diecisiete), la búsqueda de ...

El espejo invisible. Tomo 2. Corazones en fuego. 1ª edición. 2022. 174 páginas. ISBN 979-8352047699 (Cuentos escritos entre 2021 y 2022)Independently Published. Impreso en EE.UU.A venta en cualquier amazon.com1ª reimpresión. 2023.Corazones en fuego es el Tomo 2 de El espejo invisible que reúne seis cuentos en los cuales la pasión por la vida adquiere diversas tonalidades y nos transportan a la frágil frontera que separa la realidad de la fantasía: Un puente demasiado lejos, El rompecabezas de Martina, Los pasos de Violeta Hammer, La pareja perfecta, Tiempos modernos y Los inconvenient...

A la orilla del tiempo. Cuentos. 1ª edición. 2022. 172 páginas. ISBN 979-8843270377. (Cuentos escritos entre 1991 y 1995)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. 1ª reimpresión: julio de 2023. A la orilla del tiempo. Cuentos. El tiempo es el divisor de la vida y la muerte, las alegrías y las tristezas, las realizaciones y las frustraciones. El tiempo, un hilo frágil al que la vida se coge con fuerza, no se detiene.Las historias de A la orilla del tiempo forman un caleidoscopio de ficción en el que cada espejo refleja las imágenes y las voces de los personajes que se debate...

In the rain-slicked town of Oakhaven, Elias Thorne lives among the dead--not ghosts, but the forgotten records of an ancient archive. For three years, he has been a man out of time, his life halted on a Tuesday in June by a lost train ticket and a woman who wears a silver scarf, with eyes from two different worlds--Clara--who vanished into the steam.His only link to her, is a heavy, rusted skeleton key, and a memory that plays on a loop like a fraying film reel.But when the basement air begins to smell of lavender and the town's ancient archivists start speaking in riddles, the line between El...

Ava's tragic past isn't haunting her. It's actively trying to murder her soul.She has been running her entire life, haunted by trauma, abuse, and abandonment, finding no solace in the psychic gifts she was born with - speaking to the dead, Clairvoyance and traveling the astral plane. Meant to connect her to the world, they only locked her into a lifetime of pain.Now, a terrifying metaphysical rupture called The Reflections is weaponizing her memories. Her only hope is Kyle, whose prophetic manuscript tells of a doomed 18th- century love that ended in violence- revealing a cycle of tragedy Ava ...

Blast off on an unforgettable journey to the Moon!A young astronaut climbs aboard his rocket ship and prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. After a thrilling launch, he travels beyond the clouds, floats through space and watches the Moon grow larger through his window.Soon he is landing on the Sea of Tranquility, jumping in low gravity, collecting Moon rocks and exploring the remarkable lunar landscape. But every great adventure must eventually end—and it is soon time to return to Earth and receive a hero’s welcome.Told in lively, accessible verse and accompanied by warm, richly detail...

Gerty has much better things to do than clean her room. There are games to play, toys to enjoy and adventures waiting outside. So when Mum hands her a mop and broom, Gerty’s answer is simple: “Not today!”But a messy room can hide all kinds of surprises.First, two tiny dust bunnies appear beneath Gerty’s bed. Then there are more. And more. Before she knows it, the playful little creatures are growing bigger, bolder and increasingly mischievous. They climb over the furniture, bounce on the bed and pile themselves into a fuzzy hill that nearly reaches the ceiling.With her bedroom complete...

When life gives you lemons, you either make a juice or you let them beat you up. This poem anthology will explore themes such as Love, Hope, Death, Despair, and Life in general. This book is raw, intense, hopeful, and comes at you just like Life does. I hope you will feel seen. I hope you will feel that you are not alone. I hope that you will find comfort in this book.

Everyone remembers the smile.Nobody remembers the face.Ethan Hale thought Hollow Creek was finally free.He was wrong.A new nightmare has arrived.People are disappearing from photographs.Mirrors show strangers.Families forget their own children.And every person who loses their face leaves behind the same message:THERE ARE NO FACES LEFT.When Ethan returns to Hollow Creek, he discovers the truth behind the first window.The Hollow Smile was never about fear.It was about identity.Because the most terrifying thing in the world is not dying.It is waking up and realizing nobody remembers you ever exis...

I didn't plan on killing people when I walked across America. I made a list of things I wanted to do, and murder was not on it. Yes, I killed people. A lot of people. Now I'm going to tell you a story, a (somewhat) true story, about two killers and a hunting adventure like no other. A story of a man whose entire life was turned upside-down by a frozen, floating head and balls and a woman he'd never slept with. A story of a man so broken he rescued a dog and set out across America on foot to mend his soul and hunt that bitch down. A story of death, discovery, and carne asada.&nbs...

Need a hitman but short on cash?Some thrillers give you a polished assassin in a tailored suit. Dime Store Hitman gives you Eddie “The Cowboy” DelDuco, a bargain-bin contract killer whose weapons come from garage sales and whose professional standards are negotiable.When fame-hungry beauty influencer Jessica Starling decides her wildly popular boyfriend is standing between her and social-media stardom, she doesn’t want a breakup. She wants him gone. Unfortunately, Jessica can’t afford the kind of hitman who drives a sports car and carries sophisticated weaponry. She can afford Eddie.Wh...

In the Appalachian hills of 1941 Tennessee, where moonshining is a way of life, Esther Primm knows the rules. Keep your head down. Survive and want nothing. Trust no one.She has lived by them her entire life.But there is one thing she has never survived.Being seen.When her world is swept away, Esther finds herself in a place she was always warned never to go.There, she finds a secluded estate and Clarissa Johnson, an older Black woman who has spent a lifetime staying on her side of the fence.And Ian Huggler, a brooding German widower carrying a grief he can’t speak of, who looks at Esther in...

Perfect for boys and girls aged 7–10.Billy Field can hardly sit still—his tenth birthday is just around the corner! Not only is he finally hitting double digits, but he’s turning ten on the tenth day of the tenth month. As far as Billy’s concerned, that’s basically magic.And speaking of magic… Billy’s birthday party is set to be epic. His best friend Ant is coming, the magician is ready to wow the crowd, and Max—Ant’s super‑talented sister—is helping with the tricks. Even Granddad gets in on the fun, conjuring Billy’s birthday present out of thin air: a crisp twenty‑p...

More curious questions. More unexpected answers. And more reasons to look at the ordinary world a little differently.In Verse: Volume Three continues the collection of short, playful rhymes written for inquisitive children — and for grown-ups who haven’t entirely forgotten how children think.Everyday things become much more interesting when viewed through a child’s eyes. Why do socks disappear in the washing machine? What are puddles really for? And if it’s raining cats and dogs, why doesn’t somebody open the door and let them in?With gentle humour, wordplay and a delight in taking f...

Meet a curious collection of characters in a world where imagination, humour and rhyme go hand in hand.In Verse: Volume Two is a collection of short, playful rhymes for young children, brought to life with warm and richly detailed illustrations.Meet a formally dressed penguin with nowhere in particular to go, a slow-moving turtle who never needs to pack a suitcase, a panda who could improve his table manners, a magnificent lion who expects a little respect, and many more memorable characters.Some poems are silly, some are curious, and some simply celebrate the wonder children find in the world...

The world is full of things to wonder about when you're young.Why are carrots orange? What do food labels mean? What happens when a baby goes for a very fast ride in a pram? And does size really matter when everyone around you seems enormous?In Verse: Volume One is a collection of short, playful rhymes for young children, celebrating the everyday questions, observations and adventures that make childhood such fun.Told with gentle humour and accompanied by warm, richly detailed illustrations, each rhyme creates its own little world for children and adults to explore together.Some are silly. Som...

Pierre is a Pomeranian. And he’s PINK!People stare at him. People point at him. They think he’s different.But Pierre isn’t quite sure what all the fuss is about. He likes being Pierre — and perhaps being a little different isn’t such a strange thing after all.Pierre the Pink Pomeranian is a warm and gently humorous picture book about being different, being yourself, and discovering that what makes us unusual can also make us special.With bright, colourful illustrations and simple text for young readers, Pierre’s story offers a reassuring celebration of individuality, confidence and...

There’s plenty of ice. There are plenty of penguins. But is there room for just one more?One little penguin is bobbing about in the icy Antarctic water while a very crowded group of penguins stands safely on the ice above.Surely they could squeeze up just a little?He asks nicely.He tries persuasion.He becomes increasingly determined.But making room for one small penguin might not be quite as simple as it sounds!Squeeze Up Tight is a funny, colourful picture book built around rhyme, repetition and an increasingly exasperated little penguin who refuses to be ignored.With expressive illustratio...

When Lisa goes away on holiday, Spotswood stays behind with Grandma. He is determined to be a good boy - just as Lisa told him - but life without his favourite person isn’t quite the same.There is a garden to explore, a red ball that doesn't seem to want to be chased, and even a butterfly who might become a new friend. There are also plenty of comfortable places to sleep. But as the days pass, Spotswood begins to wonder whether Lisa knows just how much he misses her.Perhaps writing her a letter will bring her home sooner.Told through Spotswood’s affectionate and gently humorous letter, Lov...

An entertaining space adventure filled with danger, romance, and sarcasm!  Recent graduate Ralph Baker quickly learns that life aboard ship is very different than life at the Academy.  And he finds that new dangers, and new threats, lurk around every corner.

London, October, 1895. Former Baker Street Irregular Tim Badger and his colleague in crime-solving, Ben Watson, are hired by a man whose neighbours are convinced he is a vampyre and have threatened him and his home. The strange Mister Jonathan Wicker – pale, dark-haired, allergic to the sun, and who spends his time in the study of bats! – needs the detectives to prove to the villagers that he is just an ordinary scientist. He invites the duo to travel to the village of Ashwell in Herefordshire to stay at his grim manor house to assess the situation whilst he is engaged in business in Londo...

What can kicking a ball across a field teach us about life, about relationships, about striving for success and avoiding failure?  What can a game reveal about who we are, our desires, and our fears?  What does a reality TV hopeful, a 19'th Century industrialist, and the philosopher Albert Camus have to do with any of this?  The answers can be found in "Soccer On Sunday In The Park."   This novel, written in a diary format, follows a group of people who gather weekly for an informal game.  They come from different backgrounds and generations, and have diverse sens...

The Adventures of Maury continue in Giving Makes Maury Happy Too! As a continuation of the lessons learned in A Bell for Maury’s Bicycle and Maury Becomes a Super Saver!, Maury now discovers the joy of charitable giving and generosity as an important component of financial literacy. As he decides what to donate to a thrift store, volunteers at a food bank, and gives a special gift to a family friend, Maury learns that giving can make him happy, just like saving the nuts that he has earned does. Young readers and soon-to-be-readers can learn along with Maury as he discovers the benefits of he...

In this sequel to A Bell for Maury’s Bicycle, Maury has been carefully saving some of the nuts he earned from his allowance and chores but now he is running out of room to keep them in his special jar. Is there something else that he can do? In Maury Becomes a Super Saver!, his parents help him to open a savings account and to further his understanding of basic financial concepts. Young readers and soon-to-be-readers can learn along with Maury as he discovers the benefits of having a savings account and how to keep track of his progress.

Did you know that the ground-breaking optics of impressionism were influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e? While Japan’s influence over Western art is well-known among artists and art historians, the specific influence of Katsushika Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mt. Fuji, his seminal work, over modern movements like French Impressionism, is somewhat less discussed.In this book, I argue that understanding the influence of Hokusai’s Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji (1832), is pivotal to understanding how Impressionism developed not only in France, but in Japan itself.From Hokusai to Monet, from Dutch Studies ...

In a collapsing empire built on wine, lies, corruption and absurd ambition, the old legionary Vespasianus claws his way from starving nobody to emperor of Rome.Together with the fiercely devoted Domitilla, a woman whose love survives every catastrophe imaginable, he creates a city, a dynasty, and eventually a disaster large enough to shake an empire. Around them grows a world of drunken senators, grotesque weddings, violent arena spectacles, scheming officials, starving citizens, wandering legionaries and impossible family loyalties.But beneath the absurdity lies something darker.A lonely man ...

The world has been noticed.Nothing will ever feel the same again.The signal has been sent.No answer follows.As Earth continues to react, escalate, and adapt, the city remains—open, present, and silent. The decision has already been made, but its meaning has not yet arrived.Inside the city, its inhabitants confront the final consequence of restraint: when prediction collapses, delay becomes action. Silence becomes isolation. Contact becomes evaluation. Neither choice can be undone.Beyond Earth, something listens.Or perhaps it simply records.The Closed City: Legacy is the powerful conclusion t...

The ground breaks. The ocean moves. And something ancient answers.A silent impact strikes California’s most dangerous fault line—without fire, without warning.What follows is not a natural disaster, but a chain reaction that fractures the land and reshapes the coastline in real time.As the Pacific floods newly opened seams in the Earth, satellites uncover something impossible beneath the water: a vast, geometric city—sealed, intact, and untouched by time.It was never meant to be found.Scientists race to understand what has emerged, while the world watches a catastrophe unfold live across...