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It’s 1984 and all Bud Fisher wants to do is find a place to live in Madison Louisiana. With his dog Badger, they come across a beautiful old mansion that was converted into apartments. Something should have felt odd when he discovers nobody lives in the apartments. To make matters worse, the owner is reluctant to let him rent one. Eventually he negotiates an apartment in the historic old house, but soon finds he’s not quite as alone as he thought. What ghostly secret has the owner failed to share? It’s up to Bud to unravel the mysteries of the upstairs apartments, but is he really ...

When a passenger plane disappears over the Indian Ocean in autumn 2013, a massive search gets underway. A deep trolling, unmanned pod picks up faint readings and soon the deep-sea submersible Oceana and her three crew members are four miles below the ocean surface in search of the black box from flight N340. Nothing could have prepared the submersible crew for what they discover and what happens afterwards. Ancient evils and other world creatures challenge the survival of the Oceana’s crew. Mysteries of the past are revealed, but death hangs in the balance for Sophie, Troy and Eliot in ...

There's no secret about the financial potential of auctions. However, moving from basic auction knowledge to bidding and buying at the auctions, and doing so with success can be costly and time consuming. Secrets for Success at Your Local Auctions is a how to guide designed for those starting out, or having a basic knowledge concerning these sales. The step by step formula will assist the reader in understanding auctions as well as a constructive method to use the powerful potential of auctions for their family or business. It will also cover a number of ideas on ways to save and make money...

In the year 2054 earth has become an inter-galactic outpost for trade among friendly planets. The potential rewards in this new era are great, but so are the risks. An alien drug called Fellirex has recently saturated the black market. It's cheap and highly addictive. Within weeks half the world's population could become addicts. From across the globe the earth's finest are gathered to end the smuggling of this drug. Lieutenant Wolfe, a fiery young special operations officer, seems completely out of place among the heroes and decorated veterans. Much to the frustration of her commanding ...

The Civil War is over. But for Sergeant James Taft, there seems to be no end in sight. He had seldom considered what he would do after the war because he never believed he would live through it. James briefly returns to Pennsylvania in an unsuccessful attempt to work as a farmer. He then sets out to find peace and somehow vanquish the ghosts in his soul. What he can't possibly foresee, as he rides west, is the epic story of tragedy, triumph, and finding oneself. "It's unfortunate, but true, that darkness must often be complete before we notice the subtle glimmer of hope." - Doc Jefferies, ...

Several college friends start planning a two week kayak trip down an Alaskan river during late summer 1992. Soon there are five young people headed to Alaska for a river expedition. As the trip unfolds and the group gets farther into the wilderness a strange whispering sound attracts their attention. The wonderful vacation begins to take a turn for the worse when they follow the sounds and find something long lost and quite unexpected.

Victoria Bartlett is an educated woman from a prominent British family. The year is 1900 and as she travels on an aged steamship to the harsh environment of Egypt, she feels confident and secure in herself. Fate however, will not allow Victoria a gentle passage. Ripping the strands of well being from her, it will ultimately cast her essence upon the hard stones of ancient alchemy and desperation.

From the tales of Orenda. Book Two: After a long winter encampment, Orenda, Nazshoni, Kanuna and Onsi cross the Mississippi river and venture west. Their destination is far and Orenda intends to move the small group of warriors with haste in the hope of reaching an embattled tribe far to the west of the great river. The plan begins to unravel when they come across a ghost village and then dire forebodings from an old Shaman. There is a shape-shifter in the area and she has been causing much destruction and despair. Orenda attempts to go around the troubled area as he feels tomahawks and ...

Tag along with young Bud Fisher during his daily adventures in this ghostly tale based on actual events. It’s 1971 and Bud and his family move into an old house in Northern Arkansas. Bud soon discovers they live not far from a very interesting cave as well as a historic Civil War battle site. As odd things start to happen, Bud tries to solve the mysteries. But soon the entire family experiences a haunting event. If you enjoy ghost tales based on true events you should enjoy Ghosts of Company K. This heartwarming, yet spooky story brings the reader into the life and experiences of a young ...

Life for twenty-seven-year-old Hershel Lawson has been relatively uneventful and that’s the way he likes it. When his grandmother passes away, leaving him her car and a last wish of him taking her ashes to L.A., his life takes a turn and it will never be the same again. With his new task and grandmother's ashes, Hershel sets out from St. Louis Missouri in the spring of 1962. He travels unimpeded along scenic Route 66 for two days, but is suddenly and unexpectedly relieved of two important things, his car and wallet. Sally is a sassy and street smart young woman on her way to Hollywood. ...

A man catches a ride on a dusty Louisiana road and finds he’s traveling with notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. Soon he becomes entangled with the outlaws in a pursuit of the truth. The suspense is nonstop as confrontation settles in. Survival by the hour and evading the law are the first rules on this journey. But surviving this ride is becoming more difficult by the minute for the unfortunate hitchhiker. If your life is subject to living a lie rather than holding to the truth, which would you do? “Twelve Minutes till Midnight will take you on an unforgettable ride.”

Seventeen-year-old Gina Falcone has been alone for much of her life. Her father passed away when she was a young girl and her un-affectionate mother eventually leaves her to care for herself when she is only thirteen. Though her epic journey begins in 1920 by an almost deadly mistake, Gina will find many of her heart's desires in the most unlikely of places. The loss of everything is the catalyst that brings her to a level of achievement she could have never imagined. Yet Gina soon realizes it's the same events that brought her success that may also bring everything crashing down around her...

Wars, disease and a massive collapse of civilization have ravaged the human race of a hundred years in the future. Finally in the late twenty-second century mankind begins to slowly struggle back from the edge of extinction. When a huge “virtual life” facility is restored from a hibernation state and carefully brought back online, a renewed hope materializes. A social structure begins to emerge around the virtual facility. An existence in which a man or woman can provide seven days of basic labor and earn seven days in one of many luxury settings in the virtual zone. As time goes by and...

The year is 1825, and a small Native American village has lost many of its people and bravest warriors to a pack of Lofa; huge beasts humanoid in shape but covered with coarse hair. The creatures are taller than any normal man and fiercer than even the wildest animal. Rather than leave the land of their ancestors, the tribe chooses to stay and fight the beasts. But they're losing the war, and perhaps more critically, they're almost without hope. The small community grasps for anything to help them survive. There is a warrior on the frontier known as Orenda. He's already legendary across the...

"There's no reason for them to shoot us; we ain't anyone" - Sammy, Bane of the Innocent. Two young boys become unlikely companions during the fall of Atlanta. Sammy and Ben somehow find themselves, and each other, in the rapidly changing and chaotic environment of the war torn Georgia City. As the siege ends and the fall begins in late August and early September of 1864, the Confederate troops begin to move out and Union forces cautiously move into the city. Ben and Sammy simply struggle to survive, but in the process they develop a friendship that will prove more important than either one ...

We've heard the tales. The eternal struggle between good and evil. Many religions are based on the concepts. God, Satan, angels and demons; ideals interwoven into our very existence. Most all have chosen a side, whether they admit it to themselves or not. Many have at least a basic understanding of what is happening. Some have even discovered secrets beyond the veil of what we see. However, there are a few, who not only understand the war, but are in the very thick of it. This is the story of Spyder Bones, a mystic warrior. It's the summer of 1969 and Aaron Prescott is a seasoned soldier. ...