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Dragon Dreams and Stranger Things is a collection of thirteen dynamic stories from the fantastic world of Maera! These tales take listeners to exotic places where complex characters encounter incredible monstrosities, battle dangerous adversaries, and seek spectacular treasures, all while facing harrowing challenges and weaving the vibrant tapestry of history that makes Maera come alive! Wars are fought, heroes become legends and the gods stride freely across a world influenced by the presence of magic wielding dragons in the skies above!

In this book you, will find a mixture of short stories. Whether you have only a few minutes or a few hours, there is something here for you. I invite you to join me for stories of adventure to witness a bodyguard who is tired of her profession and seeks a way out, two hikers make a discovery that challenges their friendship.

William E. Hardison was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was schooled and graduated from New Hanover High in 1948. In 1949, he entered the US Air Force and completed four years of service while stationed in Texas, Washington, DC, Guam, and Florida. Hardison came to Newport News, Virginia, in 1952 and worked for the shipyard until 1995, and then he worked with C&O Railroad.

All families have traditions and celebrations. There are no rules about how your family should celebrate holidays or special events throughout the year. Families are for making memories and for sharing stories and history. Each family is different and yet so very special. Yours is different than mine.

“I live in a holler, and I’ve heard some folks talk that holler bunch won’t amount to a hill of beans, and I’ve heard others say that the sun never shines in those hollers.” “My mother let me know I was as good as anyone. ‘Ralph, don’t walk with your head down. There’s nothing shameful about running out of taters.’” “My daddy said, ‘Ralph, don’t quit. Quitting follows you to the grave.’” The philosophy in these words was with Ralph from the time of his childhood. He heard them from relatives and witnessed the people around him live them.

During these unsettling and uncertain times, I want to express how we are all experiencing similar situations and have interchangeable conversations. Amid COVID-19, I want to describe a piece of history, confirming how we are all in this together—to encourage everyone to acknowledge the fact that they are not alone.

During daily walks, I have gathered a lot of thoughts about my fellow walkers. Oftentimes I have thought, "What's their story?" as I have passed by them and said hello. The manner in which a person responds to a greeting is quite telling. Watching a person's mannerisms, eye contact, and general facial expressions tell a passerby a lot. These 40 short stories are a fictional reflection of the day-to-day stories that anyone could be experiencing as they walk the daily walk of life in this modern time in America, in the beautiful park with the oaks.

Compiled with psalms, prophecies, and short stories, North and South Gate is a tale of two voices that reveals each of man's final destinations.

Dr. Philip Lehman has no theological training, so Philables are "Layman stories" (pun intended), not sermons. Philables are intended to help believers see "every act is an act of worship". To see everyday events as teachable moments...little vignettes that can lead to moments of praise, reflection, and encouragement.

This book is a diverse collection of short stories based on both fantasy and embellished facts. Although they are short stories, the plots and happenings will stick in your mind and the memories will not be short, although some will cause laughter and others wonder. I am very sure that you will read some of these stories more than once. In fact, I bet you!

This book contains five short stories that are dark or/and violent in some way shape or form.

The author of this book started writing the stories in it when he was starting to recover from mental illness. At first, the stories were only written in his head to help ease the confusion of reality within himself. That was decades ago, and over the many years since then, he has written them down on paper.

Jesper Hawthorne has always lived in the same community, and he loves the coastal land and the "island" lifestyle. The past is on Jesper's mind, but the present and the people in his life seem to be influencing him toward a future he never envisioned.

At the tender age of five, Caitydid found herself being a big sister, mom, and dad to her three siblings. One sister and two brothers, who range in the ages of four, three, and one years old, shared her fears and heartache. Does anyone care? Does anyone love her?

Jane Herr Desrosiers, a truly gifted author and talented writer, has completed this most recent book that chronicles glimpses of Connecticut summers, the ups and downs of a life well lived, and the creativity of personalities within these narratives.

Advent and Christmas are my favorite times of the year, with the coming celebration of the birth of Christ. However, the older I get, the more I have come to realize that Christ has been relegated to third or perhaps fourth place behind toys, decorations, and commercialism. I wanted to create a series of stories that might bring the true reason for the season back to its place of importance. These whimsical, multicultural tales evoke the timeless human needs of love, companionship, and purpose in life that are promised in the birth of a baby at Christmas.