poetry collection.

Don Melbourne began writing short stories when he retired from social work. Much of his work is inspired by real life observations, experiences and events; the stories therefore are wide ranging. You can expect an intriguing mix of humour, fantasy, bloody murder, betrayal, ghostly goings on, insanity, mystery and the downright bizarre. And, oh yes, definitely the unexpected. Don lives in an apartment overlooking a busy canal in the Black Country, England. With partner Jan, he enjoys exploring the fascinating canal network, discovering windmills and participating in that hectic adventure called life.

Deep within the pulsating heart of modern-day San Francisco, John Adams finds himself ensnared in the suffocating grip of a relentless suicide cult. Despite his desperate pleas for guidance from every avenue—friends, therapists, even trusted colleagues—the tendrils of lunacy only tighten, threatening to plunge him over the precipice into darkness. With each passing moment, the sinister ideologies of the cult tighten their hold, propelling John towards an ominous climax where salvation seems but a distant dream, until an unlikely hero emerges from the shadows. Meanwhile, amidst the blood-soaked fields and tangled jungles of the Vietnam War, Chadwick Fuller fights not only the enemy lurking in the shadows but also the demons gnawing at his soul. Through the smoke and chaos of battle, his story unfurls—a raw narrative of camaraderie, chaos, and the brutal price of obedience. In the crucible of conflict, the true value of life is laid bare, etched into the faces of fallen comrades and the haunting echoes of war. With each turn of the page, the trajectories of these two lives hurtle towards an inevitable collision. Through shared hardships and improbable connections forged amidst adversity, a glimmer of hope flickers to life—a beacon of redemption amidst the darkness. Yet, as long-buried truths emerge and shadows of the past loom large, the destinies of mentor and mentee hang precariously in the balance. In a final, electrifying showdown, their resilience is tested to the brink as the specters of their past threaten to consume them whole. In this electrifying tale of suspense and revelation, the threads of fate entwine, weaving a narrative of sacrifice, redemption, and the indomitable resilience of the human spirit.

Raised by the Shawnee, Jamie Ian MacCallister had survived the bloodshed of the Alamo and the Civil War. With each victory, the MacCallister legend grows--as violent and unpredictable as the land that had given him life. When his wife is brutally murdered by the Miles Nelson gang, the battle gets personal.

Charity Evans and Lynzee Lavender haven't always had the best relationship—for the most part thanks to them being writers. But while Lynzee is the wealthy, successful New York Times bestselling author of science fiction books, Charity is just squeaking by. Why is success passing her by? And why is her publisher all of a sudden reluctant to renew her contract? Now Charity suspects the worst: That her own sister has had her blacklisted! With her savings dwindling, Charity struggles to pay her bills, and the pressure is putting an incredible strain on her marriage. The rivalry goes into overdrive when Lynzee reveals that the father of the child she gave up years ago is. . .Charity's husband! Charity's life goes into a tailspin as she struggles to decide if she should tell her husband about the child he never knew he had, or if that would be just the excuse he needs to abandon her for good. She knows she has to do something, but will the path she ultimately decides to take end up destroying them all?

Frisby's memoir, Ain't All Good, Ain't All Bad, looks back at his own life's trajectory-including family lore going back several generations. With sharp wisdom and a touch of wry humor, he explores changing social dynamics around race, homosexuality, wome