Do you always struggle to see the best in a situation? Does it seem like it's raining both outside and in? If you're blind to the lighter side of life then you're clearly a grump, but don't despair—you're in good company. Are You a Miserable Old Bastard? is an amusing celebration of the grouchiness in life, featuring wittily downbeat sayings from famous grumps including P. J. O'Rourke, Dorothy Parker, Michael Moore, H. L. Mencken, Fran Lebowitz, Winston Churchill, Groucho Marx, and W. C. Fields; pessimistic tales of doom and gloom; advice on ways to spot a naturally grumpy person; fascinating insights into the science of grumpiness; and quotations from literary and fictional gloom-mongers. If you're easily irritated by the annoyances of modern-day living, if it's the little things as well as the big things that drive you crazy, this is definitely the book for you. Topics include: *grumpiness *discontent *moodiness *doom & gloom *pessimism *idiocy *cantankerousness *contempt *loathing

TRAE It's a call that changes my life--and my little girl's. Years ago, playing for the NBA was the dream, but the Seattle Stallions suck. Worse than that, my old teammate is now the star center--not to mention my number one rival. There has to be a catch, some sort of agenda. Before I was injured, I was the best. Now? There's no way they want me. But when I see the roster and salaries, it all comes together. It's a chance to get on the court again and change our lives. And I just can't wait for the opportunity to finally take him down. What I never counted on is Courtney Cohen being the game changer. COURTNEY I inherited the Bad News Bears of the NBA. When I discovered the star center, my ex fiancé, cheating on me, all I want is to jump ship before the whole thing sinks. But with revenge on my mind, I exact a plan. Take down the dirty player and save my father's dream. Suddenly twelve minutes is too little time, and one season isn’t long enough.

A group of "enlightened" people gather in a small mid-western town to discuss the coming cataclysm: the capsizing of the earth and the end of life on earth as we presently know it, including specific instructions and training in survival tactics for such a dire event for those that do survive, and suggestions of how life might continue on the "new" earth.

In a 19th century unlike our own, the shadowy assassin known as the Bookman moves unseen. His weapons are books; his enemies are many. And when Orphan, a young man with a mysterious past, loses his love to the sinister machinations of the Bookman, Orphan would stop at nothing to bring her back from the dead. In The Bookman, World Fantasy Award winner Lavie Tidhar writes a love letter to books, and to the serial literature of the Victorian era: full of hair-breadth escapes and derring-dos, pirates and automatons, assassins and poets, a world in which real life authors mingle freely with their fictional creations – and where nothing is quite as it seems. New 2016 edition includes the novelette “Murder in the Cathedral”. Discover, truthfully, what actually happened when Orphan visited Paris. File Under: Steampunk [Alternate Victorian London | Reptilian royalty | Diabolical anarchists | Extraordinary adventure!]

This is the 2nd, expanded edition of the successful 1998 book about the art of storytelling in general, and the craft of short screenplay writing in particular.

When Superintendent John Mayfield took Harriet to the theatre, it should have been a pleasant night out for both of them. Instead, Harriet quarrelled with John, left Warwick to go back to Australia, and did not intend to return.Struggling to accept her departure, John began seeing Laura Grant, a new schoolmistress in the town. Whilst investigating the suspicious death of a local bank manager, John first meets Richard Gilson, the new doctor, unaware he is also keen to meet Laura. Soon afterwards the bank is robbed, and a murder is reported. Are the two crimes connected?Two other deaths occur, and John now knows Dr Gilson is seeing Laura, but he has to work with him. Whilst this all happening, someone is poisoning John's friend, Dr Thomas Waldren, and the main suspect is his wife, Sarah Waldren.

Four women are unknowingly caught up in a web of secrets, lies and deceit. Four women are determined to get their lives back. Four women find themselves having to do the unthinkable. Captured Lies Bailey is not who she thought she was. Confused, she travels back through her recently deceased mother’s past to find answers. What she discovers is eye opening and deadly. Everyone has a story who is telling the truth and who wants her dead? (Book 1 of The Caspian Wine Series) "… excellently written… kept my attention from the dramatic opening to the satisfying end…" Annabella Johnson (IBR) Fostered Identity Shyla’s teenage sister has run away on her watch. In searching for her sister, Shyla uncovers things about her mother’s past that send her down a very different path. One that involves her lying and stealing, that of her mother’s million-dollar necklace. But someone else also wants it and will go to any lengths to get it… even kill. (Book 1 of The Twisted Deception Series) “Another brilliant book from this author. I have read all her books so far and would thoroughly recommend it. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down.” MAP Poisoned Promises Bryana is hell-bent on bringing her father's corrupt company to its knees. She will risk it all to uncover the dangerous truth behind the multi-million-dollar corporation. But as she delves deeper, she soon discovers that her enemy is not only powerful, but ruthless. He will do anything to keep his secret from getting out… even kill. (Book 1 of The Prairie Crime Thriller Series) “Wow!! I am momentarily speechless. I have just finished reading this book and it is fantastic…” Gill Clay Concealed Inheritance As the sole heir to her father’s estate, Skylar tries to make sense of his will. He has left her his vast estate and two pregnant women. Her father’s past is key to finding answers but those who know anything aren’t sharing. And someone will go to any lengths to stop her… even murder. (Book 1 of The Family Heir Looms Series) “An incredible new series from this fantastic author… Twists and turns in this story are absolutely incredible. I had to put it down for a while to take a breath…” Betsy Smith Truth or Die First in Series Suspense Thriller Bundle – Captured Lies (The Caspian Wine Series), Fostered Identity (The Twisted Deception Series), Poisoned Promises (The Prairie Crime Thriller Series), and Concealed Inheritance (The Family Heir Looms Series). Some award-winning, heart-pounding, suspense thrillers full of twists that will keep you guessing. Enjoy. keywords: thriller, suspense, mystery, family drama, amateur sleuth, woman sleuth, female sleuth, twists and turns, family feud, kidnapping, lost identity, searching for family, secrets, lies, deceit, crime, family crime, fans of Sandra Brown, fans of sarah a. denzil, patricia gibney, the caspian wine series, the family heir looms series, the twisted deception series, captured lies, fostered identity, concealed inheritance, poisoned promises, the prairie crime thriller series, connemara, big business corruption fiction, millionaire greed, international fiction, canadian fiction, award winning, family saga, private investigator, series starter, canadian author, rachel amphlet, stolen identity, lawyer, interior decorating, mom’s death, plane crash, life on the streets, rags to riches, heiress, family drama, women sleuth, amateur sleuth, car chase, foster family, strong female lead character, murder mystery, matriarch, crime fiction, bundle, series,…