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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. The zenith of Empire is bookended by two catastrophic wars that slaughter vast swathes of humanity. And yet authors manage to record and create fragile libraries of humanity, its talents, its dreams and increasingly its nightmares.

Frank and Joe are two teenage brothers who hope to follow in the footsteps of their father, a famous private detective. The Hardy Boys are joined by two friends, Chet and Biff, for a winter campout in a cabin on a remote island in Barmet Bay. But there seem to be others interested in the cabin, and a secret that it might hold. A sinister stranger orders them off the island, and when the boys don't comply, their food supplies are stolen.

For couples who are not content merely to “survive” their core relationship in life, this self-help resource for marriage enhancement will teach you the six practices for thriving relationships. It shows the vital things all married people must do to develop and maintain a vibrant, lasting relationship with their companions, soulmates, and life partners.

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Isn’t it crazy how so many people find really gross stuff so fascinating? It doesn’t matter if you’re a kid, a teenager, or an adult. There’s an “ewww” factor about gross things that tickles something inside us. If you’re a parent, you can relax. Because we’re just going to share some fun and amazing gross facts and trivia, nothing inappropriate for young people eight years of age or older. Kids will be riveted for over three hours with mind-blowing facts, little-known secrets, and a world-class quiz to prove they actually are smart kids!

Each Tales2Inspire book contain stories of a different yet uplifting theme, named for the gemstone whose meaning reflects the theme of that book.

Sunbeam, a young teen, is a spunky, impulsive outcast whose fierce devotion to find her missing twin sister is threatened by a chilling, dark presence. Sunbeam’s twin, Gilda, disappeared five years ago. Worse, Sunbeam never knew her father; he mysteriously left the family. So she lives with her mother, who always references a nameless threat but never answers her questions.

When the only son of a wealthy family goes missing in the heart of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Alex Schofield is sent in to find him. A highly trained ex-Delta soldier, he’s the best man for the job. There’s only one catch: he has sworn to never kill again.

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In the heart of Crestwood, Samuel's voyage of self-discovery unfolds. With James and Sallie as his steadfast allies from youth, a riverside alcove becomes their shared refuge. In this space, dreams and feelings that defy societal boundaries come to life. Samuel's exploration of his bisexuality is vividly detailed, offering raw and unfiltered glimpses into his clandestine encounters. Each secret tryst, every hushed confession, adds layers to his understanding of identity and desire. With James and Sallie by his side, he finds solace and understanding amidst the turbulence.

From the beginning, God declared that we need to have a faith-based confidence in him, where we can understand our decision to accept Jesus as our Savior, and devotedly follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In order to do this, we must believe in the inerrant Word of God telling us who Jesus is, how we are to live, and understand the need for and way to salvation.

Featuring contributions from fabulous horror indie authors, this filthy collection of extreme body horror tales is not for those easily offended. These stories contain common tropes used within the broader horror genre, as well as some characteristics more specific to the body horror subgenre to include; pornography, invasion, contagion, mutation, transformation, disease, mutilation, or other unnatural or violent distortions of the human body.

Danny is spending a week with his Uncle Bill who runs a massive retro arcade called PixelWorks. His only plan is to play as many games as possible from open to close, but he wasn’t expecting to find the Holy Grail of arcade collectors, a gruesome looking game titled Grin. Anyone who plays the game becomes surprisingly violent, and soon with the help of his friend Jodi and a knowledgeable videogame streamer, Danny realizes that Grin holds the soul of a dead serial killer.

In a world forever altered by the Great Flood—a catastrophic event triggered by nuclear fallout and fueled by rampant greed and corruption—society has rebuilt itself aboard ships like The Tempest, where the old world's hierarchies have been replaced by a strict matriarchal order. Men serve as servants, bound by a code that demands their obedience and restricts their power. Women and children, on the other hand, hold the reins of leadership, guided by the belief that a new world order is necessary to prevent the mistakes of the past.

When you marry, your heart overflows with enthusiasm, exhilaration, and optimism. You can’t wait to start a new life with this one whose mere presence or voice causes an abundance of feel-good neurotransmitters to flood your brain. But soon after, differences in temperament, gender, family of origin, and marital expectations collide. You discover that the characteristics and behaviors you once found attractive in your mate, are now sources of irritation and frustration.

Grant Forrester is living his lifelong dream. He’s finally become a respected voice as the Arts and Entertainment writer for The Best of Texas, the state’s premier magazine. Through him, hundreds of thousands of readers discover the hidden treasures of rich history Texas has to offer. He has it all… including a trail of bodies left in his wake…

A tribute to the glorious slasher movies of the 1980s.

Welcome to Pearl, a town obsessed with Halloween: the spooky decorations, the costumes, the candy. No one seems to notice that every October 31st, a kid goes missing. Mason Miller does, though. Somehow he’s the only one who has any memory the person existed at all. When Mason’s sister, Meg, vanishes while they’re trick-or-treating, Mason and his friends are pulled into an underworld where monsters roam the streets. They need to fight the evil taking over Pearl, but none of them know the true danger they're facing.

After nightmares begin in the small town of Custer Falls, Montana, in 1992, it’ll be thirty years before they end. Just outside of Custer Falls, something is sleeping. Life in the small town was never ideal, but it was safe, quiet, and predictable. After Wes Henson and his friends’ field trip to Bloodtooth Caverns, all of that changes. All they did was stray off the path.

Whilst faith can be practiced anywhere religious faith is usually at a church or temple. The stories in this volume are centered both in houses of worship and with those with a strong association to its calling. Of course, short story authors have a determined belief in their undoubted talents to make us look at this subject from different angles. In this volume they take us on literary journeys that are revealing and challenging yet always entertaining.