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To Luca, the story of Sicily was like an old movie made modern. From black-and-white to sepia and then to color, the old man Vito’s narration of the island’s ancient history kept Luca spellbound. Originally a trip to his parents’ homeland, Luca’s journey was now one of a deeper history. From the time of Julius Caesar to the present day, the history of Sicily is the history of Western Civilization. Crossroads of the Mediterranean takes the listener on the journey with Luca in discovering the roots of this true melting pot, the island in the Middle Sea.

The Dick Show is a weekly science and rage based podcast where everything is a contest and there ams no rules--especially grammar rules. Chock-full of Dick Tips and the answers to questions like, 'Are you a rage?' and 'What even is a libertarian?' The Dick Show. Get some.

Three disparate and suspenseful looks at ourselves in three very different worlds. These engaging short stories by three of the masters of American science fiction literature, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., and Philip K. Dick, open windows into our psyches, our souls, and our surroundings that presage the world we find ourselves in today. Like episodes of The Twilight Zone, cinematic in their language and characters, the stories connect with our times in surprising ways.

When Luca went to Sicily in search of his parents’ roots, he didn’t count on meeting Vito: a wizened old man who seemed to embody the history of the island in his bones. He also didn't count on Vito taking him back centuries – millennia – to the ancient times when Sicily was settled by seafaring people, and fought over by warring tribes and invaders.

This volume contains a variety of imaginative stories from both famous and not-so-famous science fiction writers.

It is 1943, and the Nazis control large parts of Italy. Colonel Anselm Bernhardt devotes his attention to stealing Italian art and having his way with Italian women, but there is one great treasure that he covets even more. In present day, his grandson swears to make amends for Bernhardt’s crimes, but he is bitten by the same temptation. When he begins his search for the mysterious treasure in southern Italy, he discovers a secret that can change the course of history.

This collection comprises stories by and inspired by the originators of weird fiction. From Allen's "The Arctic Death", through to Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart", Stoker's "Dracula's Guest", and beyond. Time immemorial; worlds unimaginable.

Christmas season brings parades and magic. It also brings a poker session with four fine citizens of Woodland Park. Jonas Kirk deals the cards, sees the cheats, lives with the outcome. When one player turns up dead the next day, Kirk has ideas. Devlin's not too alarmed, but Kirk's explanation seems to clear things up...and then confuses the issue even more. Devlin is befuddled. Kirk is reconciled. Justice denied?

You have lost your spouse, and soon thereafter, you've been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition. How will you cope? Will you be able to rebuild your life? These are the dilemmas gnawing at Big Bob Rosenbaum as he is rolled into an operating room in Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Dick Rothschild’s masterful novella The End Game draws you to characters you can identify with and will want to accompany on their fateful journey.

If you’ve ever had a coffee anywhere in the world, chances are Josh and his team had something to do with it. How did the unexpected metaphor of the lobster make this extraordinary business growth happen? In Grow Like a Lobster, Josh shares his insights with leaders seeking to create their own dream jobs. He provides a guidebook for steering any organization through the growth and molting phases we all encounter when working to create extraordinary results.

Hello Geraldine Wright! The local maven of conformity spends her days reviewing and correcting shop owners and their business habits. Kirk follows her through the Rubber Ducky Car Wash and finds her new car on a collision course to death. Can Geraldine find a way out? Can Devlin help calm a community nuisance? Does Kirk know as much as he thinks? Whose business is it, anyway?

Worth more than gold, the truffle is sought after by chefs and foodies alike. But this year, the truffle hunters are in a panic, as they discover that their usual harvest has been stolen from under their feet. Inexplicably, the bodies of murdered hunters turn up, but there are no truffles to be found. A young man from Tuscany, in tow with his aunt and her restaurant crew, pursues the thieves through the hills of Piedmont, and the delicious wine and food of Italy.

When the Woodland Park Locusts take on the Stillwater Frogs, it’s not just the football game that burns new memories. Coaches provide. Players collide. Fans threaten homicide. Lydia shows a violent mentality, and Kirk sorts through habits and eccentricity to give Devlin final answers.

Do you know someone who might have Asperger's syndrome? Or are you struggling with it yourself? In this book, you'll come to know more about signs, symptoms, cures, and treatments. Some work for some, others for others. But for every person, there are ways to counter the harmful effects and learn to deal with the benefits (yes, there can be actual benefits to the disorder, depending on the individual).

Former intelligence expert Darren Priest tries to distance himself from his old life, and turns to a new vocation as a wine and food writer. He soon discovers that with his background, some things you can't un-volunteer for. Sent to Austria by the US President, Priest undertakes a covert mission where friend quickly turns to foe. With numerous enemies threatening his mission, can Priest figure out whom to trust - and expose the Vienna Connection?

As he works to introduce Pumpkin Fest to Woodland Park, Jonas Kirk stirs a nest of hidden enmities and memories of wretched misbehaviors. Four childhood friends, community leaders now, help organize the event...and then they begin to die - accidents it would appear. At the same time, Kirk finds himself increasingly lethargic, distracted from his commitments, and singularly focused on growing a pumpkin.

A hot swimmer is seduced into gay passion! Phil, a hunky stud, had never noticed the bodies of the other men swimming at his pool. Not until he feels Craig's eyes upon him. The buff guy has a hungry look in his eyes. But things change when Craig makes his move. Kissed by a hunky man, Phil is shocked by how much he loves it. Invited to the showers to explore these gay passions, he'll have to make a choice. Is he a straight man? Or will he let himself be seduced gay?

Jonas Kirk loves to walk, in the city, out in the countryside. He mulls his view of criminal justice, wondering what role he plays in seeing that the scales of right and wrong are balanced. Impressed with the skill of a passing biker, he finds the same rider in parts and pieces 15 minutes later. He wonders about causes.

My parents were an exceptional couple. Their characters and influence in the local community, the farming world, and in a much wider sphere were significant. My father’s contribution to the war effort in the Solomon Islands, and the well-deserved Silver Star awarded to him by the Americans, is a unique story that you will not find in many of the war histories. My mother also made a huge impact in her community and was awarded a QSM for her work.

Bingo is a simple game, a format for gossip, fun, and occasional windfalls of cash. Yet in Woodland Park, it seems to trigger burglaries and murder. Key personalities focus on these frightening events, among them, Bishop Leland Burkey, and Lt. Chester Devlin, each especially frustrated at their inability to calm a nervous community absorbing Muslim and Sikh arrivals.