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Saturday night for the boys from Calcutta High started out with a dare on a dark country road...a dare that went farther than it should've gone. That old white church just moldering there in the long dark shadows of the trees, was it really as haunted as everyone made it out to be? Stories had circulated. Legends at school had now grown to stifling degrees. What's a try at the doors going to hurt? What about a look inside the sanctuary, just for the sake of satisfying one's curiosity? That can't hurt, can it? Surely not...

The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark and the eerie breeze from a closed window… We've all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings, but how many of them can be linked back to real people, real lives and real history? From the ghostly phantoms who walk the grounds at the Tower of London to a haunted maze at Hampton Court Palace, these spine-tingling tales of ghosts, ghouls and unexplained occurrences will bring history to life in the eeriest way possible.

The Last Caliph is a fictional account of a Central Intelligence Agency operation to capture self-proclaimed Islamic Caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Baghdadi, was a terrorist from Samarra, Iraq who assumed leadership of Islamic State, ISIS, for five years, from 2014-2019. During his reign, al-Baghdadi operated primarily out of war-ravaged Syria, inflicting horrors, not only upon those living within the boundaries of his domain, but worldwide. Al Baghdadi's goal was to restore the Muslim theocracy to the status it enjoyed during its heyday prior to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. CIA ...

It’s that time of year again. In the shadows, otherworldly creatures lurk, under the gravestones, the dead begin to rise, and in that old house down the lane, ghosts rattle their chains. For once more, Trick or Treat Thrillers brings you our pick of the best Indie-paranormal short stories for 2020! Before you begin listening to our selection of 13 stories, however, we recommend you first check under your bed, in your closet, and outside of your window. You never know what may be coming your way.

I teach parents how to make their children wealthy by sharing tips on generational wealth like becoming your own family bank, and being prepared for the greatest transfer of wealth, while also nourishing and supporting our mental health, physical health, and financial health which starts with us and extends to our children to be successful and prosperous. I am Denise Williams, a Psychotherapist, Yogi, and Licensed Life and Health Insurance Broker by trade. I am a Christian and lover of Christ, a single Mom, pet caregiver, and creativity magnet by nature. I teach parents how to make their ...

Grimeswood, Alabama. After midnight as a heavy fog rolls in... When one of the town's finest residents, a sleepy sheriff's deputy, pulls over a mysterious car on a dark stretch of backwoods highway, he comes face to face with a deathly enchanting vampire of the night, the Empress of the Rose. But upon inspection of the vehicle and its strange driver, Oli Reeves just won’t hear what the lady has to say, nor does he heed the cryptic advice of the letters she uses as identification. A supernatural tale of the occult with creeping thorns based on the knowledge and imagery of the Tarot.

In Even Sinners Have Souls, each gritty and profound story is told in a raw and real voice, luring the listeners in by the poignant story lines, themes, and the genuine talents and abilities of each of these prolific authors. The stories have characters who face the same struggles and tragedies that any other person growing up in the hood might endure.

The clouds of war once more threaten the new nation the mysterious entities of light have nourished. The entities must find outstanding specimens among the human race to guide their fellow sentients back to peace. An unlikely duo -- a gangly lawyer from Illinois and a diminutive woman author -- arise as voices of reason and leadership. As the war rages, two farmer brothers from Illinois try to navigate between their duty to country and duty to their responsibilities back home. This story is the final episode of the Ebook series based from the novel, A Most Promising Planet.

Where did the gods of mythology really come from? The sky? If so, who brought them and what were their motives? Who inspired one man of the Tewa Pueblo in New Mexico to orchestrate the first American revolution in 1680, when the native people of the Southwest United States drove the Spanish back across the Rio Grande. Was it an accident that two seemingly ordinary people — President Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin — were integral characters during the Civil War? Inspired by a Native American creation story, the Ebook series of "A Most Promising ...

The book five story in the series of A Most Promising Planet was the inspiration for the novel. The mysterious beings of light step in to inspire the Pueblo people of the American Southwest to rebel against the invading Spanish. The Spanish have enslaved, tortured and tried to destroy the culture of the native people. An unlikely hero arises among the Pueblo people to lead them in what is called the first American revolution in 1680. A huge task awaits the hero, who has to unite the people of the land who speak different languages, and some who have been warring with each other for ...

The author always has been fascinated by what actually happened when Neanderthals (the light skins in the story) and Homo Sapiens (us, the dark skins) met for the first time. This Ebook looks at the reaction of two distinct groups of humans when they come face to face for the first time and the strife that ensues when survival of both groups is challenged. The extinction of Neanderthals after being exposed to Homo Sapiens suggests they were subjected to violence or disease on a fairly quick, massive scale. However, there must have been cooperation or possibly coercion between the two groups...

Who inspired that first human to use symbols to write the first words? The Architects of the Word follows the mysterious entities of energy, introduced in The Architects of Sentience, as they inspire the spark of culture in humankind. The ancient Sumerians of the Middle East are credited with being the first culture to use symbols to form words on clay tablets. The Sumerians influenced the Babylonians and later Egyptians. During a dig at the ruins of ancient temple, a mysterious clay tablet was found that apparently made no sense when it was transcribed. One archeologist finally noticed ...

Captain Sonaris Gen 2-2 couldn’t believe her luck. A potential genetically viable male had finally been found on this small, blue planet they have been scanning in orbit for the past several weeks. Now, all the captain and her shipmates have to do is: abduct Ray Davies without being detected by the natives’ primitive but annoyingly effective technology; test the efficacy of his genetics; transport him back to their home world of Melyna without alerting the other two First Explorer races; and convince him to produce offspring in a surreal but efficient way. Unbeknownst to his alien ...

In what is now his second published book, author D.L. Williams shares the theological journey of his personal revelation of love that is so clear and well-defined, it indeed has the power to transform the heart of each and every person who listens to it. Beginning with God and his love for us, we take a journey of what love is, how the divine (God) loves humanity with a perfect love, what it means that God loves us, and how the blueprint of his love should permeate our lives.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. (Helen Keller) One phone call can make all the difference.... Lily Ann makes women’s dreams come true while working at G’s Nightly Escorts. Her siblings remain safe and happy in her care after their parents’ death, with that being the one thing above all her needs. But life isn’t that simple, as new daily challenges arise. Lily Ann finds herself faced with life-changing decisions. Is it all becoming too much for Lily Ann?

With scorching temperatures soaring to 35 degrees, severe water shortages and a sunburned population queuing at the street standpipes, the summer of 1976 will always be remembered as Britain's hottest on record. But the wave that hit the UK that year was also cultural and political, with upheaval on the streets, in parliament, on the cricket pitch and on the radios and TV sets of a nation at a crossroads.

Do you have problem managing your money? Are you often discouraged about the condition of your finances? You are not alone! Most working Americans are in an uncomfortable amount of debt and/or have serious problems managing their income. Studies show that the average American can't even get their hands on $1,000 of their own money at any given point in time.

A young girl's desire to be loved sends her into a world of emotional turmoil at a young age! Her naïve demeanor and lack of sound judgement will leave you breathless and wanting to hear more, as you witness her journey first hand, through her eyes as a black butterfly.

TouchPoint Press presents Nightmares of Strangers, an anthology of 13 eerie stories that will spark feelings of unease and paranoia with just the right helping of fear to last beyond the night - a devilish deal, the return of the murderous H.H. Holmes, a ghost that isn’t what it seems, and other spine-tingling tales that will make you double-check the locks, look under the bed, and wonder what really made that loud “thump” in the attic.

This gorgeous Christmas gift of a collection brings together 13 of the best-selling, award-winning and exciting debut authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Dominique Valente, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson. Join them as part of the Very Merry Murder Club as they lead you on a snow-covered wintery journey of Christmassy crimes, festive foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries!