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The Western Writer's Group is back, bringing you brand new, original stories from characters you love. Read about Steve Dancy, Gideon Johann, Lee Mattingly, the McCabes, Jess Williams, Fiona Miller, and Storm Warrior. Enjoy your favorite authors and discover new friends along the trail.

Death is a subject that few of us talk about, but many think about and more than a few of us dread. Whether it is the actual end of our life’s journey or merely a transit point to heavenly glory, its actual point of impact is, obviously, life-changing. But what do poets think of it? How do their minds tangle with the subject and make sense of this? That’s what we wondered, too. Poets as rich and diverse as Longfellow, Hood, Bronte, Burns, and Gibran here share their words, thoughts and visions with us.

After my shower I’d slipped on a long, light blue summer dress decorated with large white flowers. It was going to be a hot day and I didn’t plan on going anywhere, so I didn’t bother with underwear. The feel of the warm air blowing under my dress was amazing. But instead of being calmed, I felt even more like laying on the bed and finishing what I’d started in the shower. When the doorbell rang, I thought it was the delivery guy. I opened the door without looking and stepped back in surprise when I saw Jerry grinning at me.

The world is up in arms over a rumor that a major criminal cartel has the fix on for the upcoming World Cup. Those involved can only agree on one man to find the truth: a former FBI agent who is well-qualified to conduct the investigation, has no national or personal interest in World Cup Football, and has absolutely no intention in becoming involved. Only after his family is violence drawn in does he throw his near-ruthless abilities, knowledge, and world-wide contacts into finding the truth, and his enemies. He even use his daughter, and appears willing to sacrifice the world famous, but ...

A Dying Red Moon is the third and final book in the Moon series that chronicles the life of a very average guy in some extraordinary situations. Full Mood on White recounted the formerly dead David Steel’s reintroduction into the world of the living after being cryogenically frozen against his will. Black of the Moon follows David's life as he is once again thrust into the spotlight of the world press when he becomes involved in the kidnapping and rescue of a sixteen-year-old girl during the London Olympics. In the final Moon book, David is again thrust into the spotlight because of the ...

collection of favorite classic poems by some of our best loved poets, including Robert Browning, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, John Keats, William Butler Yeats, Thomas Love Peacock, Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Shakespeare, Algernon Charles Swinburne, and others.

Simon Cliffe reads some of the greatest Christmas poems for the 12 days of Christmas. Day 1 - Merry Christmas by Louise May Alcott. Day 2 - Christ's Nativity by Henry Vaughan. Day 3 - Ceremonies for Christmas by Robert Herrick. Day 4 - New Prince, New Pomp by Robert Southwell. Day 5 - Christmas Cheer by Thomas Tusser. Day 6 - Ring Out, Wild Bells by Lor Alfred Tennyson. Day 7 - The Oxen by Thomas Hardy. Day 8 - Nativity by John Donne. Day 9 - A Christmas Carol by G.K. Chesterton.

When I used to ask my father how he was doing he would always say, “Getting old, but it beats the alternative.” But he never talked about what it is like to get old. Now that I’m doing it, I know, and it ain’t pretty. This is a fictional story about a seventy year old man who lost his wife to cancer, contact with his children due to misinformation, is feeling all the ills of being older, and is left alone in the world without a support system other than his dog. But mostly it is a story about what it’s like to be an old man. It’s about all the things my father didn’t talk ...

James Claiborne was an individual who had two beliefs that defined his life, and that which came after. First off, your memories are what define who you are. Both the good and the bad. Without your memories you can not learn from your triumphs, or your failures. And secondly, he always could imagine a better world. Despite having experienced violence as a youth, he could imagine a world without violence. With peace in mind, he left New York City, and a tour in Afghanistan, to teach in the most peaceful place he could think of, Iowa. It didn’t work out so well in Iowa, yet he held to those...

If you like to solve mysteries, then Bill's situation is a mystery you may enjoy trying to solve. If you read for detail and look for the nuances that create the story, then Bill's story is for you. Bill, once a top one percenter, extremely smart, highly decorated Marine Corps Major, is now a highly damaged disabled vet suffering severe PTSD. He was advised by his doctors and his mentor to get away from the noise of people, like taking a quiet walk in the woods. Bill took their advice, but what he found in the woods was, well, a perfect hallucination... or?

Brianna's stunning beauty is captivating, but no one can shatter her ice-queen reserve until she falls in love with Connor during an unexpected cross-country trip. But Brianna will never be satisfied with just one man. Can Connor accept her voracious hot-wife lusts as she seduces both men and women right in front of him?

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Jimmy and Annette have a storybook marriage, until the stress of his work begins interfering with their love life. Annette's needs are too powerful to ignore, so she turns to other men for sexual release. Soon she’s having sex in seedy motels, and raunchy videos of her being taken hard and unprotected by lusty black studs are all over the internet. Jimmy is appalled and hurt when he sees the videos... and then he's aroused beyond belief.

The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American Dream has captured the imagination of people from all walks of life, and to many, it represents the heart and soul of the country. But there is another, darker side to the bargain that America strikes with its people - it is the price we pay for our individual pursuit of the American Dream.

Bitter Lips, Sweet Heart is a unique collection of romantic poetry first assembled by a group of young male college students who got together to read poetry and drink tea every week, thinking themselves spurned romantics and talented poets. Most of the original selections have been forgotten, and the collection has been updated for this simple release with a sense of irony and sheepishness in mature adulthood. May its angst, irony, lust, and innocent affection amuse and entertain you today, just as it did the four nerdy boys who assembled it to communicate.

This anthology looks back over some of the great love affairs of literary history. It includes readings of poetry, letters and scenes from fiction written by British poets and authors from Shakespearian times to the twentieth century. Here are real-life romantic couples, such as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and Fanny Brawne, Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb, Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning.

In How to Live, Professor Robert Thomas, one of Britain's leading oncologists and an expert in integrating nutritional and lifestyle strategies into cancer treatment, gives us effective, scientifically proven advice about everything from diet and exercise to sleep and skincare. As Thomas explains, through achievable changes to our daily routine we can improve the expression of our genes - helping us beat the odds of cancer and chronic disease.

"Red September," Robert N. Thomas plunges listeners into the turbulent life of Steve Lyn, a Jamaican drug dealer whose American ascent ends in a stunning downfall. Against the gritty Jamaican backdrop and the allure of the American dream, the book traces Steve's swift rise from modest origins to a drug empire. He builds his kingdom with ambition and street smarts, only to be abruptly deported back to Jamaica at the peak of his success.

Are you in the midst of a soul-crushing life challenge and feel lost, paralyzed, or abandoned? No matter what you are facing right now, know that you are not alone and you can move forward from this dark place. The pain you are experiencing can be the power and driving force that leads to healing and peace. Through the moving stories inside these pages, you’ll discover that there is hope and that it’s possible to create a fulfilling, joyful life.Behind the Power brings together an authentic, profound compilation of women’s voices. These courageous souls share their deepest stories (...

Talent in the workplace is increasingly identified as a key factor in determining success. If effectively managed it has the potential to be a productive resource capable of adding value and competitive advantage to an organization. The Talent Powered Organization takes a strategic yet practical view of talent. Drawing on research and real-life experiences with clients, the authors provide a series of conceptual frameworks to attract, develop, and retain the best workforce.