Short Stories/Novellas
Raising four boys alone is not an easy task as it is, but when they are the Slagel boys, things always are extreme. Joe Slagel tries, he really does. He works hard at his job, provides a stable home environment with lots of love and just the right amount of discipline. But Joe Slagel also provides his sons with something else, disposable stepmothers. Joe never intends for them to be disposable, however, the mischievous doings of his four children make it impossible for him to keep a wife, and them a stepmother, for very long. Boy will be boys, but the Slagel boys go beyond that. And when the final straw is snapped and the fifth stepmother packs up and leaves without notice, Joe realizes it is time to bring in a professional. Tough, strong, tender, not afraid to run a tight ship, and equipped with the ability to not easily be frightened. Those were the qualifications Joe sought, not for a new wife, but for someone to handle his sons. In comes Sergeant Ethel Pletcher. Not only does she tower over the boys in size, but her huge heart takes over the house and their lives as well. Sgt. Pletcher proves that the Slagel boys aren't really all that bad, they just need someone that understands them, and at times, a peacekeeper.
Zap! One day you are the coolest kid, wearing the coolest clothes. Suddenly, your hair is parted drastically to one side, inside the front pocket of your checkered shirt is a pocket protector, and old disco is the music of choice. What happened? You were just stung by the Nerdfly.Tired of being a target to every school bully, Hal Slagel helps a whiz kid' friend build the ultimate paybackThe Nerdfly. A simple sting from the electronic insect will send any bully into a personality tailspin for eight hours. It's all perfect until the Nerdfly flies out of control. Teachers, policemen, mechanicsno one is immune when the Nerdfly goes amuck, stinging everyone in town.
In a flash of light, in a blink of an eye, everything around you explodes. A fireball roars across the plains, radiation seeps through the air as an invisible killer. A scenario you thought you would never face becomes a reality. It couldnt happen? Highly unlikely? Do not kid yourself. Any weapon of mass destruction is a threat as long as it exists.The first step you can take to ensure your survival is to ascertain all you can about that which threatens our world as we know it. Discover the fundamentals to survival and beating the odds while learning the basic facts about nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
When all else fails, there is always humor. A collection of poetry inspired by ... Moods.
Moments before midnight on New Year’s Eve, Danny D’Argenio suffers a massive heart attack and dies. There in the delicate space between life and death, he is given a special gift. Reunited with his deceased father, he is given the opportunity to see what his life would have been like had he been granted the wish to change some of his life choices. His journey is a priceless eye opening experience, all while getting the precious chance to spend one more day with a father he adored on this earth.
After a chance meeting through an online dating site, Bill and Jane are thrown into the chaos of an unexpected zombie outbreak. Together they must find a safe location and escape the path of blood thirsty monsters. Unfortunately, they are more clueless than they are survival savvy. Written in a ‘children’s book’ style, complete with lots of illustrations, Bill and Jane in a Zombie Apocalypse, is a humorous tale geared for adults and probably isn’t appropriate for children under the age of 14 and ½.
Texas has seceded from the United States and along with a new constitution, laws of an ultra conservative nature, former president George is now King. A big brother computer system called ‘Dick’ watches every move. The state is now known as The United Sovereignty of Texas. Suffice to say it’s a little bit different there. Thomas Stein is a journalist in the United States. He embarks on a quest to the new country of Texas. In an interview style book, speaking to those who left and those who stayed, he gives you a detailed look at what it is like to live in Texas after the secession. Warning: In the spirit of Mark Twain satirical prose, the story challenges us to take a look at the things we take seriously and pokes fun at how out of hand things could become. This is a work of political satire via an ultra conservative slant and in no way should be interpreted as the personal views of any individual who is part of this book.
Christmas is a time for miracles. Sometimes it is the only day we believe that miracles can actually come true. Imagine wishing for that Christmas magic, when circumstances are so very dire. The Last Christmas gives you three stories of Christmas in a very different time … the end times. Undead A father thinks only of his family and strives to provide one last Christmas full of life in a world full of the undead. Baby, It’s Cold Outside Following a global climate event, a woman struggles against the elements to get her child to safety by Christmas. The Last Day Father Daniel confronts his faith when mankind faces a rogue planet destined to strike earth on Christmas Day.
Imagine that you're an eight-year-old boy. You have a nice mom, a crabby dad, and a living garden gnome. Imagine that your best friend moves away, and a girl moves into his house. Yech! Not cool. Now imagine that, one night, you find out a terrible secret that changes your whole world. Will anyone believe you? Join Saul as his quest into the world of Asrene begins, in the first book of the Journey-Stone series.
When the news of an impending extinction level meteor impact is made public, humanity struggles to find some way to survive. The government implements a continuity of life plan-but not all will be chosen. Fourteen-year-old Violet journals her life in the form of letters to her grandma. They start out sarcastic and funny, but soon Violet finds she has no choice but to take the situation at hand seriously. Her letters detail the frightening and heartbreaking event unfolding before her eyes-the anticipation of a global catastrophe.
When the news of an impending extinction level meteor impact is made public, humanity struggles to find some way to survive. Violet journals her life in a notebook in the form of letters to her grandmother. They start out sarcastic and funny, as she shares entertaining and exaggerated tales of her teenage life. But when Violet finds out about the meteor, everything changes. Suddenly she is thrust into a grown up world and her survival isn’t guaranteed. The pages of her journal are a journey. They detail the frightening and heartbreaking global catastrophe as it unfolds before her eyes.