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This is the classic story of an underdog rising up against the odds. It follows the Spencer family through the eons. Our group consists of individuals who are pooling our few remaining resources to overcome the hardship of our time. Our nation has mutated and is being governed by the cruel and greedy megalomaniacs known as the Council of 12. The identity of these 12 people who comprise the Council is a secret.

How much do MOST indie writers really make? Not much, that's for sure. But not many will tell you that.... But I will. Listen and see what life is really like for one indie writer. And what makes it all worthwhile. You.

From the earliest days as thinking humans we have had many questions about life. We have had fewer acceptable answers. This is beginning to change as we are learning more and more about life and how it developed. I grew up in the Bible Belt of Mississippi. We were taught that God created all life and then He created Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. But then I read about ancient fossils of human-like creatures and started learning about evolution. Am I to continue to believe the literal words of the Bible or the findings of archeology and the related scientific evidence?

About this collection: This is the a collection of seven of the author's best short stories, including "The Killing of Train-Man Brown","Send Me a Friend","Then Her Wig Fell Off","Let the Dog Drive","Selma at 4 A.M.","Young Turk", and "Slow Foreplay on a Fast Bus".

A compelling true story, The Bastard Child is the autobiography of the founder of NAVA FUND, Leroy Allen, born and raised in the Chery Hill section of South Baltimore. Growing up on the streets and in a culture of survival, his lifestyle was extremely dysfunctional and included lots of adversity. Loved by a mother and fiercely protected only she lacked skills and resources to support the family.

This short piece was written at a time when things looked better for the state of Alabama... and all the people therein. Little did anyone know how hard and how dirty and how quickly those who did not want to see the state change would strike back against that change... and the person who led it.

Who on earth would pay one hundred dollars for a single brick…and a broken one at that? I, the author, did. And I don't regret it at all. Why not? Because that brick gives me hope. And maybe it will inspire you, too…that through courage and sacrifice…we can make a better world for all people.

All older people want to do... is feel alive again. Sometimes, it takes an angel. Welcome to an eighteen year old one. A friend of mine.

Come along and catch a glimpse into a world you rarely see. Perhaps you've seen a hint of it out of the corner of your eye...but it's better to ignore it. Isn't it? In this instance, it all starts out under a Magnolia Tree...And ends where?

When you are born in the South you are different. And you always will be.

The stranger came over to where I stood. I wish he hadn't. He told me a story. And now I tell you....

"I lost a big battle this morning. The battle was whether to stay in bed and take it easy all day or tell you about Bill Klase and Jack Swift. It is the Summer of 1972 and I am with two of the most wonderful guys I have ever met. It is Florida, St. Petersburg, a beautiful, sunny day. I am at Bill Klase's house and Jack Swift is there. We are standing next to Jack's shiny new sports car, and Bill is smiling, and I am smiling, and Jack Swift is smiling. All is well and wonderful in the world for that one moment...."

What it is really like to spend time with a homeless person, in the city that was once known as "Bombingham." Will Bevis is a prolific writer of short, sometimes controversial "Slice of Life" stories, articles, essays and memoirs that make you feel you are right there, experiencing the story as it it happens.

Have you ever known someone briefly...then they were taken away suddenly? It's not like a family member. It's different. But still leaves you hurting.

Have you ever had something happen to you that defies all logic? That happened to the author and a friend, when they went to the sleepy little Southern town of Pulaski,Tennessee, to watch the Klan...And ended up...You will have to read it to believe it - or disbelieve it - yourself.

A 12-year-old is depressed. He is confined to his wheelchair for a lifetime. He wants another gun. He has 10 already. What do you do? And.... It's Christmas. You love your three-year-old more than anything else in this world. Would you buy him or her...a real gun? One family did.

While a kid in Germany... A completely naive young American army brat... I saw a young Jew get beat up badly. But don't jump to conclusions... It is wrong to do so. Read the story first. And only then judge....

It is the first day of the Civil War...and Charlie Bateaux's got big, big plans for getting rich. But they don't go quite as Charlie had in mind. In fact...they go way wrong. From the author of "Mosquito Creek, 1865" and many other Civil War and non-Civil War Stories including "The Killing of Train-Man Brown," "Then Her Wig Fell Off," "Send Me a Friend, and "Slow Foreplay on a Fast Bust," comes "Charlie Bateaux, 1861."

When the lights go out and the city sleeps, a monster preys on the children of Henderson. The little girl next door to Debbie Swanson disappears from her bed, the next day the child's body is found in the river. Debbie may hold the key to what is happening in Henderson, but it is locked away in a childhood memory so terrifying that to remember could destroy her sanity.

It's a typical Christmas Eve. All except for the hot weather. And the head.