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I was raised on a farm/ranch in Dickens County, Texas, marched in the Fightin Texas Aggie Band, secretly courted a professor's daughter at Texas Tech from College Station, whom I married, and then received my B.S. degree from A&M and worked as an Assistant County Agent until I entered and worked my way through law school, practiced civil litigation and criminal defense law for 40+ years, raised four talented rambunctious kids and survived 54 years of wedded bliss. I've got stories to tell! jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com

A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance.

When her little brother Gip touches the magic portal in the cave (which she *told* him was a very bad idea) and gets sucked into another world, 12.67-year-old Soryn has no choice but to dive in after him. On the other side, Gip isn't the only one who needs rescuing. The Hub that connects all the portals is in peril, and Soryn's Science might be the only hope for solving the puzzle. With the "help" of an annoying girl and her flying cat, Soryn finds out that saving the day with Science is the easy part. Friendships... are a lot more complicated.

What could be better than selling lemonade to stave off the summer doldrums? Try swashbuckling adventure on the high seas! Captain Gabriel has done both before, the lemonade and the adventures, so he's pretty good at it despite the fact that he still has no idea what a swash even is, nor how one would buckle it. Never mind that -- he's setting sail with his quirky crew to embrace the unknown, including a magical unicorn and her warrior-girl companion, a harrowing side quest in search of the elusive "macguffin flower," and a crow-girl haunted by a curse.

Is the hidden treasure of Tesoro Island legend or legit? It's real, according to an old—and soggy—message in a bottle, which sends dragon prince Fuego off on a daring treasure hunt to the heart of the island itself. With his sister Oro the crow, he leads the crew of Explorers past the edges of the magic map and into the unknown.

Buckle up for an explosive ride into the heart of battle with 'Contested Landing' – the ultimate anthology of military science fiction that'll leave you on the edge of your seat! Get ready to dive headfirst into the fray as fearless defenders clash with relentless invaders in heart-pounding actions across the cosmos. From pulse-pounding firefights to jaw-dropping heroics, these adrenaline-fueled tales will thrust you into the heart of interstellar conflict like never before.