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These 15 original stories, donated by authors to help keep local theater alive, are fun, quirky, imaginative, and bold - the perfect way to tide over audiences until local stage curtains can once again rise! Each tale turns the spotlight on some unusual snapshot of life or imagination. Sit back, let us entertain you, and know that your purchase has made a big difference for local artists...while we all wait in the wings.

Jake Jackson was a legend in the Old West. His ability with a gun was unmatched. His name brought hope to the oppressed and sent shivers of fear up the spines of outlaws. Jake Jackson was equally as revered among the Comanche where he was raised from an infant to become the Comanche Warrior, White Wolf. There were many songs sung around campfires in Comanche villages praising his fierceness in battle.

Jake Jackson was a legend in the Old West. His ability with a gun was unmatched. His name brought hope to the oppressed and sent shivers of fear up the spines of outlaws. Jake Jackson was equally as revered among the Comanche where he was raised from an infant to become the Comanche warrior White Wolf. There were many songs sung around campfires in Comanche villages praising his fierceness in battle. Jake Jackson could revert back to his Comanche ways in the blink of an eye when the situation demanded, no mercy to those preying on the weak or unprotected.

Six months after the devastating end of her last case as police clairvoyant, Zoë Delante sifts through the remains of her life, and gets an unexpected call. But the naga Seth Northman brings only ill-tidings: He has been apprehended in the murder of her father and needs her help.

When she was seven years old, Angel saw her father brutally murder her mother. She was adopted by U.S. Marshal Caleb Jacobs and his wife Bonnie. Angel didn’t want to be a schoolteacher like her new Ma. Angel wanted to be a lawman like her new Pa. Outlaws and renegades didn’t believe Deputy U.S. Marshal Angel Jacobs was for real. They learned the truth the hard way at the end of her smoking Colt.

Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on the different types of kidney cancer, signs and symptoms, treatment options, and more.

Neko Goodbrush just wanted to spend a lazy day with his best friend: find some breakfast, explore the forest, maybe even take a nap beneath a tree. But when his fairy friend Talia is sprite-napped by a pixie-dust-addicted troll, Neko finds himself thrust into a whirlwind adventure that will test the limits of his courage and send him deep into the remote and dangerous depths of the Sylvanwood Forest that they call home.

London 1894 - Während in den Salons der feinen Gesellschaft rauschende Feste gefeiert werden und spiritistische Sitzungen, Hellseher und Geisterbeschwörer der letzte Schrei sind, kommt auf dem Markt von Covent Garden ein Straßenjunge unter mysteriösen Umständen zu Tode. Was zunächst nach einem Routinefall aussieht, entpuppt sich schließlich als unheimliches Verbrechen, das Chief Inspector Swanson nicht nur an seinem gesunden Menschenverstand zweifeln lässt, sondern ihn und sein Team auch an die Grenzen ihrer Kräfte bringt.

Marshal Jake Timber has been tasked with collecting Gray Buffalo, an Indian accused of the murder of the president of a stage line, from Fort Collins and bringing him back to Denver for justice. Grey Buffalo's people aren't about to let him leave, however. They attack the fort in earnest, overwhelming both in skill and number the small attachment of greenhorn soldiers stationed there. Timber must be both marshal and army officer, as he teaches the soldiers how to fight Indians. Will Grey Buffalo be rescued by his tribe? Or will he be forced to face his destiny in front of the judge?

Author C.C. Roberts explores the lottery paradox. A look at the logic behind the fact that high probabilities are not interchangeable with certainties. In philosophy, is it rational to believe a given ticket will lose? Beliefs are not justified on strictly statistical grounds.

London, 1894. Aus Scotland Yards Schwarzem Museum, einer Sammlung von Mordwerkzeugen, verschwindet ein Ausstellungsstück. Wenig später wird die Leiche eines Freimaurers in einem Schlafwagen auf der Bahnstrecke London - York gefunden. Chief Inspector Donald Swanson - selbst Freimaurer - sieht sich gezwungen, in den Kreisen seiner eigenen Logenbrüder zu ermitteln. Als jedoch am Tatort eines weiteren Verbrechens Fingerabdrücke gefunden werden, wendet sich das Blatt.

Sherlock Holmes! The very name of the world's greatest detective conjures up images of Victorian London, gaslit streets, hansom cabs, and dense fogs. But there was a time, a dark three-year period, when London had to make do without Sherlock Holmes. From 1891 to 1894, he was presumed dead, having perished during the epic struggle with that infamous Napoleon of crime, Professor Moriarty, atop the Reichenbach Falls. But unknown to most, even his friend Dr. Watson, Holmes survived.

They say you don't get to choose your family; for Ashton Firebrand, the adopted son of a dragon, this is particularly true. Still, he finds a way to make it work. When Ashton learns of an assassination plot targeting his dragon father, he launches an investigation that reveals a lot more than he bargained for - including some interesting details about his own origins.

Explore diverse new universes of possibility through a variety of creative and fresh new ideas - all in one anthology. From dragons to mythical death dealers, from murder on the moon to deep space mystery, these stories bring you the hot new talent in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

Network marketing is quickly becoming one of the most efficient and effective ways to earn a livable income from your own home! This guide of the network marketing industry will teach you what you need to know about the business and how to become the envied success story about which others hear.

If, despite your best efforts, the businesses your competitors own always seem to come out on top of your own, then it might not be the dedication or work ethic of your team that is the problem; you may simply be basing your decisions on the wrong information. If you are afraid this is happening to your business, then this is the audiobook for which you have been waiting. You will find everything you need to know in order to start taking advantage of all the data your business is already generating naturally.

From the critically acclaimed screenwriter of Doctor Strange and author of Sea of Rust and Queen of the Dark Things comes a hair-raising collection of short fiction that illuminates the strange, humorous, fantastical and downright diabolical that tantalise and terrorise us: demons, monsters, zombie dinosaurs and Death itself.

This concise expert guide provides highly valuable information and insights into how veteran Amazon vendors who use "Fulfillment By Amazon" services navigate the Amazon ecosystem or supply and demand. It includes information on understanding the housekeeping matters of account insurance, prepping and shipping tips, and creative selling tips. The information is presented in an easy-listening manner and will be sure to bring the listener closer to the working rhythm of a full-time Amazon professional vendor at work.

Ready to tackle the forex world? Do you feel confident that you can join the largest financial market in the world and make a profit? If you say no, it is okay, but with this book you can learn more and develop your skills. The forex market system might seem like a big mystery, but you sill can make your cut of the $5 trillion traded in a day. You now have a book that can start helping you work through that "forex mystery'' and learn what everyone trading in the forex market already knows. You can make a quick profit in a matter of minutes with the right strategy.

Are you looking to build new credit? Perhaps you wish to rebuild your credit? Maybe you want better scores because you have heard how important they are? Have you visited Online websites and read the promises about increasing your credit scores in a matter of 30 days or even 90 days, only to find out that nothing you did worked? Plenty of sites complete with testimonials perpetuate a magical, secret outlook when it comes to your credit scores, but are unable to deliver. This book about credit repair is not offering you magic.