Mark was young, handsome, full of life, and in love until his anger caused him to do something he would regret. He was sentenced to hang until he was offered a wish, for a price, a wish that would change him and his life forever. Could he stop becoming the hideous creature he turns into? Was his strength and powers enough to stop the evil in Rivercrest, but most of all can he find love again?

Unpredictable Tragedy is the tale of an upper middle class family who's oldest son innocently gets involved with dangerous people. The family tries everything within its power to rescue the young man but the tragedy that follows is unpredictable and unavoidable. Politics come into play and the lives of three families are embroiled in this heartwrenching tale of love, deciet and mistaken intentions.

Jason Everton, the son of the Vice President, crashes his car into a 40-foot Douglas fir. Trapped inside, he sees a mysterious dark blob of hair in the middle of the road. He doesn't believe in Bigfoot, but what else could it be? Enlisting the help of a tabloid journalist and two Sasquatch experts, Jason searches for the truth in the forest against his father's wishes.

Simultaneously, Matthew Walker zig-zags his way across the country after quitting his nine-to-five job in St. Petersburg, Florida. He believes there has to be more to life than working in a cubicle and following orders. Not knowing where he's going or what he's going to do, he finds himself in southwest Washington. Turning off the main road to look for a restaurant, he meets an old friend of the family in the forest, who in turn introduces him to the world of his dreams.

During his time in the woods, Matt becomes the apprentice of a reclusive, ex-presidential speechwriter, and discovers who he is and the difference one man can make in the world.

Along the way, Matt's story intertwines with Jason's, and the two men learn about life through a colorful cast of characters, including a famous artist pretending to be dead, a supermodel, a mysterious stranger believed to be DB Cooper, and a group of fun-loving hikers who get together once a year to reminisce about the good old days.

Within hours of his capture, six of Yazid's loyal comrades in the United States and Canada hatch a do-or-die plan to force his release. Three of the terrorists, led by Ja'far Paieendah, drive across Canada to sabotage their first target, the Seattle Space Needle.

The other set of terrorists is led by Amir Al-Kaman, a small Middle Eastern immigrant. He solicits the help of a disgruntled airline maintenance employee, and the terrorists eventually steal Dale's ID and computer code, allowing them access to the airport tarmac area. They gain entry to a jetliner where weapons and a bomb are planted.

Raymond Parker, Director of National Security Affairs, and his wife, Anita, board a plane bound for Madrid with hopes of saving their failing marriage. Two hours into the flight Amir and his comrade commandeer the aircraft and go on a killing spree... ATC Emergency Code 7700 begins.

Marty Leigh, his young heart beating wildly, his blood racing, his suitcase held together by a leather strap, climbed his first gangway. He would walk down his last bitter, disillusioned. The sea would change him irrevocably, keep him within its folds all his working life. It would call him many names but take away the one he loved best of all, seaman.

This fictional, coming-of-age autobiography is well researched and describes in detail much of the early 20th Century times and customs. Peter and Katina Yiopoulos, formerly school teachers in Greece, emigrating to America in 1893. They gave birth to three sons. Telly, as the youngest, was born in 1900.

Live with Telly as he grows through his childhood, youth, and manhood, World War I, and the 1916 and 1920 Olympics. Read and feel this budding young athlete's effort, anguish, tribulations, determination, victories, and defeats in his numerous interesting incidents, predicaments, and romances.

• Learn how Telly got his name from his godfathers.
• Enjoy the time Telly and his friend played "Mailmen."
• What happened when Telly rode a new red wagon?
• Read how he overcame smoking at the age of 7.
• Who was Daphne? Why did she leave school?
• How did Telly and his friends create a horrendous situation with a huge flow of soapsuds?
• What does a twelve-year-old boy do when he has a natural inclination to play sports and his mother insists he become a concert violinist? In 1912, this became Telly's life-altering dilemma.
• Telly secretly participated in sports. Keeping this from his mother was difficult but he played baseball whenever he could.
• Why, after many years of diligent field and track training and ultimate qualifications, were thousands of athletes denied the opportunity to participate in the 1916 Olympics?
• What were Barbara's two mishaps?
• Read about Telly's harrowing experiences in World War I.
• How did Telly learn to paint with Marcelle?
• Who did Telly meet at the Eiffel Tower and the Moulin Rouge?
• Who were Daphne, Barbara, Linda, Marcelle, Elly, Nancy, Roselle and Kris?

Telly tells all in Telly's Torch.

The story is about two retired men searching for gold on a river known as the Tulameen in British Columbia and in the southwest deserts of the United States, and the people they meet through these endeavours. The novel is based on the true experiences of the author in a real world.

A robust adventure set in the Florida everglades where two men are alligator poachers.

They are caught by Florida game warens and a shoot out occured two lawmen were shot, the men and there wives head for California where in New mexico they are captured by renegade Indians and made slaves. After two years of slavery they escape and go back to Florida twenty years later only to be caught and sentenced to hang.

Intriguing Asian thriller with close interaction between principle characters, Jason and Phoebe. Being caught up in a cunning extradition of deceipt and kidnap amongst Triad and ex-Triad members.

For many people in this Planet, World Government under the United Nations is a long-standing dream. But will it ever become reality? There are now indications that a number of people and institutions around the globe, indeed, believe that it will. A few examples to illustrate this:

Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations’ recent pronouncement – "fifty billion dollars"… ( from developed nations) would be a start in lifting the poorer nations of the world from their impoverishment. [The start if redistribution of world wealth through the United Nations]

Next, a Green Party manifesto in part . . . " humans have a unique responsibility for the stewardship of the Earth. No species, especially on the upper end o the food chain can have unchecked, exponential growth without depleting the Earth’s carrying capacity."

[Planned World Population Control] . . . "consumption – oriented lifestyles that have evolved in the industrial world have resulted in a minority of people consuming a majority of resources." [A call for world resource sharing in a more egalitarian world society]

The author excepts the premise that World Government becoming reality for the purposes of this novel [poetic license, you know]. But its primary emphasis herein focuses on World Government’s effects on the lives of people as the action ebbs and flows around the globe. Rich characters enliven the plot with nations and political systems in conflict making this a thrilling journey, one filled with suspense and many surprises for the readers enjoyment.

Cassiar's Elusive Gold is, however, more than just a lost gold mine story. The book provides a rare in-depth look into early-day wilderness transportation, steamboating Northern rivers, the struggle to reach nearly inaccessible gold fields, geography, Indians of Northern British Columbia and pioneer aviation in Southeast Alaska and Canada.

In Cassiar's Elusive Gold, a rich placer deposit discovered in 1874 promises to make experienced miners Scotty and Cass rich. Instead they wind up lugging 60 pounds of gold on their backs through unknown wilderness. The trip costs Cass his life and Scotty a leg, fingers and toes and ruins his chances of returning to the mine forever.

Decades later Scotty, on his deathbed in Ketchikan, Alaska, passes the location of the mine to his best friend Joe. More years pass before Joe and partner Hugo attempte to locate the mine. Disappointed, without finding any gold, they too are forced to flee the frozen Stikine Plateau.

What would you do if you found yourself living in the aftermath of the greatest holocaust imaginable? How would you feel, thinking only you and your companions survived, and how would you live in such an environment?

This is the story of a young man, his girlfriend, and a young female companion, who suddenly find themselves living in a world totally different from anything they could ever have imagined.

Why the impossible happened and why they survived that fateful Saturday night in mid-September is not as important as the relationships among these three survivors with each other and with others they encounter on their journey in search of a new life.

As the year ends, they have seen both the best and the worst of humanity but with faith in themselves and with the love and support of each other they look forward with renewed hope to the New Year and beyond.

Read about their experiences and feel their emotions in this romantic, uplifting, and moving story by first-time fiction writer Gerald Otten.

Through the Eyes of the Accused takes the reader on a literary journey into the drinking establishments as we meet James, Tammy, Sally, and Dawn. James' romantic attention shifts from Denise to Dawn, and the former doesn't take this lying down. Tammy plots to have James arrested with a trumped up story of sexual assult. "Great idea," Tammy says, "lets nail that creep". Their efforts are sadly successful and he is hauled before Judge Thomas who sets bail at fifteen hundred dollars. The reader watches the legal dealings that follow and share James' frustration at the injustice - "How could someone do something so rotten to another human being?" Later in the book James finds a new romantic partner brought into his life; he begins to date Tina. The court gives him five years probation. Soon Dave, the probation officer, has him tested as being intoxicated over the legal limit - a violation of probation. "You people have been trying to put me in jail right from the beginning and now you've got you wish," James defiantly tells Dave. He finds himself sentenced to nine months in jail all stemming from a crime he didn't commit.

Through The Eyes of the Accused does not shirk from taking the reader inside the jail cell for the pain suffered there. Ultimately Jim and Tina focus on a plan to get Denise to spill the beans. Tina goes undercover with several others and unbeknownst to Denise, she is tape recorded describing how she framed him. At last vindicated, he is release from jail - "It seems so good to be out of here... it's finally over."

This book follows Jake Taylor from junior high, college, navy, air force, and his short lived acting career. Then his move to Paris and a commitment to finish his book and find his true love.

The main character in the story is Gerry Jones. He is a labor consultant who has been hired by the union as its negotiator. There is a crowd in the opening scene, a picket line. It is made up of about 50 people. About 12 are union members who are supposed to be there. It is their picketing shift and they have been required to report to this unusual place, a warehouse that doesn't belong to the company, at this late hour, about midnight. About 12 more are union members who are there to help out. The balance are non-members, who may include members of other unions, some of whom may be troublemakers. The others will be non-members who may also include troublemakers.

Gerry would not normally be there but he has come to see what is happening. He was standing back out of sight of the picket line. He decided to step out and take a closer look. Then the pickets could see him and the first 12, at least assumed he was in charge.

The picket line is there to stop a truck. It is a loud and noisy crowd. They are undisciplined. They are shouting and screaming things like "Fucking Strike breakers" "Stop that truck" "Get out of that truck" and maybe a few more shouts or screams. When the pickets saw Gerry, at about the same time some one saw the body, the crowd parted so Gerry could see. It is the mediator who should not have been there.

This starts as a murder mystery. That's not yet clear. Part of the mystery is the shot. Did it happen during the noisy picketing? Did anyone hear the shot? Is this the crime scene or is it some where else? The first police unit to show up doesn't care.

They have come for a different reason. They have been told the truck will hold drugs in the load of refrigerators. In fact there is 200 kilos of heroin hidden there.

The second police unit is the murder squad. They investigate that crime which they later discover happened some where else.

Gerry thinks about these facts and he decides the time is ripe to settle the strike. This was the company's last chance to try and break the strike. It has gone on for a few weeks without the union making a move. Now the company not only has a union that is holding all the cards, the company may now look like a drug smuggler

So the first action in the story is settling the strike. The union then hires Gerry as an investigator. He is not a member of the union or an employee. He is a consultant who was hired as a negotiator. Now he is hired in a new guise.

As the story unfolds he begins to cooperate with the police. The story also develops into a love story, but not without some complications. Gerry travels to Europe. He cooperates with the French police. He finds out where the drugs are coming from. He finds out where the money is in Zurich and Geneva. He comes back to Toronto and reports. He travels to Vancouver and participates in a drug bust.

Along the way the murder is looked at from time to time. In the end the detective who has been investigating the murder assembles the characters in the dead mediators mansion. He conducts a meeting like Hercule Poire. At the end of the meeting, detective Smith solves the murder and it is no longer a mystery.