Survival of the Fittest

Freak! Weirdo! Creep! These are the unnecessary names 15-year-old Matthew DiMarco had been called for a majority of his life. Struggling with schizophrenia since the incident he underwent at eight years old, he soon found many voices within his own head that weren’t there before, although two voices became the most prominent: Innocence and Deviant, and he began an unbreakable friendship with none other than Michael Rogers.

The Good, The Bad, and The Random Times of Life

This is a book full of the poetry that I have written over the years. This started as something required for school but, eventually, I fell in love with it. I have learned that I can express how I feel through the words of poetry. Life has been hard, and writing has been the way to get through it.

In this book you will find both humorous and heartfelt poems. Some are drawn from my real-life experiences, while others are purely for fun.

I never imagined that something that was required for school would turn into something so much more – something that would make me fall in love with writing poetry. It has given me a way to escape real life and tell my story through it, a way to deal with my problems without having to talk to anyone and feel judged. I can be who I want, when I want, and no one can judge me for it.

The Defenders

Ruth, Beth and Caroline are triplets and thick as thieves. They lead a happy life with their mother, Isabelle, and their two older sisters Phyllis and Aggie. They know nothing of their father. Whenever the sisters ask all their mother ever says is he is gone. They are most definitely an odd family with deep dark hidden secrets. But like everyone they know of the mysterious heroes called The Defenders.

The triplets live in a small village called Rosewater that can be found in the land of Black Haven. This kingdom is ruled by a greedy and cruel monarch, King Robert II. He is known as the worst and most vicious ruler the kingdom has ever known. He taxed Black Haven into poverty and still he wanted more. So, he invaded budding kingdoms and did the same to them. The Defenders do their best to make Black Haven a better place. They steal tax money and give it back to the citizens, catch robbers, bandits, and murders all across the kingdom. No one knows who they are or what they look like. But that hasn’t stopped King Robert from putting a large handsome reward on their heads. The citizens don’t know who they are but even if they did, they wouldn’t turn in their only source of hope.

Finally, both The Defenders and King Robert have had enough. The Defenders have a plan to change everything. However, so does King Robert.

The Great New Freedom State: How Five Nutcase Geeks Saved the World

This is a story of humanity’s future. Can we find remedies and resources to mend our often mismanaged world? Why do humans struggle to get along? What makes us worthy of heaven? These profound questions rest in the hands of five extraordinary teenagers, just 13 and 14 years old, who take on the challenge of creating a better world modeled after the visionary Great New Freedom State.

Dubbed ‘Geeks’ by their peers, these brilliant young minds are guided by a wondrous God spirit known as ‘Fa.’ Endowed with divine insight, they embark on a mission to devise a plan that could restore the earth to its pristine state.

Faced with the consequences of humanity’s past mistakes – the depletion of resources and the extinction of countless species – these unlikely heroes must find ways to replenish the planet’s bounty. Their journey is a testament to hope, ingenuity, and faith.

May God bless those who love the world, and may God bless the Great New Freedom State.

Collecting Coconuts

“Great and terrible can mean the very same things. Yet, I now understand both.”
–Keiba

Some people pray for rain. Others pray for it to go away.

Anne Lu’akanitz, Hawaiian and Jewish by blood, finds herself amidst both prayers in the Hurricane.

Will she find her family? Her friends? The science and plants she dearly loves amidst the island? Some people seek research. Some breathe it.

Haki Lindsgren, Swedish and American by blood, seeks both in the high tops of Aconcagua Mountain ranges amidst a snowstorm. He has a research partner, but where is she?

Will he find her? Will he finish his research? Or die trying?

How do they both fare?

“The trees quit dripping long enough to hear the silence.”
– Anne.

The Fabulous Adventures of Minnie the Wonder Cat

The Fabulous Adventures of Minnie the Wonder Cat is a collection of stories about two extraordinary NYC-based cats, Minnie and Tashi. The cats hail from the mythical Himalayan realm of Cataleenia, where they studied such magical feline arts as invisibility, dental telepathy and flying.

Once in New York City, Minnie and Tashi apply their super-powers, flying around the Big Apple, righting wrongs and fighting injustice wherever they find it. With a light touch, the book explores issues of immigration; the rights of children, seniors and animals; prejudice and racism; the value of the arts; a bit of history; and the aspiration to be of benefit in this world and to serve others. It’s about the power of love.

In their adventures, Minnie and Tashi foil a kidnapping plot, rescue the residents of a poorly run nursing home, turn out an evil-doer from their beloved homeland, avert tragedy in a theatre, redeem an adolescent gang of would-be thugs, and put their magical paws on the pulse of the past, enabling a brighter future for us all. These stories are fables for all ages.

Lost and Found or How the Wellikans Helped the Twins Avoid a Catastrophe

The twin witches, Anja and Zack, are left stunned when they discover that Nexus, the sinister dictator, has escaped death and been reborn as an even more dangerous monster bent on world domination.

Together with their allies, the Wellikans, the twins embark on a series of adventures, standing in Nexus’s way at every turn. Yet each victory comes at a cost, and it is far from certain that they can restore peace to the world.

What sustains both the twins and the Wellikans is a shared hope – the dream of a better world that gives their struggle its meaning.

English Language Structure in Context for English Second Language Learners

This book is an A-to-Z guide to English grammar, designed to help learners, especially those whose home language is not English, achieve proficiency.By presenting grammatical concepts in a variety of real-world contexts, this book not only enhances language skills but also encourages self-reflection and personal growth. Each lesson equips learners with fundamental skills, including speaking, writing, listening, reading, and reasoning.Mastering English will be an essential key to unlocking opportunities in various lucrative professions worldwide.

Deception

Shapeshifters…

Blood Drinkers…

Demons…

The people of Shoyendo share an inhuman power. Survival and strength mean everything. Each moment of their lives is a test to prove themselves superior.

The people of Earth share an interest. Expansion and conquest are second nature. Each second is a competition to gain anything and everything within their grasp.

For untold millennia, demons and humans have crossed the boundary between their worlds, uncertain how to return. New cultures, new technologies, and new legends develop and spread: yet on Earth, legends are all that remain. Few humans remember Shoyendo’s existence, and they have taken charge of ensuring the rest of Earth remains ignorant.

But with knowledge comes opportunity.

Hands in the dark pull at the strings of fate, each moving for their own interests: demons blinded by pride, humans blinded by greed. Can there be peaceful coexistence, or will their differences prove too great?

Home is Not Sweet or How the Wellikans and the Twins Found Truth

In the course of this novella, Nexus keeps transforming himself and becomes more brutal. Neither the Twins nor the Wellikans are killers, and they must somehow find a way to end the ruthless activities of the dictator Nexus.

Fortunately, they manage to find the most appropriate punishment for all the crimes that Nexus has committed.

It is not clear where the Twins and the Wellikans are at the end of this novella, but you can be certain that the world is a better place in which to live.