Young, passionate, and courageous boys are taught valuable lessons in a magical season that interjects into their personal lives this wonderful game we call baseball. In the intersection of their lives with the game of Little League baseball will they be able to take home the biggest prize of all?When Little League baseball players take the field nothing else matters. Who you are and where you come from is cast aside when these young 10 - 13 year old ballplayers hear the umpire cry out, "Play Ball." Can a little talent, lots of guts, and a dose of baseball sense allow these young players to become a team and make it a season to remember?In this true to life story, a season of Little League baseball takes center stage in the lives of young 10 - 13 year old ball players. Michael cannot wait for the first game to begin but he recognizes some festering tension. Their ace pitcher has a fastball that sings, yet Carlos the catcher and Jake the right fielder want to clash when they should be clicking. What will it take for these young baseball players to set aside their differences? Can they do it in time with the big game approaching?Young and courageous 10 -13 year old baseball players are taught valuable lessons in a magical summer that interjects into their personal lives the wonderful game called Little League baseball.In the intersection of their lives with the game of Little League baseball will they be able to take home the biggest prize of all? Views: 778
On the shaded veranda of a post colonial Bombay hotel, two men shelter from the pre monsoon heat. Their generations and ideologies differ but they share the same turbulent moment in time. As they muse on the consequences of their changing world, they confront each other with questions affecting each of their personal worlds; questions they would prefer not to face.On the white painted veranda of a post colonial Bombay hotel, two men meet in the stifling heat of the approaching monsoon. They are a generation apart and their ideologies diverge but they share the same turbulent moment in time; a time of upheaval and monumental shift that is changing their world and unveiling the dawn of an uncertain future.But the storm clouds that gather over world events are also forming over their own private worlds as they confront each other with questions of their past and their future; questions they would prefer not to face. Views: 777
After the apocalypse, what would you fight to save?Decades after the apocalypse, a heretical group of intellectuals, hell-bent preserving civilization and fighting the advance of a new dark age, inadvertently spark a war with a country in the grips of famine, and encounter supernatural forces that may destroy what remains of the Old World forever.The End cost humanity six billion lives. Almost every person on Earth vanished when the lights went out, computers turned to dust, and planes fell from the sky. Only scattered survivors remained, surrounded by a world empty and quiet. Now, forty years on, civilisation is failing. The ways of the Old World have been forgotten, and those who knew its wonders are ageing. All that stands between the British Isles and a new Dark Age is the mission of New Canterbury, desperate to save books, art, and the knowledge needed to begin again. Famine has devastated the land and refugees wander in their thousands. Anger is growing against the city and the demands of its sacred mission. In the wild lands surrounding New Canterbury, dark secrets fester, supernatural forces have awoken, and somewhere an army is on the move, hell-bent on ending the Old World forever. The End was just the beginning. Views: 777
Benjy Simmons is a freshman in college but has never had a Valentine before. His neighbor, Todd Phelps, decides to do something about that. In the process, both discover what it means to truly celebrate Valentine’s Day… in very different ways.The young son of powerful organized crime boss, Frank Mason, is possessed. Mason calls in a favor to a very special branch of the Vatican and a priest is sent. Father John Calvin must confront an ancient malice and in so doing face his own deep-seated evil. The battle between man and demon is only the beginning in this fast-paced supernatural thriller. Views: 777
Rolo, one of a trio of loveable mice that live in a movie theatre, develops a dance talent. Will it lead to fame and fortune or sorrow? Please note this book is similar in tone to Ratatouille and so should be read by parents before it is given to young children.Rolo, one of a trio of loveable mice that live in a movie theatre, develops a dance talent. Will it lead to fame and fortune or sorrow? Please note this book is similar in tone to Ratatouille and so should be read by parents before it is given to young children.The characters in this story are based on those introduced in ‘Mice Movie’, ‘Homing Mouse’ and ‘The Mice Meet a War Hero’. The original idea for this story was developed in March 2014 and it was published on 31st May 2014.If you appreciated this short story please, if you are able, make a small donation to a charity of your choice. Views: 777
Neilson Hewitt's weird luck has landed him in a series of awkward, ridiculous situations--again. The Baronsworth Circle has may be on his side for now, but it seems as if Headmaster Grond, is not. From meeting the rest of Calida's Circle to a private moment with Benjamin Carson, Neil's in for a full day.Neilson Hewitt's weird luck has landed him in a series of awkward, ridiculous situations--again. The Baronsworth Circle has may be on his side for now, but it seems as if Headmaster Grond, is not. It also seems like Calida's Gheyo Ace, has taken a distinct dislike to him--much along the same lines as Terius. More than instinct is at play though, as Neil meets the rest of Calida's Circle and even manages to stumble into a private moment with Benjamin Carson. It's certainly going to be a full day. Views: 777
Nessa Joanne Mulholland, aka Marilyn Monroe's No. 1 teenage fan, is up for the ride of her life when she meets Hollywood actress Holly Isles on board a cruise ship headed for Paris from NYC. Nothing will ever be the same again!Nessa Joanne Mulholland, aka Marilyn Monroe's No. 1 teenage fan, is used to moving house. This time, however, she's relocating in movie-star style--crossing the Atlantic on board the Majestic, headed for Paris from New York City. And it really would be in movie-star style if it wasn't for the fact that she's bringing her cringe-fest professor dad along for the ride (Dad's specialization: human mating rituals--need Nessa say more?). Oh yeah, and sharing a cabin that's five decks below sea level and next to the engine room. Still, at least Holly Isles is on board. Yes, really, that Holly Isles--star of stage and screen. Suddenly, things are looking up. Looking a little Marilyn, in fact, because events are strangely mirroring Nessa's favorite movie of all time, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.Watch!As Holly Isles, world-famous actress, confides in Nessa over mocktails.Listen!As Nessa coaches Holly in the amazing "Nessa's Lesson's in Love"--the ultimate man-catching rules to finding true and lasting lurv.See!Nessa fall for Holly's too-cute nephew, Marc. . . andCover your eyes!As it all goes terribly, horribly, embarrassingly wrong.There's no doubting it. This is going to be one pitchy crossing. Views: 777
Larco and Poo Poo organise a meeting of Snubs, and arrange a move from the jungle to the great city of Snub Nubbin, deserted for millions of palliums. The Snubs welcome the return of the Wizard, his wisdom, and his knowledge.Larco and Poo Poo have called a meeting of Snub Nubbins, and some attend. They soon realise there is a Wizard in their midst, the Wizard has great knowledge, and speaks of teaching and schools. Larco becomes a member of the new grand council. In the great move from the jungle back to the city of Snub Nubbin, Larco discovers an emotion, and he's confused, but he likes it. Views: 777
In 1958 a small boy guards a turkey and gets a pat on the head..One Small Boy is a series of very short stories that tell of a relationship that develops between two children in a world that was rapidly changing Views: 777
A mysterious crown claiming scrolls, a monster with a taste for ponies! How will Doctor Whooves and Forelock Holmes unearth the truth behind the threat? What is Vallade's real target and why is he so fascinated with Ditzy Do?Forelock Holmes and Doctor John Trotson are on the case of a mysterious threat to the princesses on the night of the Galloping Gala! Suspecting that he is out of his depth, Doctor Whooves and his companion Ditzy Do are called in to assist. What can be made of a villain whose cutie mark is a planet rent in twain, and of the amorous desire he shows toward Ditzy? Holmes' boundless confidence is unhindered, but how will he overcome this strange new opponent? Views: 776
The thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times–bestselling series.
In Southeast Minnesota, down on the Mississippi, a school board meeting is coming to an end. The board chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed, due to personnel issues. “Issues” is correct. The proposal up for a vote before them is whether to authorize the killing of a local reporter. The vote is four to one in favor.
Meanwhile, not far away, Virgil Flowers is helping out a friend by looking into a dognapping, which seems to be turning into something much bigger and uglier—a team of dognappers supplying medical labs—when he gets a call from Lucas Davenport. A murdered body has been found—and the victim is a local reporter. . . . Views: 776
A compilation of poems that focus on human emotion and feature a lot of fantasy and nature.Elizabeth details of suffering from a virus that changes her into a Great White Shark while living on Mars. She details about fighting the virus and trying to survive to be Human. Views: 775
On a still Autumn morning in a small Texas town near Mexico's border, an idiot with a gun emerges from his motorhome. What happens next "Aintright."A retired peace officer and his wife traveling across the country in their new motorhome, make a planned stopped in a small Texas town nestled in the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains not far from Mexico's border. Arriving in the late evening at an already closed RV park they follow the posted instructions for self check-in and settle in for the night. What happens next "Aintright." Views: 775
Sixfold.org is an all-writer-voted journal. All writers who upload their manuscripts vote to select the highest-voted $1000 prize-winning manuscripts and all the short stories and poetry published in each issue.Sixfold is an all-writer-voted journal. All writers who upload their manuscripts vote to select the highest-voted $1000 prize-winning manuscripts and all the short stories and poetry published in each issue.In Sixfold Poetry Winter 2013: Alysse Kathleen McCanna Pentimento & other poems; Peter Nash Shooting Star & other poems; Katherine Smith House of Cards & other poems; David Sloan On the Rocks & other poems; Alexandra Smyth Exoskeleton Blues & other poems; John Glowney The Bus Stop Outside Ajax Bail Bonds & other poems; Andrea Jurjevic O'Rourke It Was a Large Wardrobe, from My 4-foot Perspective & other poems; Lisa DeSiro Babel Tree & other poems; Michael Fleming Reptiles & other poems; Michael Berkowitz As regards the tattoo on your wrist & other poems; Michael Brokos Landscape without Rest & other poems; Michael H. Lythgoe Orpheus In Asheville & other poems; John Wentworth morning people & other poems; Christopher Jelley Double Exposure & other poems; Catherine Dierker dinner party & other poems; William Doreski Hate the Sinner, Not the Sin & other poems; Robert Barasch Loons & other poems; Rande Mack bear & other poems; Susan Marie Powers Red Bird & other poems; Anne Graue Sky & other poems; Mariah Blankenship Tub Restoration & other poems; Paul R. Davis Landscape & other poems; Philip Jackey Garage drinking after 1989 & other poems; Karen Hoy A Naturalist in New York & other poems; Gary Sokolow Underworld Goddess & other poems; Michal Mechlovitz The Early & other poems; Henry Graziano Last Apple & other poems; Stephanie L. Harper Unvoiced & other poems; Roger Desy anhinga; R. G. Evans Hangoverman & other poems; Frederick L. Shiels Driving Past the Oliver House & other poems; Richard Sime Berry Eater & other poems; Jennifer Popoli Generations in a wine dark sea & other poems Views: 775
