True Travel

"Little Things" -- a short story by Christopher Botkin. When Frank is dumped by Maria, the love of his life, in their favorite restaurant, on his birthday, just as he is about to propose, well, it isn't one of his better days. As fate would have it, Frank tells the so-called mystic Borgia he would do anything to get Maria back, and Borgia has an app for that from the Middle Ages. The world stands still while Frank tries to win Maria's heart again, and again, and again, and again... Because when it's over, it isn't really over.

In 1995, schoolteacher Melissa Cook and her young family spent two years in the isolated Aleut village of Nelson Lagoon on the edge of the Bering Sea. They later settled in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island, where they measured rain in feet. With humor, vivid detail, and heart-pounding excitement, Melissa recounts her family's daily joys, struggles, and captivating adventures.

An intimate and inspiring true story of love, loss, addiction, and redemption. Lisa’s life is high-glamour and high-octane, publishing bestselling books and walking the red-carpet at London movie premieres. But the reality behind the gloss is very different: she is stuck in an unhappy marriage, stressed out in a toxic job, and grieving for her parents. She begins to rely on alcohol to get her through it all and embarks on an illicit affair. Lisa leaves her husband, hoping to find absolution and happiness in a new relationship, but the world of dating for a 43-year-old is not what she ...

These various stories are heartfelt accounts of these women’s vacations, travels or short getaways. Included are vacations that are a once in lifetime event and most likely never to be repeated. You will experience these vacationers difficulties and rewards while just sitting in your chair. So read these tales and travel with us. Stories include: A Vacation To Remember One Hawaiian Adventure Island Idyll Beach Vacation Two Weeks In Paradise Cruise Ship Crush … and more! Excerpt: No way! I only have two nights here. I’m not sleeping the first one away. I’m going to make the most of ...

New Ending to the story in 2nd edition The Drogon homeworld is on the verge of destruction, which forces the whole species into unknown adventures to find a new homeworld. Four vessels depart the dying planet when the wave of a planetary explosion sends all the ships in different directions. This is the story of Cuyler the drogon's king and his journey to find a new homeworld, only to discover most of the female population was abroad one of the missing ships. In their search for women, the drogons arrive in medieval England and after a few adventures, they are able to go back home with ...

"The one rule is, don’t mess with the past". But he did, and now ex-detective Rembrandt Stone is reaping the devastation of ignoring those words when he traveled back in time to solve the one case that had haunted his dreams. Yes, he solved the crime. Yes, he saved lives. But Rembrandt returns to find the unthinkable has happened and his life has shattered. There’s only one answer: Break the rule again. Go back in time once more, fix what went wrong, save what went right, and yeah, in his spare time solve another brutal crime.

* * * re released with new content * * * Sahvin Kazza, a Narovian feline humanoid was an alien undercover on Earth when he was kidnapped by alien slavers thinking he was human. He was sold into slavery and sent to the mines on Breskaa where he thought his life would end. Enter the Farseek Mercenaries, who are traveling through the Sargus Empire, searching for their stolen people who were kidnapped from Farseek and sold into slavery throughout the Empire. The mercenaries hate slavers and slavery, so while they are freeing their enslaved people, they free all the slaves on Breskaa. Savin ...

Angie Orth should have had at least 2.5 kids by now—everyone else back home did. Despite a successful PR career in New York, Angie was failing at the roles she was born to play—those of submissive wife and grandchild incubator. Without a potential husband in sight or the hope of a photogenic brood to show off, she was beginning to wonder if God forgot about her.

In this engaging 20th Century, Fictional Historical Drama you will follow the fortunes of the wealthy and titled Benbrook family, owners of the grand Cotswold estate known as Allworth Park. You will witness the state of bruising and distress caused by the suicidal death of their children’s tutor, Cynthia Heywood. Miss Heywood, a young, educated girl, is besotted by the lustful advances of Lady Caroline’s handsome young Godson and professional womanizer, Captain Teddy Danvers. Her relationship with long time lesbian lover Herminie Wilson is under threat as the scandalous activities of ...

The sequel to Guarding Angel As a child, Angel cast out a demon from her abusive mother. Now, she and Pastor Moore are called to Iowa to evaluate a twelve-year-old boy whose parents fear he’s possessed. On the trip there, they meet a variety of people, including a strange Native American woman who warns her that she is in danger and “things aren’t always as they seem.” But when they interview the family, Angel is suspicious the boy is being abused. She gives him her cell phone number and tells him to call her if he’s in danger. During the night, he does. She hears shouting in the ...

Attraction Across Borders: My True Story of Dreams and Discovery. Journey with me across the charming landscapes of Europe in "Attraction Across Borders," a heartfelt memoir of dreams, discovery, and the unexpected turns of love. Armed with the Law of Attraction, I set out to manifest my deepest desires, weaving through vibrant cities and serene countrysides in pursuit of life’s grandest aspirations. This is a story of hope and the incredible potential of belief, as my dreams of love and adventure unfold in breathtaking ways. But amidst the joy and triumph, there's a journey of heartache ...

BOTH HANDS FULL is the amusing and enlightening account of one lottery winner’s struggle to come to terms with his new-found wealth. When Andy Langford lands a huge Lotto prize, it comes at a time of imminent change in his so-far satisfactory life. Having discovered that his wife is having a serious love affair, he feels compelled to shoulder his great monetary burden alone and elects to move back to Lancashire to live with his shrewd but kindly mother. Determined to share the greater part of his windfall with those less fortunate than himself, he considers the options open to him which ...

Set in the remote arctic region of Northern Canada, this book takes listeners on a harrowing canoe voyage that results in tragedy, redemption, and, ultimately, transformation. George Grinnell was one of six young men who set off on the 1955 expedition led by experienced wilderness canoeist Art Moffatt. Poorly planned and executed, the journey seemed doomed from the start. Ignoring the approaching winter, the men became entranced with the peace and beauty of the arctic in autumn.

Steve O'Dell loves to write, and does it well. But as an eighth-grade student at Needham Middle School, his talent sometimes seems more an embarrassment than a blessing. Then, on Veterans Day 2001, Steve’s award-winning essay propels him into an adventure twisting through Revolutionary battles and bloodshed. Thanks to the bizarre bequest of a manuscript and a musket ball from a long-lost family war hero, Steve’s journey with the Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren begins.

Detective Rembrandt Stone doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Doesn’t recognize the world he’s returned to. Doesn’t even know his own name. But he knows one thing: Living in this world is impossible. Good thing he has an ally - an unexpected friend from the past. And together, they just might be able to unravel the entire mess. But first, Rembrandt will have to return to the past one final time and intercept himself before he makes a lethal mistake.

Travel Tales: Wild Animals is a collection of wildlife-viewing stories including some very scary tales of often coming close to serious trouble with wild animals in your travels but managing to just barely escape. It is also a collection of the fearful sorts of things that can and do happen to travelers, but, mostly, these will not happen to you. But if they do, you get to experience real raw fear, including sometimes fear for your very own life. These are very unsettling occasions that may pop up now and again in your travels.

Stranded – with a perfect stranger. All Jill Bowen wants is to get back home after a disappointing vacation. But when a “quick transfer” in Dubai goes awry, she is stranded in the Middle East, alone. Well, not quite alone. Complications never listed in her flight plan – not even the fine print – pair Jill with a handsome man with a ghost-ridden past. He is a perfect stranger – and seemingly perfect in every other way, too. But why does he bury himself in work? Why carry a photograph of a family that's not his own? Gradually, Jill and Erik discover a fascinating blend of ancient ...

It started with an epiphany and a desire to live life more fully. One fateful day in 2017, a thirty-something American woman—up until that point, a responsible, hard-working, tax-paying citizen—decided to leave her home and career and set off to explore the other side of the world. That choice led to a three-year journey laced with serendipity and unexpected twists of fate that would show her more than she ever could have imagined.

Travel Tales: Italy, Rome, & More is a collection of travel stories of one of the travel world's most favorite destinations. Without a doubt, Rome, Firenze (Florence), Venezia (Venice), and the rest of Italy are to be sure among my favorite destinations in the world to visit. The travel stories in this book are basically divided into a number of parts....

You can't wait for the latest RV and travel magazines to reach your mailbox every month. You spend hours reading stories of other people that made their dreams come true. So, what is keeping you from realizing your own dream? Too many financial responsibilities, afraid you won't like living in a small box on wheels, unsure how your extended family could possibly survive without you, scared of losing friends and feeling isolated, still have children in school ... am I missing anything? Your dream of traveling this beautiful country can come true and soon! ★ If you are still working and ...