Sothea wants to be a famous writer, the most famous in all of Cambodia, to write about her life, and all the bad things that happen to children in her country. And the good things, as well. Her best friend suggests that there needs to be romance too, as all the best stories have a romance.Sokhem wants to be a web designer, and to create his own site, uncovering the things that nobody likes to talk about in Cambodia; the stuff that gets swept under the rug. His little brother, Vithu...

A hilarious tale of cheap drugs, cheap sex and teaching English - on the cheap!The first edition of "I Woke Up Feeling Thailand" was written between 2002 and 2004, after the author returned from an eye-opening stint observing the lifestyles of English teachers in the Kingdom of Siam.After making the short-list for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Novel, the manuscript was soon picked up by Sid Harta Publishers in Hartwell, Australia (but published i...

a boat, a glamorous girl and a dog all conspire to confuse a resident in Southern Spain.

Leaving Fantasy Land is a crime thriller with heart.Entering his early forties, Tram Taylor finds himself at a crossroads in his humdrum, boring life. His dream of being a cop died on the vine years ago. His marriage is slowly unraveling one tattered thread at a time. And his comic book store, Fantasy Land, is a brick and mortar testament to a life of failed dreams. However, all of that changes when a mysterious dead body suddenly turns up in the dumpster behind his store the day a...

The Skin of the Gods From the "2 Promises" series, book 2 of 2. The oldest of Gods, evil spirits from the underworld, deceit, mystery and intrigue, blended with dangerously rich businessmen plotting to rule the world. Beth Martindale is drawn into a sinister plot to secure powerful ancient artifacts. This gripping story moves through ancient Egypt, medieval England, and modern times effortlessly. Beth must stop this evil plot by challenging a secret society that has existed for thousands o...

This Smashwords edition of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was transcribed from the 1908 Second Edition of a translation by Herbert A. Giles. Broomhandle Books has edited them with a more modern format, including punctuation and styling, to make them more accessible to a reader in this e-book format. In addition, Chinese personal and place names have been rendered into modern pinyin.

Orphaned hero. Urban vigilante.Dogboy, also known as Bronson Black, is Colta City's 13-year-old guardian in the shadows. After a tragic accident claims his parents, Bronson is thrust into the care of the enigmatic Uncle Randolph. Wielding a blend of magic tricks and an uncanny precognitive ability, he stands against Andrus and the nefarious Guild of Thieves. Along his journey, he allies with Cindy McNeil, an aspiring journalist harboring her own secrets, a...

A man wakes with no memory, just a fake ID and instructions. He follows along and sets off a chain of events that spiral out of control.Will doesn’t know who he is. After he performs an assassination he has a choice to make: take the money and run or dig deeper and try to understand what is going on.Will can’t walk away, so to continue his investigation he must keep working for Markus, the man who ordered the assassination. His mission is to collect a serie...

In the harsh Scottish highlands of 1565, superstition and treachery threaten a truce between rival clans. It's a weak truce at first, bound only by an arranged engagement between Anne MacGregor and Niall Campbell-the heirs of the feuding families.While Niall wrestles with his suspicions about a traitor in his clan, Anne's actions do not go unnoticed. And as accusations of witchcraft abound, the strong and sometimes callous Campbell heir must fight for Anne's safety among disconcert...

Janette Oke has dreamed for years of retelling a story in a biblical time frame from a female protagonist's perspective, and Davis Bunn is elated to be working with her again on this sweeping saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity...and the very personal story of Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage trapped in a vortex of competing political agendas and private trauma.Caught up in the maelstrom following the death of an obscure rabbi in the Roman backwa...

Who rides through the night without a head—and why does he haunt Sleepy Hollow? Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820) is one of America's earliest and most enduring ghost stories. Set in a quiet New York village, the tale follows the superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, whose courtship of Katrina Van Tassel is overshadowed by the terrifying legend of the Headless Horseman. With its blend of eerie atmosphere, sharp wit, and folklore, Irving's story captures both the...