Through generations the power has descended, now weaker, now stronger. And which way did the power run in the four-year-old in the garden, playing with a pie plate?

Historically, science fiction has a reputation of being created by men for other men. Women who wrote speculative fiction often used their initials or male pseudonyms to conceal their gender. During the '50s and ‘60s, only ten percent of pulp fiction stories were written by women, many of whom have since been lost or forgotten.This anthology attempts to preserve the place of women in American society and imagination by collecting some of the best stories by women pulp writers, including Ka...

Women of Sci-fi (Short stories from pioneering women writers of sci-fi, or stories featuring women characters)Regeneration- Katherine MacLean (Pen Name: Charles Dye)A Matter of Proportion- Anne WalkerStar Mother- Robert F. YoungThe Blue Tower- Evelyn E. SmithThe Putnam Tradition- Sonya Dorman

A young girl lives in fear of her abusive father....A powerful short tale. Based on a true story.

When the lights go out and you pull the covers up to your neck, do you lie there listening to something that sounds like footsteps in the hall? Do you glimpse a mist out of the corner of your eye, but when you turn your head to look, nothing is there? Are those strange noises you hear, the knocks and bangs, just the house settling, or is it something more sinister?Some might say you're crazy, but many of us believe.Within these pages are true ghost stories. Many of the circ...

David is on break from his dead-end job at the Dollar Store. A scruffy old man approaches him claiming to be his uncle who hasn't eaten in two days. David gives the old man his last $2. Something comes back in return later.

Working on his model railroad set is more than just a hobby for John Wilson, it's his desperate attempt to fix the ghosts of his childhood. But his obsession with his creation may have an unexpected side-effect...Short Story, approx. 2,500 words

"Andrew knew that the moon had stolen his parents away."He tried to explain to Elizabeth once, after the funeral, but she didn't understand. Her face turned horribly pale, and she whispered, "They're dead, Andrew. Don't you know that?" And then, just in case he didn't, she drew him a picture. She used her red pencils, and some of Andrew's crayons, besides. She used rusty-red for the brick buildings, brownish-red for the mugger's jacket, rosy-red for Mom's torn sweater on the sidewa...

When someone close dies, especially if it’s sudden, there’s often a strong desire to talk to that person one last time. To reminisce and say “I love you.” Or maybe get angry and ask why.In Before I Was Me author Chad Pelley places readers in his shoes as he reflects on high school incidents that continue to resonate with him years afterward. Drawn from the memory of several events, he writes about suicide with direct yet breathtaking prose.Not simply a tale of a bo...

Mothers and daughters share more than just life, death and love; they exchange wisdom, advice and intimate secrets unlike that of any other relationship. The three stories in Mother/Daughter Stories You'll Love explore the strength and depth of women's unbreakable earliest bond. These stories rejoice in the complexity and kindness—as well as the struggles and triumphs that make the mother-daughter relationship so significant—and will enlighten your spirit and enrich your life.

Are you a Jesse J fan? Have you followed her meteoric rise to fame from song-writing wannabe to singing superstar? Do you know everything there is to know about the feisty songster from London? If so, why not test your knowledge with this quick quiz book? Which 2009 song did Jessie write for Miley Cyrus? What is Jessie's official website address? How many tracks are there on Jessie's album 'Who You Are'? The answers to these questions and more can all be found in The Jesse J Quiz Book. Wit...

"I'm sorry if I'm such a pain," Mr. Sidney said as I adjusted his pillows with a sigh."Oh! It's not you, I promise," Janet exclaimed. "I just have some things on my mind.""They don't seem to be happy things," Mr. Sidney noted with a wheeze. "Is it all this taking care of dying folks that has you upset? Or is it something else? I have a hard time talking, but I can be a great listener if you want to talk about it?"Janet smiled. Mr. Sidney had always been one of the kind...