As an artist, Grandma spent countless hours searching the woods for wildlife to draw. Always having believed there was a link with nature and humans, she encounters a special tree that proved her theories and gave her more than she even bargained for. Read along as Grandma shares a story that changed her life and made believers of her three grandchildren in the mystical powers of nature.

Karen O’Connor, author of the highly popular Getting’ Old Ain’t for Wimps (more than 260,000 copies sold) tunes into the hilarious, surprising, and sometimes insightful things that grandchildren say.Funny quotes and vignettes celebrate the candid comedy that children bring to our lives. Among offerings provided by other grandparents, Karen shares personal stories and showcases themes for laughable moments:Paying Attention—there is happiness in the details...

Ten-year-old Todd is going with his dad while his dad goes hunting. It is the longest, hardest, and most memorable day of his life.

An idyllic honeymoon turns horrific when a young couple stops to pet the horses at a farm.This short story was written and developed as part of Jack Ketchum's Master Class, "Talking Scars", hosted by The Cult at chuckpalahniuk.comContains adult situations, content and graphic depictions.

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

To Heaven After the Storm is Ari Hallmark's account of her encounter with the heavens. During the April 2011 tornadoes in Arab, Alabama, Ari's parents', grandparents' and cousin's lives were taken, and Ari was knocked unconscious. While her physical body was unconscious, her spirit was invited by angels to go on a journey to the heavens. This book, transcribed by grief counselor Lisa Reburn, is about Ari's journey to and from heaven. Her story is profound and beautiful and continues to awe...

This book is about how growing up without my bilogical mother walking out on us leaving us with our father,giving my sister away to strangers. My father left us with his girlfriend and later met our new step mother. Two weeks later, he went back and said to her, if you love my children then ill love yours and i will treat them as they were my own, i cant let those people take my kids.

Short inspirational story about a single mother and one very special Christmas.

Detectives are supposed to find things, but one day at the park, Bones loses just about everything: his magnifying glass, his dog, and even his detective bag. Can Detective Jeffrey Bones find the things he lost?

Reena wants to be a star......A Bollywood star. Unfortunately, her family won't stand for it. It doesn't help that Reena is only eight-years-old. However, a beacon of hope arrives in the form of Uncle Jessi. He's just emigrated from India to America, and is a welcome addition to her family household. Uncle Jessi and Reena share a special bond. Not only are they old pen pals, but he recognizes her desperation to become a Bollywood actress.One day, Uncle Jessi...

From the collection Dreamin' Dreams; A short Irish ghost story in 4,800 words.Jennifer Marshall is an obnoxious, unruly teenager who takes great delight in being downright rude to everyone she meets. So what could she possibly have in common with a gentle old priest, whose wise words mesmerised her ...

A Native American children's story written specifically to be read by a parent outloud in the traditional way of Native American oral storytelling (sound effects included), which follows a 10 year-old Native American boy, who is a self-proclaimed super-hero known as "Underwear Boy." A great bedtime story. Story #1 from the book series, The Underwear Boy Warparties.