As a freelance writer, Jack Naile was used to getting an occasional letter from one of his readers, but when one of those readers sent him a clipping from a magazine, it would not only change his life, but could alter the course of history as well. The clipping had a photo, taken in Nevada in 1903, of a street scene, including a story with a sign, “Jack Naile—General Merchandise.”Intrigued, Jack phoned the Nevada town’s historian and asked for more information. When the historian s...

SURVIVE - Live Well and Live Wisely - Volume 5Edited by Sharon AhernLast year was spent waiting for things to get better and returning to normal. So far this year we’re still waiting and have realized that some of the changes made have become life’s new normal. We’ve learned to adapt and embrace new ways to deal with obstacles facing us. Maybe you feel now would be a good time to start that business you’ve been dreaming about or perhaps determine a different path for your c...

The "Ahern Short Story Collection" contains five previously published short stories written over a span of five years by husband and wife team Jerry and Sharon Ahern. It also includes "For I Have Sinned" written with daughter Samantha Ahern. Vampires, ghosts, the Holy Grail, a classic love affair and a Civil War tale combine to make emotions rise and hearts beat faster.

Neo-Nazis attack New GermanyMount Rushmore's Hall of Records stands empty and the four Presidents safely unshackled from their icy prison. But John Rourke is missing and no one has a clue to his whereabouts. Genetically engineered insects spread a deadly plague with a high mortality rate. A pair of “sadistic sociopaths” is hunting the children of John Rourke and Paul Rubenstein, and one of them is “the most cold-hearted son of a bitch you’ll ever meet.”Michael Rourke faces ...

In Charleston, South Carolina, where voodoo is still a powerful force, Josh Culhane and Mary Frances Mulrooney must stop a voodoo-inspired plot to set off a nuclear attack by an out-of-control submarine. The resulting blast would destroy the whole southern half of the East Coast, and with the help of a killer hurricane, maybe the whole world. Then M. F. Mulrooney is kidnapped by the voodoo bad priest to be presented as a gift to Asmodeus, the Prince of Evil, and it's up to Josh to rescue h...

Fanatics have the key to the ultimate Japanese attack. A Chicago cop is all that stands in their way...MULVANEY IS AFTER SOME PAYBACK, AND HE NEVER FORGETS A FACE...A priceless state-of-the-art computer chip lost in a South Carolina storm... A hunt for a terrorist in Brazil... A deep sea expedition off the coast of Japan. What they have in common is an international network of high-tech, high-stakes revolutionaries looking for the right moment, and the right weapon, to over...

GOOD, EVIL, AND THE FBIArmageddon has come to the embattled realm of Creath, the final conflict between good and evil. And the victor—the despised Queen Sorceress or her heroic daughter, the Virgin Enchantress—will command all of the magical power of the universe.A classically-beautiful Virgin Enchantress, escaping assassins in Creath, searching for her prophesied Champion in the "other realm" of Earth... an FBI Agent, who wants to be a fantasy novelist, hunting for a fanat...

The attacks came suddenly and savagely. Four of Rourke's team on the Kamchatka Peninsula dead. As the sounds of battle subside, he wonders... what's next? All of Natalia's team are dead and butchered, she—about to be raped. Michael battles his political opponents while praying his wife can be rescued from "a fate worse than death.”Up to their necks in conspiracies, the Rourke family faces new enemies from within. A former enemy/ally knocks on Paul Rubenstein's front door bearing gi...

SURVIVELive Well and Live WiselyVolume 4Edited by Sharon AhernSummer’s unpredictable weather is slowly losing its grip. With temperatures declining, we welcome the vibrant colors of autumn and the beginning of another school year. For some parents, teaching their children from home has certain advantages that you might want to look into. Has a lack of confidence been holding you back? Safety is always a concern. What food is safe to eat after being subjected ...

The history of the world has been changed by evil more often than by good. Evil does not always come straight at you; evil is a coward that insinuates itself around the truth, around courage and even around reality. That is why we call it evil.John Thomas Rourke and his family and friends have dealt with evil before. But this time, it is strangely different. Not long ago, Atlantis and UFOs and Aliens were legends. Now the legends are not only real but interlinked; inexorably and fo...

An Epic novel of exotic rituals and the lure of the Upper AmazonSHE TAKES......an ancient map uncovered in the bustling bazaars of Istanbul.HE TAKES......a million-dollar ransom to rescue a kidnapped heiress.THE TAKERS......are Josh Culhane and Mary Mulrooney. They launch an incredible journey into the Brazilian rain forest. Far upriver, the jungle yields its deepest secret—the lost city of the Amazon warrior-women. But this uncharted world o...

John Thomas Rourke's world is now roughly one-third of what it was; everything above latitude 35° north and below latitude 35° south is encased in glacial ice. The geography drastically changed but little else did. Maniacs and evil had still tried to dominate those who wanted to be free.Days became weeks, weeks became months and months turned into years as he battled and vanquished the enemies of humanity in every form and shape damnation threw at him. His last victory, almost seve...