Short stories that capture the emotions of the human condition, sure to tug at even the most hardened heart strings.What the Reviewers are saying about Heart StringsOnce I began reading the first story titled A Blessed Christmas I was hooked. In this, his second book, Luc Rivet writes about real people with very real issues. He writes about family, love, loyalty, betrayal, life, death, and, yes; life beyond death. The pictures that he draws with his heartfelt words captured...

The Flash Zone is a collection of short short stories, a showcase of emotions, laughter and real subjects by Luc R. Rivet.   From Reflections In A Broken Mirror She felt like she was staring deep down into the pit of her soul, observing every flaw, every curse and every evil that had culminated into the hideous monster she had become.  Her tears could not hide the look of disgust in her eyes and they could not...

Psychic Jeff Resnick has no expectations when investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old boy. That is until he confronts the mind responsible--a shattering experience for all involved.Cold Case was the inspiration for the Jeff Resnick novel Bound By Suggestion.The Jeff Resnick Mysteries:Murder On The MindDead In RedRoom At The InnCheated By DeathBound By SuggestionDark WatersShattered Spirits...

Friendly, affable Bobby looks like a younger version of Richard Gere, but with even more charm. You'd love to have him for a next door neighbor until he tells you stories of his life as a drug addict. In this article, he talks about robbing a pharmacy at gunpoint to get the drug OxyContin, which is a painkilling opoid. Young men like Bobby are robbing drug stores throughout the United States to get this drug. Bobby also hijacked a van, crashed during a police chase, faked seizures in the h...

One morning the world ended. It wasn't with a boom or even a whimper. Ice covered everything. What happened and why is Sharalyn the only one who is still moving? The first story in a new collection, Ice.

#3 in the Women of Strength DiariesAfter the death of her father, Dana Morrison noticed that her mother’s house was becoming cluttered. First she saved grocery bags, then newspapers, and empty boxes. In no time flat, her house was filled with junk, junk, and more junk! Dana made the mistake of cleaning house, but that just made matters worse when her mother decided that her trash was more valuable to her than her daughter.Tonya Thomas writes gripping storie...

Kathy Wilson was a loving daughter and wanted to do the right thing when it became apparent that her mother wasn’t able to take care of herself any more. But getting her mom into assisted living became a nightmare--and that was just the beginning of her troubles.Tonya Thomas writes gripping stories about issues that affect women today. She lives in Newark, NY with her husband and two cats, Sasha and Simka.For more information and a list of other available titles, visit www....

Upon hearing the news of an impending family tragedy, a lonely man must travel miles of dark highway to reach his hometown. Early on during his trip, he agrees to give an odd hitchhiker a lift. What happens along the way so strongly marks the lonely man that he can't help but retell the events to whomever he comes across. 

The Best American Series®First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected — and most popular — of its kin...

Deborah Knott may have lost the district election, but a bigoted judge's sudden death--and some old-fashioned political horse trading--have won her a governor's appointment. True to Southern form, her swearing-in is followed by a raucous reception that brings out every elderly aunt and cousin in the county.Unfortunately, Lu Bingham, the force behind WomenAid, is at the reception, too. Not only has she come to collect the leftovers for her daycare center, but she's also there to col...

Print them one at a time as needed or print them all as a gift, however you decide to take full advantage of these creative letters is up to you. It's now time to decide.Thank you so much for spreading the love of literacy and snail mail. I know I was always anxious for the mail to arrive as a kid, still am as long as it's not bills! See the light shine in friends eyes when they tell you how much they appreciated receiving something that made them smile!Go ahead, have fun a...

**A New York Times Bestseller**“May be the most revealing depiction of the American contemporary classroom that we have to date." —Garret Keizer, The New York Times Book ReviewBestselling author Nicholson Baker, in pursuit of the realities of American public education, signed up as a substitute teacher in a Maine public school district.In 2014, after a brief orientation course and a few fingerprint...