A child bride. An abusive marriage. A tenacious woman."A testament to the human spirit and triumph of willpower!" - Detroit Free PressMia Odeh was born in Palestine, where her life took a horrific turn at the age of 16 when her parents married her off to a violent and cruel man. He brought her to America, where she was alone in a strange culture, raising their 5 children in the midst of a sexually and emotiontally abusive relationship with no apparent way out. But despite t...

Talking of Dirty Laundry, Dates and “Noguchi” …Laugh Out Loud: A Collection of Funny PoemsIf you are determined to stay cool, and positive and survive the negativity of the news and people around you, then this is the book for you, read it and allow yourself to feel healthy emotional changes from the inside out to relieve stress, feel motivated, and find the bright side in any situation fast.Excerpt from Dirty Laundry:“She hung it out there on the line—as if nobody ...

Wisdom finds us through regular introspection as we reflect on our life experience while searching for our purpose. In October 2013, Mike Ball was about to enter his 12th year as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives when he was driven to his knees by a series of moral and ethical dilemmas.An active participant in the Republican takeover of the Alabama Legislature after 136 years of Democratic Party domination, a series of ethical failures across the highest echelons of ...

Continuing Mike Ball's unique series of observations of events in the "absurd dimension". Jason Bingley had a large orange stripe down his back and small orange flecks on legs. This was because whilst his mother was a nurse from Arundel, his father was a Bengal tiger. Will the local police successfully arrest him for a sordid crime? I have my doubts...

Continuing Mike Ball's unique series of observations of events in the "absurd dimension". There's an unexploded bomb lying in Sexton's Quay. Can the ludicrous attempts of the local Bomb Squad make it safe? I have my doubts...

Continuing Mike Ball's unique series of observations of events in the "absurd dimension". Has the reclusive german clockmaker been leading a double life and has this impacted on his collection of weasels? Has he got a case to answer and if so will the local police bring him to justice? I have my doubts...

Continuing Mike Ball's unique series of observations of events in the "absurd dimension". Has Clarence the court jester's actions really helped the elves? And surely Mavis is to young to help? Will there be an entirely satisfactory ending. I have my doubts...

Continuing Mike Ball's unique series of observations of events in the "absurd dimension". Mr Gundridge is very concerned about the health of his ducklings. Does the vet help by tapping their beaks with a pencil? I have my doubts...

Continuing Mike Ball's unique series of observations of events in the "absurd dimension". Rusty was a shepherd boy who lived far up in the hills with his flock of cats. Always ambitious, at the age of eight he headed for the city to train as a QC. Upon returning to the countryside, Rusty encountered the dwarf, the clergyman and the bald boy. Did that experience help him achieve his ambitions? I have my doubts...