Into & out of is a compilation of some of my favourite short stories.Welcome, as it says on the cover of this book. If you look carefully at the cover you will discover that you are and always will be welcome to enter, read, and I hope enjoy.INTO & OUT OF.The worlds and people you are about to meet are mostly fictional, but the possibilities must exist for such, as I have written about them, to exist. Whether good or evil, magical or just plain mysterious, it seems ...

At eighteen Lady Mary Fitzroy suffered the indignity of being held up by a highwayman and relived of her purse. The incident would firmly remain in Lady Mary's thoughts throughout her formative years.By the age of nineteen and some months old, and after being gifted with a book called 'Robin of the Hood,' she, like the character portrayed within the story, decided she too must help the poorer people. Confident that the only way forward for her, and to assuage her ambition to provide...

About the BookUntil now, entirely for my own enjoyment, I’ve written six fast paced, page-turner novels and have another in the works. I’ve recently decided to share my private world of multi-plots leading to unexpected conclusions with you. I elected to begin with “The Domestic Workers” because the subject matter is so timely.If you’re looking for a rapid-fire story never before told, one that you’ll find difficult to put down from start to finish while trying to guess where...

"Walter Edge is a terribly dangerous guy to sit down with in a back room."In 1916 three men sat in a room and cut a deal that decided who would run New Jersey for the next thirty years. You have heard of two of them. One ran Atlantic City. One ran Jersey City. And the third one, the one they made governor, you have never heard of at all.That was not an accident.Walter Edge was governor of New Jersey twice, a United States senator, and ambassador to ...

The wishing well is an ancient doorway to a world so old that human kind has forgotten that it exists. This is the story of a child kept physically restrained by an ancient evil magic, and held captive by a witch coven in the service of a dark and malignant evil. An evil that was sealed away from the Earth and the land of fairy long before humankind with its belching pollution took over the Earth, and caused the separation of their world, from the world of fairy.The child has never ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The problem is, we focus so much on how to be the best mothers we can be and give our little ones the best start in life that we forget ourselves…And if you’ve forgotten to take care of yourself, how can you possibly give everything you can to your baby?You can’t pour from an empty cup… and you can’t pour much from a half-empty, exhausted one who doesn’t know what to expect from this profound yet slightl...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. On her seventh birthday, Lake Worthey receives a mysterious card from a grandmother she has never met. Hours later, her family’s car swerves to avoid a strange creature on the road, leaving her parents gravely injured and clinging to life. When a man from Health and Family Services tries to separate Lake from her twelve-year-old brother Adam, the siblings make a daring escape. They are on the run and decide they must find the only family they beli...

David Stevens is a retired professor and attorney. This Memoir is a compilation of his blogs from 2009 to 2021. While not a complete autobiography, it presents a coherent picture of his life and family. As a secular Jew turned atheist, Stevens participates in both the alienation and integration of his people. While he could be said to have participated in the American Dream, rising from the working poor to the upper middle class through education, he also feels elements of an American nigh...

Dr. David R.L. Stevens, pastor and marriage counselor seems to have put his finger squarely on the “Fix-it” button of the marriage relationship, and dating world. In Dr. Stevens’s book, FALLING BACK IN LOVE. AGAIN, the reader gets to look back at the love that once flared in their marriage. He helps couples recall the laughter, excitement, and ecstasy that thrilled their hearts in the early days. Dr. Stevens allows couples to linger a moment as a reminder of what they shou...

The development of Australia's navy has been a vital factor in its history and evolution as a nation in the century since Federation. Australia has a maritime environment and its national interests stretch far beyond its coastline.Southern Trident examines the influences on the rise of Australian naval power and discusses current international and strategic issues in the light of history. The authors show how the creation of the Australian navy was no simple display of nat...

In Beyond Horatio’s Philosophy: The Fantasy of Peter S. Beagle, David Stevens examines the fantasy of American writer Peter S. Beagle. He finds a consistent view of the world and an almost overpowering sense of humor, leading him to conclude that Beagle believes that love is the best thing we have and the only reason for living. His work will be read and enjoyed for generations to come, and Stevens tells you why. Beagle indulges in what Stevens terms "metaphysical speculations”: a working-...

David Stevens explains how the principles of Participatory Business Planning may be applied to any business or public body, of any size and how they can turn adversity into prosperity and efficiency.The innovative approach to business planning described in this book is the result of not only many years' research, but of the experience of running over 300 participatory sessions in a whole range of enterprises, in every State in Australia as well as other countries throughout the wor...