A Journey Beyond is a work of fiction but rooted in the reality of human experiences, including childhood friendships and adventures, eternal bonds of love and loyalty, the intrigue of quantum theory, and the limitless possibilities of the union of science with imagination. The initial setting is on the front porch of an old farmhouse in central Iowa, where an aging farmer, Ray, reflects upon a boyhood adventure on that very farm that begins a journey on a path of discovery, mystery, fear,...

"Paper-Cutting Machines" by Jr. Niel Gray explores the intricate world of paper cutting technology, detailing the evolution and mechanics of these essential tools. The book delves into various types of machines, from manual to automated, highlighting their applications in industries such as printing, packaging, and crafts. Gray's expertise shines through as he explains the operational principles, maintenance tips, and safety precautions necessary for effective use. This comprehensive guide...

At 2:30 on an unseasonably cool, partly cloudy afternoon in late September 1911, the cement dam located a mile above the mill town of Austin, Pennsylvania, gave way, unleashing a wall of water cascading down the narrow valley toward the town and sweeping away everything in its path with the explosive power of a nuclear bomb. Lulled by the assurance of engineering experts that the dam would forever withstand the pressure of the pent-up waters above the town, three thousand unsuspecting resi...

In the library, The Surveyor of Null-Space would be found at the intersection of Borges, Lovecraft, and a Structural Engineering Manual. It is a book for those who find beauty in the precision of the end.

Journalists embedded with troops during military conflicts are commissioned to report on the ebb and flow of battle from an eyes-on perspective, not to influence outcomes. Rusty Shephard risked his life to do both, volunteering for assignment as a World War I correspondent for United Press International in 1918 and traveling with the first wave of troops to France. With his marriage to fellow journalist Katie Keenan floundering back home, Rusty literally threw himself into the bloody trenc...

Welcome to Black Diamond Resort and Spa… and my exile…A guy in a skirt wouldn't turn a straight guy on, right?I spent the last decade performing next to him. I've never looked at him as more—until I walked in on him in a skirt.He's as broken as I am. We survived our childhood together. And when he's finally trying to embrace the parts his father tried to beat out of him, I can't handle it.He's taunting me with smeared eyeliner and a filthy s...

I never thought I'd go to college a virgin, but unless something changes—and fast—that's what's going to happen.In comes Harden Hart, my all-American boy-next-door best friend with an offer to help in a way I'd never imagined.The boy, who turned everything he touched to gold, had a filthy side to him I'd never seen. Oh, and did I mention he's straight?We could keep this fun, but we had to hide it from both our fathers. We could smile for the cameras...

Emory KerWho makes out with a random guy at a club while someone else is giving him head? Not me—that's who. I'd never even hooked up with a stranger. Welp, now I had. If you could call what I'd done hooking up. But it was so much more intimate than a hook-up. I'd tasted his lips as someone else made him come. He'd gasped into my mouth.Now I'm sitting in front of him, and he's asking me to kiss him again.River WadeWe became ...

Finding out the guy I hooked up with is on my team isn't the way I saw my first week of coaching going.My name is Anthony Hawke, and I used to be a rising star in the NHL until someone purposefully tore my ACL, ending my career. I went from the top of my life to nothing in a matter of months.I take a coaching job a thousand miles away as a fresh start, only to ruin it before I start.Three months ago, I met him in a bar. Sexy and funny and built like...

My father's the president and my brother's the golden boy, which leaves me the black sheep; the son who never wanted to be here at all.The white house is my gilded cage, and the secret service are my prison guards. I'm nearly twenty and nothing about my life is normal.The only thing giving me life and any motivation to get out of bed is the way he looks at me. The stolen glances across the West Wing. Heated gazes in the private dining room.He's my f...

Iris BlackThere are moments in music when the crowd becomes part of the song, and we all lose ourselves to the energy. I wanted to drown myself in the music. It became my escape and my savior.I thought success was what I wanted, but it only intensified my misery. Fame is a monster, and it ate me alive. I tried it all to get out of my head: sex, drugs, and rock and roll. I'm living the dream, but it only numbs the pain.Caspian came into my life like ...

Caspian LockeI don't think we even begin to understand love until we've lost the one we thought we'd spend the rest of our life with. I don't think we begin to understand ourselves until we realize that it's most likely our fault. And I don't think we begin to understand life until we understand it comes in so many shades of gray.You can be a good person and still do irrevocable harm. Life is messy, so fucking messy. I hate it. Or maybe I hate myself. I tho...