Welcome to Tales by the Tree, a collection of Christmas and Yule stories where imagination has no bounds and the wonder of the season is discovered. No matter how you celebrate the holidays, you’re sure to find a favorite tale to read year after year. Grab a cup of cocoa and settle in for a long winter's night with Tales by the Tree.
When winter and romance collide, they create an unpredictable force. Whether a raging storm outside or within our hearts, a touch of romance can be found in the most unlikely of places. Join us in this eclectic exploration of winter romance that includes stories of happily ever afters, wicked seductions, atmospheric attractions, and deadly deceptions. Featuring nineteen short stories from bestselling authors as well as talented new writers, you’ll never view romance the same.
“Brilliant short stories by two talented authors—kept me on the edge of my seat anxiously awaiting the imaginative surprise endings.” ~Richard Brumer, author of The Chemist’s Shop, Meeting Max, and The Last Sunrise Humor, Drama, Suspense, Romance and a Touch of the Supernatural in Life, Love and Laughter, a Bag Full of Entertaining Stories by S.L. Menear and D.M. Littlefield Enjoy exciting and hilarious true stories involving the authors’ adventurous exploits and fictitious stories involving crime-solving dogs, murder mysteries, a creepy story about a haunted house, interesting flight attendant and pilot stories, aerobatic lessons leading to divorce, a terrifying first solo flight, soaring in a glider, hang-gliding over Biscayne Bay, hot-air ballooning, an airliner stranded by an earthquake, a dangerous airline evacuation of Saigon, an emergency landing after total engine failure, flight training in a jet airliner; a thrilling first ocean dive, a terrifying shark attack, diving to 800 feet in a submarine, an exciting ride on a horse named Satan, funny stories about naughty seniors, an endearing love story between two antique cars, an unusual love story based on supernatural events, a murder mystery based on an ancient weapon invented by Merlin, a murder mystery involving disgruntled authors and snotty literary agents, and many stories involving humorous situations. Like a vacation in a book, enjoy this clean and wholesome collection of 50 engaging adult stories. Sure to spirit you away whenever you need an escape and send you home with a smile. “These two women have written a bag full of entertaining short stories, mostly filled with wry humor reminiscent of O. Henry. Very well done, filled with fun characters, and the best part is, you can fill any short waiting period with entertaining reading that ends in just a few pages. Definitely a book worth having close at all times.” —George A. Bernstein, Amazon Top 100 Author of Trapped, A 3rd Time to Die, Death’s Angel, and Born to Die “A fresh and exciting collection of short stories. Humorous and surprising, a real whodunit treat.” —Fred Lichtenberg, author of Deadly Heat at The Cottages: Sex, Murder, and Mayhem, Hunter’s World, Double Trouble, and Retired, Now What? “Authors Littlefield and Menear have once again woven their unique abilities to combine humor and suspense into stories that are sure to please the most discriminating readers. Every minute is a worthwhile investment in reading pleasure.” —Frank E. Lamca, author of The Gypsies and the Devil Hound “The 50 Short Stories are wonderfully creative writings for adult readers of any age. Littlefield’s and Menear’s plots and characters are at times laugh-out-loud funny and goosebumpy at others. Perfect for readers who want to read a short story in one sitting or enjoy hours of entertainment.” —Tina Nicholas, author of Condo Crazies and Affair in Athens Sharon Littlefield Menear is a retired airline pilot. US Airways hired Sharon in 1980 as their first female pilot, bypassing the flight engineer position. The men in her new-hire class gave her the nickname Bombshell. She flew Boeing 727s and 737s, DC-9s, and BAC 1-11 jet airliners and was promoted to captain in her seventh year. Before her pilot career, Sharon worked as a water-sports model and then traveled the world as a flight attendant with Pan American World Airways. Sharon also enjoyed flying antique airplanes, experimental aircraft, and Third World fighter airplanes. Her leisure activities included scuba diving, powered paragliding, snow skiing, surfing, horseback riding, aerobatic flying, sailing, and driving fast cars and motorcycles. Sharon has flown many of the airplanes in her debut novel, Deadstick Dawn, winner of the Royal Palm Literary Award, Poseidon’s Sword, Blaze, and Stranded, Books One, Two, Three, and Four in the Samantha Starr Series featuring a woman pilot in fantasy action thrillers. Dorothy Metz Littlefield has been writing for over fifty years. Her first story, When Time Stood Still, was published in magazines and in another short-stories anthology. Dorothy is currently writing mystery and romance novels as well as short stories. She draws on experiences from her world travels with her daughter, aerobatic flying, soaring, diving, hang gliding, horseback riding, and hot-air ballooning with her children. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she moved to Diamond Lake, Michigan after marrying her husband, Ken. They raised their two children, Sharon and Larry, in Michigan and later in Bradenton, Florida. Dorothy was a long-time resident of Kilgore, Texas, where she raised horses on her ranch until she moved to West Palm Beach, Florida in 2002 to be near her children. Silent Thrills When Time Stood Still Deadly Rejections Surprised Delivery The Golden Years Sky Gods Winter Wonderland The Magic Button My First Solo Flight Secrets by DML Sleuth Hounds My First Ocean Dive Sleep Deprived Aerobatic Lessons Meadow Muffins Flowers Holiday Greetings Stuck in an Elevator Catatonic Snifferitis Sibling Insanity Girl Talk The First Pilot Eavesdropping Mall Critics Virtual Sex Flight Instruction Chili and Hugo Expensive Mistake Betrayed Once Upon A Time Killer Scots and Hot Cubans Ouch! The Boys Guinevere’s Lance Clem’s General Store Side Effects Sink or Swim Unbelievable What’s Going On Here? Cruise Capades Melanie Wife Wanted Semper Fi The Rattled Hunter Monsters My Unconscious Muse Stressed Out The Fairies’ Godmother Dumpster Diving The Word Artist Lunar Madness
Dea. Willard S. Burke Sr., DM, PhD-Th: Is the father of four, two girls and two boys: Marnita, Sabrina, Willard Jr., and Michael. Born in Western Pennsylvania Area, 18 miles northeast of, Pittsburgh, in the small town of New Kensington of Westmoreland County in 1938, August 28. Graduated from New Ken Hi-School in 1957 and joined the US Army soon after. After 13 years and six months got out of the Army with rank of SFC, E-7 and started in business of selling bicycles. After six years, jumped to a new limb and went into the US Postal Service for 15 years and then retired in 1992. Dr. Burke is a Disabled Vietnam Veteran (80%) due to Agent Orange which he received for in 2003. In 1983 I got saved and filled with the Holy Ghost which started my real life in the Lord. I moved to Fort Worth from Dallas after retirement from the US Post Office. Joined a church I had been prophesied into, Mt. Zion C.H.S.C. and Pastor Robert L. Crochett Sr. and Pastor Emeritus C. Jimmerson. I met my 2nd wife Johnnie Ruth and married in 1997. Dea. Burke went back to Bible College in 2003 and earns a Bachelor and Master’s in Theology, a Doctorate in Ministry, plus a PhD in Theology from VIU. He is on the Board of Governors on DFW Bible Institute & Seminary with campuses in Fort Worth & Dallas. Dr. Burke is an ordained Deacon in Christ Holy Sanctified Churches and the Sunday School Superintendent at a local church, Mt. Zion C.H.S.C. He resides in Fort Worth, Texas where he is retired except for the work of God’s Kingdom as Matt. 28: 19-20 commands. This book is a testimony to this work as learned over 16 years as a church member, Sunday-School teacher, and an assistant superintendent and superintendent of a Sunday-School the last 10 years. Hopefully this book and testimony will help you as it has me to be all the more I can be in the Lord, AMEN!
Americans are not shy about letting politicians know what’s on their minds, and, in Harry Truman, they believed that they had a president they could level with. He even sometimes responded personally to them—especially on subjects he felt strongly about. Today, it seems remarkable that a man who described the presidency as “the most awesome job in the world” would take the time to read and respond to White House mail.Truman, however, had an unquenchable thirst for what his “everyday Americans” were thinking, yet distrusted opinion polls. For him, the daily stack of mail provided the next best poll after the voting booth. Authors Giangreco and Moore include a robust cross section of the thousands of messages sent to Truman. Juxtaposed with informative background essays, these letters provide an undiluted account of the greatest challenges confronting the U.S. during Truman’s administration, including civil rights, the Marshall Plan, the formation of Israel, the atomic bomb, the McCarthy hearings, the Korean War, and the General McArthur’s dismissal, which alone solicited more than 90,000 missives. While the majority of the letters are from private citizens, others come from correspondents, the occasional bombastic senator, and a few from the world figures.
When winter and romance collide, they create an unpredictable force. Whether a raging storm outside or within our hearts, a touch of romance can be found in the most unlikely of places. Join us in this eclectic exploration of winter romance that includes stories of happily ever afters, wicked seductions, atmospheric attractions, and deadly deceptions. Featuring nineteen short stories from bestselling authors as well as talented new writers, you’ll never view romance the same.
Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls creep through pages of spooky flash fiction. Discover critically acclaimed authors that will make your skin shiver and have you flinching at bumps in the night. Whenever the mood strikes for something creepy, this collection will leave you looking over your shoulder.
Welcome to Tales by the Tree, a collection of Christmas and Yule stories where imagination has no bounds and the wonder of the season is discovered. No matter how you celebrate the holidays, you’re sure to find a favorite tale to read year after year. Grab a cup of cocoa and settle in for a long winter's night with Tales by the Tree.
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