The #1 Bestselling Horror Anthology! You mustn't talk about the stairs. There they stand, surrounded by nothing but forest, pristine as the day they were built. No sign remains of any other structure around them, no ruins of long forgotten buildings. They look... wrong. They feelwrong. Bad things happen if you get too close. Horrible things. You must never, ever ever talk about them. Thirty-four of today's best up and coming writers provide wonderfully unique interpretations inspired by the urban legends of the Internet age. Tales range from science fiction to fantasy, horror to mystery, and one writer even penned a romance! But you must never tell anyone about the stairs! Containing the stories: Nothing Ever Happens Here by Richard Paolinelli Star Thistle by J. Comer Let Him In by Josh Dygert A New Trail Off Of Old King's Highway by Michael Reyes The Strange Stairs at the Aldebourne Estate by Kristen Brand Exclusive Scoop by J. Trevor Robinson The Flash-Back Stairs: A Story of Betrayal by Patrick T. Luce The Peacock House by Matthew Pegg Where The Wood Thrush Sings by NB Williams The Refuge by Dawn Witzke Upon The Stair by Daniel Humphreys Grand Staircase to the Yellow Court by R.C. Mulhare Another Dead Man's Curve by Chris Ingram Game Warden by Russell Newquist Stepping Stones by Jarrett Mazza Reap Dance by James G. Hancock Descending Stairs, 1699 by Meghan Casey Where Angels Fear to Tread by Michelle Mellon Sobek's Staircase by Jeremy Megargee The Curses We Carry by Russell Mahon Stranger's Wood by J.S. Arroyo Stairway Back to Jonathan's Farm by Dan Allen The Thirteenth Step by MJ Mars Cajun Ray by S.D. McPhail W/M by Isobel Horsburgh The Sentinel by Richard W. Watts Sleep, Child by A.G. Lopes The Lost Ones by Karen Thrower Ready For Seven More by Christopher Lansdown Fire and Pine by Bethany C. Gotschall Stairway to? Where? by William Lehman The Dead Always by Darren Todd Missing Persons by Jonathan Bronico Cedar Road by Mocha Pennington
Accidental motorcycle ninjitsu. Demon fights on the bayou. Caves of wonders. Zombies. Brothers at war. A knight with the flaming sword of an archangel. Action, adventure, true love, and chocolate. One of these stories is even true. Between the Wall and the Fire - A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories celebrating devotion to family, including the stories: "Edge" "Soul Food" "A Ruby for Dyree" "On the Bayou's Edge" "Second Home, Second Chances" "Kingdoms of Magic" "Brotherly Envy" "Henbit and Clovers" "Knight of the Changeling" "Negev" "Life Began at Thirty-Three
Courage comes in all shapes and sizes. When his parents fail, little Johnny must protect his younger sister from the creatures that come in the night. Aided by unexpected allies, a village makes its final stand against the onslaught of winter. Major Hunter must fight for his very survival after his ship is shot down by hostile aliens on a savage world. The Holt family struggles for survival after a pirate attack leaves their craft stranded in orbit two billion miles from home. An unlikely duo bands together to face the mighty dragon that attacked their campus library. A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories celebrating the courage of men, including the stories: "Cookie Crumbs" "The Blacksmith and the Ice Elves" - a story of Thrúdheim "The Fourth Fleet" "Szary" "Who's Afraid of the Dark?" - a Tale of Peter Bishop. "Major Hunter" - from The Wayfarer Chronicles "Down the Dragon Hole
After all the shocks and aftershocks in corporate America post-Enron and beyond, corporate governance has become a leading topic in the news and in the boardroom. This timely and important book explores the reasons why our system of corporate checks and balances has failed and how investor trust can be regained. It addresses the thorny issues of executive management and compensation as well as the sometimes conflict-ridden nature of board and management relationships, including board composition and director compensation. Most important, Newquist and Russell present a road map of specific actions boards need to take to restore their originally mandated role: representing and safeguarding shareholders' interest. Written in a practical and succinct style, this guide will be indispensable for board members and the executives who work with them in guiding corporations across the country.
Bertrand Russell's religious convictions were controversial, and one of his best selling titles is 'Why I am not a Christian'. This is a comprehensive and coherent survey of Russell on religion, with notes for students.
Strategic Product Creation is a true working guide to developing market-savvy, cost-effective products and services. Delivering expert guidance in the five key stages of product development, authors Ronald Kerber and Timothy Laseter present real-world examples of industry leaders who have produced innovative products-giving you a foolproof blueprint for delivering customer satisfaction without breaking the bank. - Publisher.
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