A Dozen Short Ones is an engaging and unusual mix of character-driven stories about ordinary people who face situations and challenges they never imagined. In “Catching Tomorrow” a man struggles to live in a world where time has mysteriously been altered. “A Visit to Tatum” is the story of a man on a business trip that unexpectedly takes him to a small town that wants to remain unknown. In “Home Again” a young couple buys their dream home but discovers it comes with a chilling surprise. “Family” is the tale of a couple trying to find romance in the midst of some very unusual visitors. In the story “Counterfeit” a man’s relief on the return of a missing friend changes when he discovers the reason for the disappearance. These and other stories let you share the adventures as colorful characters try to navigate today’s unpredictable world.
In Reset, author Timothy Benson offers contemporary stories of ordinary people who encounter unexplainable and life-altering situations, often of their own making. Unprepared for the things they face, they struggle to change the course of events before they reach the point of no return. In "Whatever You Say," a young man's journey toward a new start begins with a white lie. The lie leads to another, then another, until the man's real identity starts to blur with a new persona that threatens to ruin his plans. An incredible string of luck makes a businessman's life seem too good to be true in "Way North of Lucky." He soon realizes his good fortune has a negative and dangerous effect on everyone around him, leading to a frightening conclusion about his future. "The Almost Life of Leonard Paduszka" tells the story of three imaginative young people who concoct a scheme to create a fake person. The plan succeeds beyond their expectations, until a homeless man gives their faux man more reality than they intended. "The Bandit and the Barista" recounts the story of a man whose gambling addiction leads him to plan a crime that, at first, seems foolproof. When his plan to temporarily blame a total stranger goes awry, he scrambles to save both the innocent man's future and his own. Rich in visual imagery, memorable, offbeat characters, and dark humor, the stories in Reset offer a view of the often strange and dangerous ways ordinary people navigate through modern culture.
Lincoln Carr has a big problem, sort of. Hes the owner of a successful advertising agency, engaged to a beautiful woman, and enjoys the wonderful normalcy of his life in every way. But when he wins a fortune playing the lottery, he quickly realizes his life will never be anything close to normal. He knows large amounts of money can have a strange effect on people, and he also knows his new situation gives him the potential for doing both good and bad things with that money. His winnings, along with his skill in todays media and his love for practical jokes, soon lead him deeper into dark and questionable behaviors. Enjoying the influence that comes with enormous wealth, he sees his pranks escalate into elaborate con games that affect the lives of his friends as well as strangers. Despite his promise to himself to remain grounded and normal, he struggles when his newly acquired power leads him into the political arena and he finds the line between good and bad has become hard to walk. With a cast of colorful characters navigating their way through modern life, King of the Trailer Park offers a darkly humorous look at the new politics of America and the ongoing decline of the culture. Set in todays polarized world where personal information is too easily shared, where the media is seldom questioned, and where perception is sold as reality, this story paints a troubling picture of the road that lies ahead.
Presenting an engaging, suspenseful mix of paranormal stories, Reckoning takes you into the lives of ordinary people who face extraordinary and unexplainable situations for which they are entirely unprepared. In Solitario Road, a businessmans drive home on familiar roads takes him through a strange storm and an unexpected journey through the past. His unsettling encounters with people along the way take him farther away from the presentand his own reality. Handshake is the story of a man whose routine medical procedure leads to a side effect that begins as an uncomfortable nuisance but quickly turns into a frightening threat to everyone around him. In 74 New Yorker, a man inherits his fathers old car and discovers that a strange sense of empowerment comes with it. He soon finds his nostalgic connection to the car spiraling into a pattern of bizarre and risky behavior that has tragic results. Flagman tells of a retired art professor whose spontaneous act of protest against the Iraq War sets off a public reaction that he doesnt expect. When one of his students helps him continue the protest, they are faced with the dangerous consequences of waging peace. Rich in visual imagery, the stories in Reckoning deliver a powerful commentary on how the supernatural and reality can seamlessly entwine in the human experience.
Finally Here is a book that's not about how to achieve success, but what to do when it actually happens. When you obtain that degree, earn that promotion, win that title, or sign that contract, the game suddenly changes. There are different rules to learn with new and more personal questions to address: -How do you deal with the pressures to consistently produce at a high level? -As a visible target, how do you handle scrutiny and criticism with poise? -How do you cope with the major losses that accompany success? -How do you manage power and privilege without losing who you are? The answers to these questions and more reside within the pages of this book. Get a behind the scenes look as Harvard psychiatrist, Dr. Tim Benson, shares his insights to the most common challenges faced by his clientele of elite athletes, academicians, celebrities, and executives. Because success is relative and expands beyond finances and fame, this book is not just for those who have "made it," but also for those who are "on the way." It is the ultimate guide for helping you understand and manage the unspoken and unintended consequences of high achievement. This is a conversation long overdue. Let's get started
Your dreams belong to you. Theyre private, and no one needs to know what happens in them. But what if someone could invade your dreams? And once in, what if that someone could control what happens while you lie there, powerless to affect the outcome? Dylan Ward can do that. Struggling to make partner in a law firm and finding it hard to hold on to a romantic relationship, his nightly dreams become his escape into a world that seems far happier than his real one. When he learns about the phenomenon of lucid dreaming, where the sleeping person is actually conscious of the events in the dream, he immerses himself in an attempt to master it. Soon his nights are filled with fun and adventure, where he has the power to control events and find temporary relief from his mundane life. That relief soon pales when he reads an old legend about dream sharing that leads him to the idea of entering and controlling the dreams of others. What starts out as an interesting experiment soon turns into an obsession of hacking into the dreams of the people in his life. He begins a strange quest for vengeance, power, love, and all the things that are missing from his real world. But its when he devises a way to teach other people how to invade dreams that the dangers of his obsession become frighteningly clear. The Dream Hacker moves between imagination and reality, along the hazy sleeping path that everyone travels but cant really navigate. Mixing equal parts of dark humor and the angst of modern culture, the story challenges our notions of understanding what is real and asks just how far a person will go to change the course of his life.
Hans Richter was a central figure in the avant-garde for more than 50 years. This book examines the ways in which these "encounters"--to use Richter's own term--with other artists engendered creativity, originality, and meaning throughout his career. Including a chronology and Richter's first complete filmography in English, this volume sheds light on the relationships between modernism's most experimental artists, movements, and generations. Author, Timothy O. Benson with Contributions by Doris Berger,Edward Dimendberg, Philippe-alain Michaud, Michael White, and Yvonne Zimmermann"--
Ninety days of open-Bible devotionals with Timothy Keller and Richard Coekin. Includes space for journaling. Find guidance to navigate the storms of life with these insightful devotionals by Timothy Keller and Richard Coekin. Carefully-crafted questions, insightful explanations and helpful prompts to apply God's word to your life, will take you to the heart of God's word and then push God's word deep into your heart. These 90 devotionals in Galatians, Judges and Ephesians, taken from the Explore Quarterly range, are a great way to start reading the Bible. If you already spend time each day in God’s word, this book will take you deeper in to the riches of Scripture, drawing you closer to the Lord and gaining fresh appreciation for His love for us in Christ.
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