Want to know how a gated community survived the Great Recession? How about Woodstock? Or you might be interested in how an arch angel is selected. A collection of short stories by the author and screenwriter, Mark Bell answers these questions and more. The book is divided into two parts, comic and less comic stories. They range from character soliloquies to twisting story lines and outlandish characters solving historical problems. His characters and stories remind you of a contemporary fairy tale that has, "come to life." Come inside and view the workings of a slightly twisted yet hilarious...

This book tells the stories of five children from different parts of the world facing varying degrees of challenges. Some of the issues they confront are testing while others are simply unfair. No parent would want their child to go through what some of the characters in this short book have faced. But what Saif, Anaru, Charlie, Guia and Naeku show is determination and grit.

This is the third book in my World Children series. Another five children from around the world tell a short story. Ephraim, Malaina, Duscha, Yeshe and Juan meet President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Putin, The Dalai Lama and David Beckham. Their stories are truly inspiring.