A Sherlock Holmes pastiche. (The story has been updated and proofed to correct mistakes in the first printing)This is a story from Dr. John H. Watson's Chronicles in the recounting of one of Sherlock Holmes's adventures. Relating the bravery of Sir Charles Oakshott during the Boxer Rebellion, his subsequent mysterious death in Africa and the discovery of a gold mine. The later remarriage of his wife and the intrigue of her disappearance. in which Sherlock Holmes displays his amazing ability of Deductive Reasoning from a observation made of a carriage, old newspaper clippings, and a visit to a...

(This story has just been updated and proofed to correct mistakes made in the first printing) I have received the transcript of a recent discovery of a here-to-fore unknown chronicle written by Dr. John H. Watson, and whether or not these pages proves to be genuine, they present a fascinating chronicle of events paralleling the lives of Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes. If true, then a vast store of new knowledge has been opened to us and I think will gleam as bright as a diamond to be treasured by all who hold Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson dear in their hearts and minds. This transcript is...

In each family there is always a 'Family Secret' and this is the secret of the Hode family that dates its origin back to the early twelfth century in Scotland and of its influences over the lives of generations of the Hode clan. Originally the family lived in Northern Scotland until forced by dire circumstances in the seventeenth century they fled their homes and traveled to the shore of a fledging nation, The United States of America. Changing their name to Hood they enthusiastically embraced a new beginning for the family. Within the family there were only a few that knew of a strange and...

Poems and Sayings taken from a collection by C. Alfred Lewis, Sr. As we travel the pathway through life we encounter a myriad of people. Some are never more than acquaintances, some are good friends, but there are a few that so endear themselves to us that they exceed all expectations. These are the ones that are unique and exceptional, and with whom we form a bond that last a lifetime. It is with these few that intimate information is shared and we rejoice in their success and empathize in their grief. Some of the poems I have composed of unrequited love, loneliness and despaired, reflect...

The authentic finding of a mysterious huge rose quartz crystal in Brazil. Although basic information and incidents in this novel are portrayed more or less truthfully as sources of material and experiences will allow, but in actuality, speculation, and fiction are freely mixed here. References on historical personages exist. The part the crystal plays in a revolution movement by a terrorist organization determined to overthrow the government. Trip back in time to ancient temple in the jungle, findings of invaluable objects, piracy, murder and true mind development training. The smuggling of...