Bloody Islands is a series of linked stories, each of a bloody island of sorts, concerning the 19th Century settlement of California and the Bloody Island Massacre of 1850. They tell of those who tasted success only to have it wrested away, of those who fought for and/or sought justice and lost, of the crushing of cultures, of racism, and of those whose lives and/or lands or fortunes were vanquished. These are the stories of Yankee Jim Robinson, William Knight, Lewis Dent, Benjamin and Andrew Kelsey, Charles Stone, John Stark, Captain John Freemont, Kit Carson, James Beckwourth, Salvador...
Bloody Islands is a series of linked stories, each of a bloody island of sorts, concerning the 19th Century settlement of California and the Bloody Is...
This is an intimate account of the bloodiest uprising in the history of the United States' most notorious Federal Penitentiary, Alcatraz, through the eyes of Carl "Sunny" Sundstrom, one of the guards taken hostage by the prisoners.
This is an intimate account of the bloodiest uprising in the history of the United States' most notorious Federal Penitentiary, Alcatraz, through the ...
In Silent Lucidity is a collection of twenty-six short stories, seventeen of which were published in literary journals, and two that were contest award winners. It's not a long book, only around 67,000 words, and the stories range from odd or dark science fiction and fantasy, to snippets of historical fiction with a dark side. For instance, the story Ebb Cade is about a black man who was injected with plutonium without his knowledge by the DOE (a true story). Another story brings to life the ancient Pomo Indian practice of Bear Doctors--men who donned bear suits to kill with. Yet another...
In Silent Lucidity is a collection of twenty-six short stories, seventeen of which were published in literary journals, and two that were contest awar...
One Crow Shy of a Full Murder is the first of a series of stories dealing with a super race of crows. It is a tragic comedy of sorts, infused with elements of science fiction and horror. Telling this story almost entirely from a crow's point of view created many challenges for me as a writer. How does a crow see the world? That's hard to say, but the more we study other species, the more we find that they share many if not all of the same emotions we experience. Working in agriculture for over thirty years has put me in close proximity to crows. I've watched them and they have watched me....
One Crow Shy of a Full Murder is the first of a series of stories dealing with a super race of crows. It is a tragic comedy of sorts, infused with ele...
In an attempt to unleash the secrets of telepathy for the interests of National Security, scientists unwittingly empower a crow with mind control. It wants to escape. It wants revenge. And it will destroy Valley Town and take over the world, unless hidden abilities are awakened within those with the power to resist.
In an attempt to unleash the secrets of telepathy for the interests of National Security, scientists unwittingly empower a crow with mind control. It ...
