A rogue band of humans fight the last of the large corporations on Earth. The threat is a new prototype of android developed by this evil corporation. The last remaining groups of humans after the great world war are determined to thwart the efforts of making this new android a reality. Will they succeed in their efforts. Will humans survive to keep their rightful place on this planet earth?

For those that like a short read, John has compiled a list of stories that border on the bazaar and most times funny side of humanity. Take Ten walks you through some of this worlds sketchy territory with a humor that in most cases is front and center. Each story will touch on a topic of dark humor and thought provoking analogies. There will be more books of short stories incorporating the same kind of funny that makes John's stories come to life and make you the reader do some serious thinking.

A highly trained Government agent tries to find her identity after a series of mishaps during several classified secret ops. Kym Turner, a skilled undercover operative within a special Government department becomes suspicious of her life in San Diego, California. With support networks within the secret service crumbling, her identity might not be what she had thought it to be all along.

Jeremy P Grimes finds himself involved in more than just a story he has written for his magazine; 'The Political Insider'. He is now one of the lead characters in a plot to discredit him and his magazine. His life, and the lives of his friends are at stake. Along with an old time school buddy, Terry, the action unravels into a life or death situation. Love enters the storyline wrapped up in the beautiful character named Katriana, who has her own mysterious side to her. The twists and turns, travels across the world, make it a must read for those that enjoy fiction at its best.

The rise of a famous bass player from the late 1960's takes the reader on a journey that many musicians had taken. It is a time when music was going through a dramatic change. 'Rock-n-Roll' had taken its rightful place at the top. It would live on forever.

A story of a young boy and his life's adventures through the years until his death at an old age. Even his funeral was worthy of a guest speaker of some notoriety. Even if it had been to a sparse gathering. The story narrated by his newly acquired best friend in an old folks home just before his death. Stewart talks of a truly remarkable and lucky man who wandered through life with no expectations and found the thrills and excitement most will never experience in ten lifetimes. A deep and thought provoking story with many unbelievable stories within, of which most are actually true.

The future is different. The future for humans on the planet Earth holds challenges that would bring civilization to the brink of extinction. If not for the help of a being from a far away planet, humans might very well have vanished due to their own lust for power and greed. Can the alien help the humans? Will the humans this being contacts heed his warnings? It will ultimately be up to a generation of humans not thought possible to rectify the bleak situation humanity had gotten itself into. The survival of the planet itself relied on these few to get it right.

Ed Porteneau is a nerdy 28-year-old who lives an uninspiring life in a rundown apartment in a suburb of Seattle. He works as a Produce Manager in a general store, for a boss he despises. He has a best friend who beats him hands-down in the nerdiness stakes, and his social life consists of playing on his Xbox, visits to comic book stores, and daily phone calls from his overbearing mother. Not so different to many other nerds his age. There is one major difference though, and this is that Ed knows when he is going to die. He is given seven days' notice and he decides to make the best of the...

A realistic view about the health of our planet and how it affects us humans. A simple formula on how to fix ones self and at the same time helping to fix our damaged planet. Become healthy, and at the same time do the right thing for our home.