From a lifetime of experience comes a collection of short stories and poems by Douglas Townsend which explore love and heartbreak, birth and death, friendship and abandonment. "Prisoner in Another Man's Castle" is an allegory exploring the effects of why one became a prisoner. "Journey to the End" tells the heartfelt story of a boy and his dog. A missionary's faith is tested in "Walking, Walking Alone." Real life events inspired many of the poems including "Baby's Silent Grave" and "Happy Birthday, Sister."

They were her creation, but the empire's weapon. Humans have grown ambitious, creating genius children spliced with alien DNA, telling these unnatural offspring that they are destined to make the impossible possible. Layla never questions her elders. Young but determined, she works hard at her new genetic engineering job while secretly undertaking a project others consider insurmountable. She will create the perfect being-the quintessence of genetics. The resulting babies are captivating, yet their DNA holds dark, deadly secrets their creator had not planned for. Can Layla protect them from...