Shannon Cooper: 13 books

Why are grownups disappearing suddenly? Why do turtles need housekeepers? Can groups of natural enemies find and save the townspeople? Does this fairytale contain a metaphor critique on modern western culture?

The first short story of an ongoing collection, Cherry (Elizabeth) is based in reality, but transitions to possibility. Cherry is a superhero to the most vulnerable victims, she has earned her appointment from on high via trial by fire and pain. She is both visible and invisible, understood yet inaudible,...

Creepy-crawlies, slime, tentacles, gravity, and FRICKEN LASERS, MAN. And that's BEFORE lift-off! Will Steve the Aardvark outwit his mysterious captors, or will his big mouth and voracious bodily functions spell his own doom? There's a lesson in here, somewhere. Wipe the slime off and you'll find it.

The Torture Twins have had enough. Fed up with socio-political trends on Earth, they enact a dramatic, historic plan to save the planet and redirect human progress. Featuring key political leaders, pundits, and reality stars, this revenge tale cleans the human slate and solves global warming.

Short stories that tickle, torment, and terrify. Raw love poetry that slices through and beyond what a heart is capable of surviving. Voodoo-practicing rodents somehow save the world, and the beginning of a terrible joke (three idiots walk into a bar...) turns out fantastic for some clever, enterprising...

How much can YOU take? Inspired by the classic White Stripes piece, this collection of six macabre revenge tales will drive you mad and probably give you ideas. These folks are sick, twisted, and will stop at nothing to right the wrongs done to them and theirs. From the sorry slums to the glitzy high...

Louisiana Women: Their Lives and Times, volume 2, highlights the significant historical contributions of some of Louisiana’s most noteworthy and also overlooked women from the eighteenth century to the present. This volume underscores the cultural, social, and political distinctiveness of the state...

Written by three outspoken, authoritative experts, Frommer’s Hawaii 2015 shows travelers how to plan and execute the adventure of a lifetime in these legendary islands. This classic Frommer's series includes exact prices;extraordinarily candid reviews of the best beaches, restaurants, attractions,...

Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, Frommer’s Hawaii 2018 takes you from world-famous beaches to secluded rainforests and everywhere in between. Frommer’s expert authors—all journalists who specialize in Hawaii—know every inch of the islands and they’re not afraid to tell the truth....

This is the freshly-researched, 2017 edition of a travel classic, is a comprehensive guidebook to all the Hawaiian islands. Of its three authors, all specialists in Hawaiian travel and widely published, two live in Hawaii, while the third makes constant trips there from her base in California. The book...

Regarded by many visitors as the most beautiful island of Hawaii, Kauai is currently receiving an awesome number of pleasure-seeking tourists, who delight in its fauna, flora and other wonders of nature. This ShortCut Guide to Kauai, confined to essential facts, covers both the sights and the practicalities,...

An essential stop for any visitor to Hawaii, the "Big Island" of Hawaii features the unforgettable active volcanoes of Volcanoes National Park (a World Heritage site), ranches tended by Hawaiian cowboys, beachfront hotels of every size, historic local towns, superb shopping, and more. And this pocket-sized...

How can we plan and design stronger communities? From New Orleans to Galveston to the Jersey Shore, communities struck by natural disasters struggle to recover long after the first responders have left. Globally, the average annual number of natural disasters has more than doubled since 1980. These...