Joseph: 1389 books

The only part of my history which I regard as worthy of placing on record is confined to a few months. I was thirty-two years of age at the time, and had thus entered into the very summer of my life. At that age a man's position ought to be assured; at any rate his career should be marked out with...

A stranger passing through a small town has an unexpected, supernatural encounter that will forever change his life.Beneath the shadows of the cold, dark night, beware of the TRAPS that you may ... or may not see.

This short story superficially explores the nature of book popularity and purchasing patterns through conducting a simplistic experiment. It is not a scientific study and offers no earth shattering conclusions, but it does present some interesting observations about the preferences and behavior of...

I have had a life-long love affair with my wife Phyliss. She is gone now, but during that time some truths became apparent that resulted in our happiness. Some establish a mind set, some generated a set of rules, some led to a useful exercise, a few revealed some cautions, and all generated a life...

A huge oak tree planted at the birth of our nation grows in the middle of two small farms. The farm houses are home to a four-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl. The children’s attraction to the tree becomes the centerpiece of their lives and the foundation of a deep friendship. Their bucolic...

Life is filled with those things of great importance and those things of little or no importance. Many times it takes a lifetime to tell the difference. This short tale can help you avoid wasting your lifetime to discover what is truly important.

This short story is an excerpt from the full book, “I Married my Teacher.” The story describes the last two days of a fifty-six year “affaire de coeur,” and the finality of the last hours spent with the person we care about more than ourselves. It is hoped that this rendition along with the...

Fiction is an escape, entertainment. But, there is nothing wrong with reading fiction and learning a little, is there? You know “go to school because you want to, not because you have to.” Try this story. It should scare you a little, teach you a little, make you smile a little, maybe surprise...

Conscientious parents are always searching for ways to teach lessons to their children that will be useful throughout their lives and in the rearing of their own children. This account of a young boy’s adventures for three summers from the 1950’s spent with caring relatives reveals important lessons...

When someone dies they leave behind a great deal of pain for their loved ones. Some of those loved ones go to extraordinary measures to contact those who have left to ease their sorrow. These efforts always fail in the hands of charlatans. I did not want my husband to go through that torment. So,...

I had fought so hard these past months to pry her from the grips of her certain demise. I had rejoiced at my achievement and success. I had saved my dear wife. I had won one of the biggest and most important battles of my life to remove her from danger and make her safe. This was an enormous effort...

The pursuit of a remedy for a physical injury or disability is usually straight forward. The injury is a visible and quantifiable thing that many times suggests its own solution. Psychological disorders present a more difficult problem. The manifestation of the disorder is invisible, usually within...

A search of books being published will disclose an abundance of works depicting fantasy intimacy, sex if you will, of all types. The public apparently shows great interest in these titles and they sell quite well or else there would not be such a plethora of these works. Yet despite this bounty of...

A majority of Americans enjoy eating a quick meal at a reasonable price. The ten’s of thousands of fast food establishments around the country are testament to that assertion. However, few who dine realize that the experience can provide more than just a hasty meal for little money. There is a greater...