What is the meaning of family and what dangers does a quest to discover that meaning bring?Down on his luck Mountain Man Bull McKenzie discovers a treasure in the rugged Superstition Mountains of Arizona....

Jimi Strawberry, the small town of Dank Summit's sixties holdover, dips into his trust fund to open a service station "for the people" only to have his vehicle of progess get a flat tire on the road of...

Mommy's out at prayer meeting. Daddy's had one too many boilermakers on top of his pizza. When the old man suddenly clutches his chest, young Dimmy James decides it's time to practice what he preaches...

Sparky and the Beard dips into those hazy, almost forgotten days of pre-Vietnam … the 1950s. The unlikely hero is Sparky from Chicago. Born Jacob Rubenstein, he is better known by his adopted name, Jack...

Short Story - The shuttle destroyed in a tragic accident, but was it really an accident? In the year 2045 The Intelligence Director assigns a researcher to find out. As he struggles through the records...

Two interplanetary hunters seek human trophies at their favorite Eartly "glory hole," but their freeze-ray zapping is interrupted by an intergalactic game warden with an attitude.

To quote Coleridge, Dan uses "the best words in the best order."  For followers of Dan's works, this is a must read. For newcomers, this is a great introduction to a unique and talented author.- Micah...

This collection has something for everyone and everything for any short story enthusiast. The variety of humor, irony, darkness, and pathos provides the reader with the motivation to keep moving on to...

Sparky and the King takes readers to the sleazy and dark corners of the 1960s Louisiana/Texas Gulf coast. Fidel Castro has just taken over Cuba, Jack Kennedy is in the White House, Organized Crime is...

Owning and operating a restaurant is one of the most challenging endeavors an entrepreneur can take on--the hours are long and grueling, staff turnover averages 130 percent, and many fail within their...

As appealing and lucrative as property ownership can be, it isn't an occupation to be learned through trial and error. It's essential property owners understand all the ins and outs--legally and financially--for...