This series of essays is an attempt to look at the impact and the role that beliefs have played in shaping our civilization and the world. The use of the written word as the means of conveying beliefs...

The author traces his life from snatches of memories starting in 1940. He was brought up in a suburb, close to Cape Town, on the slopes of Devil's Peak. This area was his playground until his mid-teens....

This essay is part of a series which examines the impact and the role that beliefs have played in shaping our civilization and the world.

Robert Miller is the son of a wealthy mine and land owner. while at university in chicago he meets an attractive woman, Abigail who is studying to become a teacher. She considers him to be conceited and...

This is a love story about a gifted and artistically inclined handsome young man, his relationship with a beautiful mysterious woman and the effect she has on his life.

A short story about an old man and a young family facing the threat of a brush fire in Southern California.

A short story with a twist, about a devoted retired couple whose world is turned upside down after an apparently harmless incident.

This essay is part of a series which examines the impact and the role that beliefs have played in shaping our civilization and the world.

A short story with at twist. A talented young man from a poor background becomes a successful executive before marrying the woman of his dreams. The woman comes from an affluent background. Several years...

A young talented policeman attempts to solve his first case; a hit-and-run incident. He has an unusual way of investigation and he is met with a conspiracy of silence. The ending has a twist.

A short essay on supernatural beliefs, the consequences of some events and possible explanations.

A short heart-warming story about a young attractive rural born woman who has an outstanding sales gift. This ability leads to romance and ultimately to an ending with a twist.

This is a short story with a twist is about a police chief who while trying to catch a serial killer becomes involved in a conflict between cyclists and motorists.

This is a science fiction thriller bordering on the possible. It is set in the near future around man's attempts to land on Mars. What secrets did Mars hold that prompted the huge effort behind the first...

Charles Wilson and his wife, Mabel Sarah had a small diamond claim in Klipdam when the Anglo-Boer War commenced in October 1899. The area was occupied by Boer Army soon after and eventually in December...

Mrs Smith vowed to use any means possible to avenge her son's untimely and shameful death. This is the sequel to 'The Man On The Bench'.

Harriet Fawcett was determined to find out the truth behind the disturbing rumours about her husband, whom she had recently married. This is a sequel to 'THE SALES LADY'.