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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

• May 3, 2012 • Leave a Comment

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Florida Republicans Stand Up and Be Counted!

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Twilight

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Into the Dark:Escape of the Nomad — Kindle Edition

Into the Dark:Escape of the Nomad -- Kindle Edition

In a world hostile to space travel, a former Astronaut has a dream to travel the stars--so he steal's NASA's forbidden starship designs and starts building the ship himself, only to get caught up in a perilous game of interstellar cloak-and-dagger between two alien superpowers fighting over Earth.

One Way

One Way

So you want to go to Mars? One Way? Are you sure?

Another Man’s Terrorist — Kindle Edition

Another Man's Terrorist -- Kindle Edition

In a war far into the future, two young refugees, orphaned by insurgent violence on their home planet, flee behind the lines to make a new life for themselves. But when the turmoil they sought to escape beats them to their new home, thirteen year old Jessica Ratcliff must find peace for her small family while learning the true difference between friend and enemy.

Where’s the Cat? — Kindle Edition

Where's the Cat? -- Kindle Edition

On a long cargo flight to the outer solar system, Pauline gets a visitor she didn't expect and learns of a marvelous friend she never knew she had.

Into the Dark–Escape of the Nomad — Original Paperback

Into the Dark--Escape of the Nomad in Paperback

In a world where space travel is forbidden, former astronaut Stan McPherson wants to return to space but finds himself caught up in a dangerous game of interstellar cloak-and-dagger.

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