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The Charlie's Tavern Series: Where heroes are made, monsters are slain, and the tab is never paid. Welcome to Charlie's Tavern, the rowdiest, most captivating (and only) watering hole in Pomegranate Town. Every night, adventurers, cat-like aliens, drunks, and other questionable characters gather to one-up each other with the wildest, funniest, most unbelievable stories ever told. All for the price of a free drink. On the island of Ionia, where ancient magic once stirred, monsters still lurk, and trouble brews. The only thing more dangerous than the creatures outside is the competition ...

Revised and Expanded Do you know how to survive a violent attack? Surviving The Threat is a 21st-century reality guide that teaches you how to stay alive in life-threatening situations. The book's unique advantage is based on an easy-to-learn three-step process called AIR, which has helped the author survive numerous lethal threats. We live in a time when a trip to the mall or a movie theater could bring you face-to-face with a mass shooting or terrorist attack. Incidents involving mass shootings, muggings, terrorist attacks, home invasions, and other attacks on the general public are no ...

The Eye of Horus A Charlie’s Tavern Novel — Book 4 "He stole from the gods and pilfered himself a curse that time cannot erase." A cursed diamond. An immortal thief. A destiny eight centuries in the making. Long ago, Vasal, the legendary Nubian Master Thief of Nubia, stole the fabled Eye of Horus from a temple of the gods. In return, he was granted the worst punishment of all: immortality. Now, known to the world as Charlie, he hides his ancient past behind the walls of his Ionian tavern, haunted by memories and the weight of centuries. But when the Eye is rediscovered, old enemies ...

Charlie's Tavern II: More Tall Tales and Outright Lies On the island of Ionia, where ancient magic once stirred, monsters still lurk, and trouble brews. The only thing more dangerous than the creatures outside is the competition inside the tavern. Because when the ale flows, the tall tales get taller, the lies get bolder, and anything can (and probably will) happen. Welcome to book 3 of the Charlie's Tavern Series. The lies are bigger, and the yarns are more twisted because the hangovers are nastier, and the competition is fierce. Listen to the story about the Massacre on the Mountain, have...

The Antaeus's Wordbook. Where words get wonderfully weird because English is stranger than you think. Formerly titled Disremembered Words. This lexicon has been revised with an additional 1,200 words that I have collected, curated, and illuminated. There are now over 2,725 words with definitions and example sentences in this reiteration of my lexicon. From archaic curiosities to Scottish insults and joyful nonsense, this lexicon turns the English language into an adventure. *** Fall in love with words you never knew you needed. Step into The Antaeus's Wordbook where forgotten words breathe ...

Do you know how to survive a violent attack? We live in a time when a trip to the mall or a movie theater could bring you face-to-face with a mass shooting or terrorist attack. Incidents involving mass shootings, muggings, terrorist attacks, home invasions, and other attacks on the general public are no longer the exception. They are on the rise and becoming more violent and deadly. When it comes to surviving an attack, you are either prepared or unprepared; there is no third option. It's a fact that the first people to take action during any type of attack, usually survive it. "Fight or ...

A Readers' Favorite 5-Star Award Winner! This revised edition of "Armed and Alive" could save your life. It contains true stories about Americans who altered the course of their lives and the lives of others by their use of legal firearms. Instead of becoming a statistic, they met force with force and became survivors. These compelling stories of ordinary people, who saved the lives of loved ones and complete strangers, will amaze and entertain you. The stories are followed by the author’s commentary on the event, and tips on what you should do if you are in a similar situation. This ...

Celebrate the culture and history of the diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles from the safety of your home. Antaeus Theatre Company presents The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles, a series of original audio plays, each set in a different L.A. zip code. Season Three delivers six brand new episodes and will be available to podcast listeners beginning Thursday, December 2 at www.antaeus.org, or wherever you get your podcasts. For more information, visit zipcodeplays.info Hosted by two-time Audiofile Award-winner Ramón de Ocampo Audio Producer, Sound Designer and Foley Artist Jeff Gardner Featuring ...

"Tormod's War" is an electrifying action-adventure story of alien conflict and compelling intrigue. Keeping the peace on the galactic fringe is like trying to walk a cat on a leash. It's all about dodging claws, avoiding bites, and listening to your gut. Out on the fringe, death can come quickly from a spear thrust or plasma blast, or slowly from an alien's poisonous bite. It was a perfect match for Tor, and like a Siren's song, the danger beckoned to him. The tour was for six months, and the survival rate was one out of ten. Tor did four tours of duty on the fringe before he was recalled. ...

"Brainfire-Light and Dark Stories to Ignite Your Imagination" is a collection of 30 fictional, nonfictional, humorous, and autobiographical stories. There is something for everyone in "Brainfire, "including Sci-Fi, Action Adventure, Fantasy, and Humor. A bonus section on "Surviving Lethal Threats," features five short stories on situational awareness. These informative stories will help the reader understand and use situational awareness in everyday life. Each story in "Brainfire" begins with an introduction by the author, giving the reader insight into the story and its creation.

The Voyager Cook Collection"The Voyager Cook Collection" is a two-book eclectic collection of more than 490 recipes, vegan dishes, preparation tips, kitchen notes, Tips, and instructions. My philosophy on cooking has always been that preparing food is like creating a love song from the heart. It is a symphony of sustenance we prepare with love. A melody of flavors that we create for the special people in our lives. It is our heart-given gift to our family, loved ones, and friends. Wherever my wife and I traveled, I would try a local dish. If we liked it, I would ask to speak to the cook, ...

The Voyager Cook Collection"The Voyager Cook Collection" is a two-book eclectic collection of more than 490 recipes, vegan dishes, preparation tips, kitchen notes, Tips, and instructions. My philosophy on cooking has always been that preparing food is like creating a love song from the heart. It is a symphony of sustenance we prepare with love. A melody of flavors that we create for the special people in our lives. It is our heart-given gift to our family, loved ones, and friends. Wherever my wife and I traveled, I would try a local dish. If we liked it, I would ask to speak to the cook, ...

"Brainfire II: More Light and Dark Stories to Ignite Your Imagination" is an eclectic collection of 27 fiction stories. The stories run the genre gambit from action and adventure to horror, fantasy, science fiction, comedy, and satire. Jack Sprat I: The 3-H Club introduces Jack and his friends–flesh-eating shapeshifters from beneath the Earth. Jack Sprat II: Dignitary Dinner - Jacks's story continues as he talks about his life to Amanda, his latest victim. The Best Rejection Letter Ever – How do some writers deal with rejection letters? Here's how Anthony Mormaer deals with his. The ...

"The Fix-It Man" is the diary of a morally ambiguous killer who claims his Lord tells him whom to kill and whom to help. Jon, "JT" Thomas selects his victims as he travels across the country, posing as a fix-it man. Sometimes he's a benevolent guardian, but mostly he's a stone-cold killer motivated by his delusional state of mind. This self-appointed hunter believes that demons escaped from hell and impregnated human women. Now these 'Demon-Spawn' roam the Earth. JT stalks and kills the people he perceives as demon-spawn or just plain evil people. In his travels, JT meets and interacts with...

Do you know what a "funk hole" is? How about "doodle sack", "pud," "clitchy," or "tittynope"? Disremembered Words is a lexicon (a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of odd words and their definitions), not your usual dictionary. It's also a fun look at some of the once-common words and phrases which have been left by the wayside over the years. The author, Antaeus, has compiled more than 600 of his favorite arcane (obscure) and seldom-used words and phrases for this book. Along with the definition, Antaeus gives an oft-times humorous, and sometimes risqué example of how to use ...

Into the Light explores our connection to each other, along with our connection to the Universe – God – the Source – or whatever name we put on the energy which exists in us, around us, and in all things, everywhere. Into the Light provides perspective and forward momentum, not only for those who may question the purpose or meaning of life at times, but for anyone who seeks to enjoy a more peaceful and fulfilled life.

From Abuse to Awakening—A Journey of Rebirth and Redemption. "This is the story of how a broken boy found the strength to become unbreakable." "From Alphonse to Antaeus," Formerly "If Not For The Love Of Others," is more than a survival story. It's a metamorphosis. Born into pain, scarred by trauma, and haunted by near-death experiences, Alphonse lived a life few could imagine. But through ten brushes with death and a lifetime of torment, something changed. He became Antaeus, a man forged by suffering, not broken by it. This raw, unflinching autobiography holds nothing back. It explores ...

"Poems in the Rhythm of Life" is a collection of the author's personal musings on love, life, mortality, reincarnation, and spirituality. This collection of 55 heartwarming, funny, thought inspiring, and uplifting poems with introductions by the author, took more than 50 years to create.

"How does it feel to be immortal?" Charlie pauses, his eyes distant. "It feels like watching shadows drift across water, silent, fleeting. The years slip by, and I stay the same. "I've lived longer than you'd believe. I've seen empires rise and fall, watched oceans reshape the land, and buried friends who once laughed beside me. I've held my children as they faded into dust. "People say immortality is a gift. It's not. It's a room you can't leave. A room with no doors, no windows, just darkness after the lights go out." On the island of Ionia, ancient magic stirs, monsters lurk, and trouble...

It's not easy being a weretiger. A life of hunting and killing werewolves is tough enough, but when you fall in love with a human, things get complicated—fast. Alexander Malkin discovered werewolves were real when they killed his parents. Only the intervention of a weretiger saved Alex from the same fate, but his salvation came with a price. A few months later, Alex was shocked and terrified when he morphed into a weretiger for the first time. When he was told that weretigers were created to hunt and kill lycans (werewolves), he was curious. After his first taste of lycan blood, Alex was ...