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Five stories about a man who seeks justice for those who have been wronged after the system has failed them. Paul Jekyll, a man of the sea--a renegade, a pirate, a violent man--he seeks out truth and justice for those who have been denied by corrupt government officials by means not available within the system. At his side supporting him are Hibiscus, a voodoo princess, and Blackbeard the parrot--named by none other than Edward Teach three hundred years ago. The first story, Escape, takes place during the era of pirates, buccaneers, and HMS ships roaming the coast off Charleston. Our next ...

A haunting story of my forbears passed on to me by my grandfather.

Three hundred years ago an unlikely trio bonded. Origin short story of Edward Teach, Hibiscus and Blackbeard, an African Grey Parrot, the central characters of The Eloquent Parrot and The Parrots Revenge.

Alchemy: the transformation of matter through 'magical' ancient chemistry; particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold. While on a hiking/prospecting trek, Chris and Darrell discover maybe alchemy isn't magical. Maybe it's a natural effect of radiation upon living organisms, converting poop to gold? Who can be trusted when you discover the find of the millennia? When the FBI, DHS, NSA, BLM and every alphabet soup government agency is ladled with corruption and on your trail, where do you turn? Your fiancé? Your Uncle? Your best friend?

The second book in the Blackbeard & Hibiscus series continues where The Eloquent Parrot dropped off. Edward, aka Blackbeard, continues "fixing" problems for those in need of a different sort of Justice. With his sidekicks, an African Grey Parrot and a 300-year old Voodoo Princess, they deal out retribution when the need arises. Mix the following: A Voodoo Priestess A Pirate of sorts A Golden-hearted Whore - or three A Drug Dealer and his friends A Bad-Ass Irish thug A few Lawyers – Some good, some bad, Airboats, drunks and the Everglades. Sex? Just enough. Violence? Only when necessary. ...

Forty-some years ago, my parents read and recorded stories for my children. From time to time I listen to them. They’re still wonderful to hear. I like to write. As to reading aloud, maybe I too can…. These stories are for my grandchildren. Some are snips and snails boy-stories, some are sugar and spice little-girl stories, others are for teens or adults. Some of these stories – images really – photo-developed onto the fertile mind of a little boy – that would be me – like a photo-negative – a long time ago, yet the images continue to bubble and etch like acid on an old ...

A tale from a rural Floridian harkening back to a time of innocence and play.