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Cape Horn to Starboard

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

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Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size. ... Read more

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Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size.
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by Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Julie Goodswen, Christa Planko, Laurel McHargue, Jeff Bowles, Arthur Rosch, Enid Holden, Stevie Turner, Tom Johnson, S.L. Kretschmer ...

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Three great WordCrafter paranormal anthologies bundled into one great paranormal anthology set: Whispers of the Past, Spirits of the West, and Where Spirits Linger. Thought provoking short fiction for every lover of ghost stories and paranormal tales.Contributing authors Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Stevie Turner, Enid Holden, Laurel McHargue, Jeff Bowles, Julie Goodswen, Tom Johnson, ... Read more

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Flirting with Mermaids

The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Mitch Crawford ...

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8 hours 40 min

Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. In Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them.He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic ... Read more

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Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. In Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them.He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic
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Whispers of the Past

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by Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Julie Goodswen, Laurel McHargue, Stevie Turner, Jeff Bowles ...

Series Book 1 - Narrating the Paranormal
Let these six authors from around the globe narrate the paranormal with eight thought provoking stories as you read these tingling tales and listen for... Whispers of the Past.Includes the winning story in the 2019 WordCrafter Paranormal Short Fiction Contest, "A Peaceful Life I've Never Known", by Jeff Bowles. Other contributing authors include Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Stevie ... Read more

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Let these six authors from around the globe narrate the paranormal with eight thought provoking stories as you read these tingling tales and listen for... Whispers of the Past.Includes the winning story in the 2019 WordCrafter Paranormal Short Fiction Contest, "A Peaceful Life I've Never Known", by Jeff Bowles. Other contributing authors include Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Stevie
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Ask the Authors 2022

Ask the Authors, #2

by Kaye Lynne Booth, Chris Barili, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Nancy Oswald, Jeff Bowles, L. Jagi Lamplighter Wright, Bobby Nash, Mario Acevedo, Paul Kane, Kevin Killiany, Mark Leslie Lefebvre ...

Series Book 2 - Ask the Authors
Where can you turn to find industry experts willing to share their secrets?This book is the ultimate writer's refence, with tips and advice on craft, publishing and marketing from Mark Leslie Lafabvre, Kevin Killany, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Bobby Nash, Paul Kane, Nancy Oswald, Chris Barili, Jeff Bowles, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Mario Acevedo and Kaye Lynne Booth. Learn from eleven traditional, ... Read more

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Where can you turn to find industry experts willing to share their secrets?This book is the ultimate writer's refence, with tips and advice on craft, publishing and marketing from Mark Leslie Lafabvre, Kevin Killany, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Bobby Nash, Paul Kane, Nancy Oswald, Chris Barili, Jeff Bowles, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Mario Acevedo and Kaye Lynne Booth. Learn from eleven traditional,
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Curses: Chronicles of Darkness

by Kaye Lynne Booth, Abe Margel, C.R. Johansson, Joseph Carrabis, Paul Kane, Denise Aparo, Danaeka Scrimshaw, Molly Ertel ...

There are all types of curses.Cursed places, cursed items, cursed people, cursed families.Curses that last throughout time. Curses which can't be broken. Curses which are brought upon ourselves. Curses that will kill you and those that will only make you wish you were dead.Eleven tantalizing tales of curses and the cursed. Includes stories by Kaye Lynne Booth, Molly Ertel, C.R. Johansson, Robert ... Read more

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There are all types of curses.Cursed places, cursed items, cursed people, cursed families.Curses that last throughout time. Curses which can't be broken. Curses which are brought upon ourselves. Curses that will kill you and those that will only make you wish you were dead.Eleven tantalizing tales of curses and the cursed. Includes stories by Kaye Lynne Booth, Molly Ertel, C.R. Johansson, Robert
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Sailing a Serious Ocean : Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

by John Kretschmer ...

Series series CREATIVE MATH SUPPLEMENT
Learn what it takes to cross an ocean from a veteran sailorIn Sailing a Serious Ocean, author John Kretschmer uses his experiences and stories to show you what you will need to across an ocean or go around the world, in fair weather or foul. His true accounts of storms and other challenges at sea makes exciting reading and shows not only how sailboats should be handled when the chips are down, but ... Read more

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Learn what it takes to cross an ocean from a veteran sailorIn Sailing a Serious Ocean, author John Kretschmer uses his experiences and stories to show you what you will need to across an ocean or go around the world, in fair weather or foul. His true accounts of storms and other challenges at sea makes exciting reading and shows not only how sailboats should be handled when the chips are down, but
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Midnight Madness: A Carnival of Nightmares

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by Kaye Lynne Booth, Christian De Matteo, Abe Margel, Mark Milstead, Chris Barili, C.R. Johansson, DL Mullan, Paul Martz, Lindsey Martin-Bowen, Robb T. White, Rebecca M. Senese, Zack Ellafy, Joseph Carrabis ...

Series Book 4 - Midnight Anthology Series
Midnight Madness: A Carnival of Nightmares contains fifteen stories which explore the fears that keep us awake at night. Featuring the winning story in the 2026 WordCrafter Dark Fiction Contest, as well as stories by veteran story tellers, Kaye Lynne Booth, Joseph Carrabis, Chris Barili, Rebecca M. Senese, C.R. Johansson, and more. The darkness in these stories touch on that which we fear most ... Read more

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by Kaye Lynne Booth ...

Series Book 2 - Time-Travel Adventure series
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In 1887, LeRoy is stuck, bringing trouble down on those around him. Sissy is kidnapped and he's the only one who can save her.Amaryllis wakes up in 2030, in a future very different to the one she knows, one in which she may not have been born. She will stop at nothing to find LeRoy fix what went wrong in the past.She and a version of Monique which is different from the one she grew up with travel
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by John Kretschmer ...

John Kretschmer is sailing's practical philosopher – as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life waiting at sea.With hundreds of thousands of nautical miles under his keel, John's adventures have ... Read more

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At the Mercy of the Sea : The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane: The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane

The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane

by John Kretschmer ...

“The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man against the sea, but man against himself. John Kretschmer’s book is as perfectly shaped and flawlessly written as such a story can be. In addition to being the best depiction I have ever read of what it is like to be inside a hurricane at sea, At the ... Read more

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“The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man against the sea, but man against himself. John Kretschmer’s book is as perfectly shaped and flawlessly written as such a story can be. In addition to being the best depiction I have ever read of what it is like to be inside a hurricane at sea, At the
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Legends: Monsters that Go Bump in the Night

by Kaye Lynne Booth, Abe Margel, Chris Barili, Danaeka Scrimshaw, DL Mullan, C.R. Johansson, Joseph Carrabis, Sara Wesley McBride, Robb T. White, Rebecca M. Senese ...

Legends take many forms, but most carry a warning within. For instance, stories of monsters such as the Chupacabra, Snallygasters, and Windigos were told to warn children to behave themselves. The tale of the ghost girl who haunts buildings in Cleveland, is a warning to daredevils, who would chance their lives and safety in old derelict buildings. And Trooper 666 is a deterrent against drunk and ... Read more

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Legends take many forms, but most carry a warning within. For instance, stories of monsters such as the Chupacabra, Snallygasters, and Windigos were told to warn children to behave themselves. The tale of the ghost girl who haunts buildings in Cleveland, is a warning to daredevils, who would chance their lives and safety in old derelict buildings. And Trooper 666 is a deterrent against drunk and
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