Be fascinated and intrigued with this unique anthology of six modern tales – three novellas and three short stories – that will touch your heart, capture your imagination, and challenge you to think. Join regular people who find themselves in extraordinary situations in this collection that embraces action, thriller, mystery, suspense, and romance. Find out how they are trapped in these circumstances that have become more complex because of their own weaknesses. Discover how they recognize their shortcomings and overcome their limitations, so that they can succeed – and start Lighting The Dark Side. Let author William R. Potter’s engaging stories enthrall you.
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THE STORIES-
Bent, Not Broken. Dwayne Johnson knows he is different. He lives in a world that can always be depended on to remind him of his strangeness. Despite his social awkwardness, Dwayne meets a beautiful woman at a bus stop and soon his entire life transforms. Unfortunately his obsessions work against him, keeping the couple apart pushing Dwayne to the point of alcoholism and insanity.
In the Gray. Michael Connor is estranged from his entire family and for good reason. His father is a hate filled racist, his brother a corrupt politician, and his mother is all too willing look the other way. Unfortunately his loving Mum won’t stop calling…insisting that he become more like his sibling and settle down and take a wife.
Blessing or Curse? When Brad Stewart won eleven million dollars in the lottery he would never have guessed a group of extortionists would kidnap his son for ransom. His decision to follow the kidnapper’s demands and not involve the police is a choice that will threaten his marriage and his life with the violence of vigilantism.
May 18, 2010. Is May 18, 2010 the end of the world? Trevor Woodward isn't sure. He just wants to go home after a long day at work. He is tired of all the talk about the approaching "comet" that may or may not impact and destroy all life on the earth. However, he can’t shake the feeling that he has lived through the events of the historic day before. Or is it many times?
Prominent Couple Slain. Detective Jack Staal of the Hanson Police, Major Crime Section has recently transferred from the Vancouver Police departments MCS. Burnt out, tired and weary of Homicide, he’s looking forward to the lower profile cases of a small town. That wish is dashed when a former Mayor candidate and his wife are found murdered.
Surviving the Fall. Since childhood, James Goodal has had a soft spot for stray creatures offering as many as possible a good home. Now James is separated from his wife, lonely and alone. Then one afternoon, a few days before Christmas, he meets a young street girl named Ashley. Days after taking her in, his simple life is turned into a nightmare of violence and death as Ashley’s past catches up to her at Goodal’s home
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