Life is a series of passages. Some pleasant. Some not. The nine short stories and fifteen poems in this collection center on... More > love and loss... probably the most significant roads we humans will undertake in our lifetimes. The four writers represented in this small anthology have traveled, many times, along these roads. Illustrated within, readers will find poignant stories exploring nature, family, ideas, honor and duty. Come along with us as we reveal heartbreak and happiness, hanging on and letting go, beginnings and ends. < Less

Stephen McAllister's collection of short stories and a play written from 2004 through 2009.

Home So It Seems is moving story of a man coming to grips with his own choices and decisions. Nick MacQuarrie faces his... More > demons by making possibly the most daring decision of his life -- moving to a foreign country. In doing so and making it work, he discovers the comfort and wisdom to live with himself. < Less

Collected poems from 2006 through 2008.

Stephen McAllister's collection of short stories and a play written from 2004 through 2009.

Life is a series of passages. Some pleasant. Some not. The nine short stories and fifteen poems in this collection center on... More > love and loss…probably the most significant roads we humans will undertake in our lifetimes. The four writers represented in this small anthology have traveled, many times, along these roads. Illustrated within, readers will find poignant stories exploring nature, family, ideas, honor and duty. Come along with us as we reveal heartbreak and happiness, hanging on and letting go, beginnings and ends. < Less

In the western highlands of Scotland, Mrs. MacLaren struggles to move past her lonliness after the death of her husband by... More > operating a bed and breakfast from her home. Yet in this sparsely populated region, the opportunities
are limited. Then, in the spring, an American widower reserves a room and Mrs. MacLaren emotions are unleashed.

Highland Equinox is a quiet story of a woman's
emergence from grief set in the beautiful hills of western Scotland. < Less

Home So It Seems is moving story of a man coming to grips with his own choices and decisions. Nick MacQuarrie faces his... More > demons by making possibly the most daring decision of his life -- moving to a foreign country. In doing so and making it work, he discovers the comfort and wisdom to live with himself. < Less

A compilation of emails sent home while the author was stationed at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Going beyond the simple... More > “Dear folks, today I . . .” letter, the author writes about his observations and personal impressions. Some observations are humorous, because despite its best efforts, the military can’t help but be silly at times. Some are quite emotional. In a war zone with people being killed on a daily basis, emotional events are a common occurrence. And others are very personal and introspective. The sum is a revealing look at the military and our role in Afghanistan. < Less

An accesible collection of poems that explore loss, grief and death. The author delves into the heart of darker human... More > emotions such as unrequited love, fear of mortality and failures in life--sometimes with humor, sometimes with angst, always with insight. < Less