Books with author Alan Scott

‘ Let me introduce you to my line of work and you will soon discover that ‘Grey man’ has many skills, a person who is a multi-tasking individual who has to be that way to enable him or her to survive if they choose to last in the back stabbing, cheating and Machiavellian world of Close Protection. I will take you on my journey of a fresh faced young man who is struggling, finding his direction as he tries to establish his career as a Body Guard. The pitfalls, the lies, deceit, back stabbing, the tedium, the drama’s and finally the rewards of working in this line of work, the addiction that it can be. My first steps in the Close Protection world and through my short stories I will relate the different matrix’s which the Security world has. All the stories are actual incidences that have happen to me, people and company names have been changed or omitted to protect their identities, they are simple stories that shows the world which I had worked in, they are set in the city and rural areas of England, to the mountains of Austria, the grasslands of the Congo and to the Southern State of Texas, the Capital of Washington D.C. and sky scrapers of New York in the USA, they are set in the late 1980’s to 2000, a period of time when the mobile phone was a new gadget, there was no internet for everyone and certainly no Global Positioning Systems and the Close Protection world was a “Closed Shop” run by the old and bold ex-military men who controlled who could work or not work on the Circuit. It was not a matter of what you knew but who you knew that got you a job. Welcome to the world of the Journeymen working on the Circuit.’

Unheard Of brings together nine short tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and plain old silliness from up-and-coming author Alex Scott. In this collection, he takes you from the depths of hell, where the junior demons mount a revolt against their infernal elders; to miles above the earth, where two teenage friends reunite after years apart; to a simple Tennessee tourist attraction, where the valiant gnomes once lived. At times heartwarming, disturbing, and comical, this journey is one you won't soon forget! Includes the all-new story "First Aid," presented here for the first time ever!

Is the fear of rejection holding you back from taking massive action? Do you refrain from asking for what you want because of getting a NO? Do you depend on the opinions of others to define your self-worth? I know rejection hurts. We take it personally when people fail to give us what we desire the most. But getting rejected is a state of mind. It has power over you if you let it in by believing the worst. You can learn to free yourself from the feeling of shame and the fear of loss. By taking action in the face of fear, you release yourself from an emotional rollercoaster and learn to live your life with confidence. In Rejection Free, you will learn how to … choose yourself first no matter what people think of you. ask for what you want without the fear of hearing NO. break free of rejection in any situation that calls for you to be brave and confront your fears. stop trying to please the wrong people and pay attention to the right ones. realize that rejection isn’t all about you (and how inspiring this is!). put an end to the trap of predictability and the ways it hurts your chances for success. overcome your self-doubt and become great at asking for what you want the most. supercharge your confidence and take charge of your life. desensitize yourself to rejection so you can handle anything that comes your way! Debunking the Lies Rejection is full of lies we believe about ourselves. One of the first steps to recovery and creating a rejection-free lifestyle is breaking away from these lies by becoming totally honest with ourselves. Aligning our thoughts and ideals with the reality of the situation makes less resistance for ourselves. The lies are what keep you trapped and continue the pattern of living in rejection hell. A Roadmap to Freedom When you avoid being rejected, you eliminate all possibilities of losing, looking bad, or failing completely. You play it safe. You look for the non-fail, safe methods that are guaranteed to reduce your failure rate. By not risking, you risk more. By hiding, you stay afraid. This book offers a way out of your pain by working through the stages of rejection. Learn to Ask For Anything There is a price to pay for not asking. By trading in your pride and fear of embarrassment, you could be giving up large sums of money (asking for a raise), your freedom (asking for time off), and the opportunity to thrive instead of survive. if you don’t ask that person out on a date, someone else will; if you don’t ask for more money in your work, you’ll have less money; if you don’t ask for support, you end up doing it alone; if you don’t ask how it’s done, you’ll end up doing it the wrong way Desensitize Your Fear Doing the things that scares you numbs your fear of rejection. By taking action and breaking out of your fearful comfort zone, you condition your mind and senses to move forward and break all mental obstacles holding you back. What could you do with your life if nothing was in your way? The answer: You could do anything and everything! Choose your life and live to the max, ask for everything you want and overcome your greatest fears holding you back!

Unheard Of brings together nine short tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and plain old silliness from up-and-coming author Alex Scott. In this collection, he takes you from the depths of hell, where the junior demons mount a revolt against their infernal elders; to miles above the earth, where two teenage friends reunite after years apart; to a simple Tennessee tourist attraction, where the valiant gnomes once lived. At times heartwarming, disturbing, and comical, this journey is one you won't soon forget! Includes the all-new story "First Aid," presented here for the first time ever!

Every night, when the kids at Sonia Obata's new school go to sleep, they go to the Grand Dream. In this mysterious place, they can do whatever they want—play a game, write a song, or paint a masterpiece—without a single adult to bother them. It seems like a paradise. But when Sonia discovers something has tampered with her memories, she realizes there's a dark secret lurking deep within the Dream. She escapes the Dream's clutches and sets out to shut it down before it causes a psychic disaster.By day Sonia goes to school like any ordinary middle-schooler. By night she crosses the thresholds of dreams, looking for a way to save her friends and classmates. She must not only fight through bizarre visions and terrifying nightmares, but also confront the bully she once was, along with the trauma of her mother's death.Thresholds of the Grand Dream is the thrilling and moving debut novel by Alex Scott!

This year's summer break may turn out to be the strangest ever for Tim, as he journeys to Dinosaur Island to investigate a mystery.A sea-going terror has frightened away the gulls and laid siege to the coastal waters. Meanwhile, someone is flooding the land with strange intoxicating flowers, turning the population into zombies. And if that's not weird enough, Tim is being followed everywhere by monstrous three-toed footprints! It's all deeply perplexing and decidedly prehistoric.Join the world's greatest dinosaur fanatic in this, his first, thrilling, scales-and-all adventure!

When young thief Scarlett Steel is suddenly attacked by a creature of metal and flesh she is saved by a mysterious group of warriors called the Wachens. Soon Scarlett is swept away on an adventure to an underground city known as Hollow's Creek, where she discovers her past and learns about her connection to the evil Cyborg Master, Ikeis—a connection feared by the High Council. She must learn to control her impulses towards the curious blue crystals, the only source of power in the Lowlands—and forbidden to women. She sets out on a quest, deep in the danger-filled underground world in search of her kidnapped friend Draven.Along the way she must find within herself the power to set right a terrible evil, face the unimaginable and sacrifice all—risk her own life to save another.

Every night, when the kids at Sonia Obata's new school go to sleep, they go to the Grand Dream. In this mysterious place, they can do whatever they want—play a game, write a song, or paint a masterpiece—without a single adult to bother them. It seems like a paradise. But when Sonia discovers something has tampered with her memories, she realizes there's a dark secret lurking deep within the Dream. She escapes the Dream's clutches and sets out to shut it down before it causes a psychic disaster.By day Sonia goes to school like any ordinary middle-schooler. By night she crosses the thresholds of dreams, looking for a way to save her friends and classmates. She must not only fight through bizarre visions and terrifying nightmares, but also confront the bully she once was, along with the trauma of her mother's death.Thresholds of the Grand Dream is the thrilling and moving debut novel by Alex Scott!

Dearie Goes to the Dentist is the third in a series of Dearie books. It shows children that it is not frightening to go to the dentist and, in fact, it can be fun. It is the story of the step-by-step procedures that Dearie goes through and she learns that taking care of your teeth is as important as taking care of other parts of your body. Alan Scott began writing when he was young, finishing his first book, The Will of Our Times, when he was just 19 and attending Oswego State Teachers College in New York. He has continued writing when he could, penning poetry, essays, short stories, novels and an informational guide for Kindergarteners written with Elise Scott. With all this, he gave piano lessons, composed music, raised two sons, and lived the crab grass culture. Now retired from the Connetquot School on Long Island, New York, he continues writing with thirteen published books to his credit.

This year's summer holidays may turn out to be the strangest ever for Tim, as he journeys to Dinosaur Island to investigate a mystery.A sea-going terror has frightened away the gulls and laid siege to the coastal waters. Meanwhile, someone is flooding the land with strange intoxicating flowers, turning the population into zombies. And if that's not weird enough, Tim is being followed everywhere by monstrous three-toed footprints. It's all deeply perplexing and decidedly prehistoric.Join the world's greatest dinosaur fanatic in this, his first, thrilling, scales-and-all adventure.

DEARIE GOES TO THE OPERA is the second book in the Dearie collection. One day she hears some opera on her mother and father's radio and wants to know more. Her parents tell her to write some questions that they will answer. Some of the questions are: WHAT IS AN OPERA? WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORDS? DO YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE? WHERE AND WHEN DID OPERA START? HOW IS AN OPERA WRITTEN? and others. All the answers from her parents are simple and easy to understand. After all, Dearie is only ten years old. In the book, there is an Opera Dictionary with words that composers use and you will understand. Dearie's parents plan a big surprise for her so they write out the story for THE BARBER OF SEVILLE. The surprise is that they are going to see THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. They loved it and Dearie came to enjoy opera. She hopes you will do the same. Alan Scott began writing at a young age, having had his first book, THE WILL OF OUR TIMES published at 19 while a student at Oswego State Teachers College in New York State. Currently he has had thirteen books published. THOUGH YOUTH IS GONE, REST AREA, SILENCE, VULTURES And Pigeons, lament for then and now, Dearie and the Peppermint Party, School Shadows. and others are still in print. Scott also composed the music for the Cottage Theater Players' production of RISEN. He also performed his own Rhapsody of Piano and Orchestra for the Palm Beach Music teachers Association when he was living in Wellington, Florida. He presently lives in Miami Beach, Florida.

DEARIE GOES TO THE OPERA is the second book in the Dearie collection. One day she hears some opera on her mother and father's radio and wants to know more. Her parents tell her to write some questions that they will answer. Some of the questions are: WHAT IS AN OPERA? WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORDS? DO YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE? WHERE AND WHEN DID OPERA START? HOW IS AN OPERA WRITTEN? and others. All the answers from her parents are simple and easy to understand. After all, Dearie is only ten years old. In the book, there is an Opera Dictionary with words that composers use and you will understand. Dearie's parents plan a big surprise for her so they write out the story for THE BARBER OF SEVILLE. The surprise is that they are going to see THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. They loved it and Dearie came to enjoy opera. She hopes you will do the same. Alan Scott began writing at a young age, having had his first book, THE WILL OF OUR TIMES published at 19 while a student at Oswego State Teachers College in New York State. Currently he has had thirteen books published. THOUGH YOUTH IS GONE, REST AREA, SILENCE, VULTURES And Pigeons, lament for then and now, Dearie and the Peppermint Party, School Shadows. and others are still in print. Scott also composed the music for the Cottage Theater Players' production of RISEN. He also performed his own Rhapsody of Piano and Orchestra for the Palm Beach Music teachers Association when he was living in Wellington, Florida. He presently lives in Miami Beach, Florida.