Books with author Barry Scott

Wearing nothing but psych ward pajamas and fluffy slippers, the odd girl wasn’t really dressed to kill. Being the Grim Reaper, however, she felt confident she could make it work. Have you ever had one of those days? You know, the kind of day when things just don’t go your way. Like when your botched suicide attempt and claims of supernatural powers get you hauled to the emergency room, placed under observation, then transferred to a locked-down psych facility. The girl who thought she was Death had failed miserably in her efforts to shed the troublesome human body in which she was trapped. The result? Finding herself surrounded by nutjobs, locked in a mental ward ruled by a humorless doctor with a Napoleon complex and a penchant for sleight of hand. Sure, she did technically bring it on herself, but how was she to know that trying to off herself in public and using her outside voice to proclaim she was Death incarnate would result in a psych ward lockdown? With that problematic little blunder behind her, the concerns now vexing her were pressing. Escape, both from the mental hospital, as well as from this plane of existence, was vital, but equally so was addressing the other issue haunting her. The big one. The one that could end the world. The issue that with Death missing, people would rather inconveniently no longer die like they were supposed to. Eventually, things would hit critical mass. She just didn’t know when.The situation was, well, grim, to say the very least. An irony not lost on the girl claiming to be the Death.A dark romantic paranormal comedy, Living the Good Death is a must-read for fans of the quirky comedic stylings of Christopher Moore and Terry Pratchett and the riveting supernatural romances of Charlaine Harris and Richelle Mead

Wayne's Brain is an action / adventure series about kids empowering themselves to meet challenges and to solve problems.In this first installment, 'the Pacific Northwest Bank Heist', Wayne, his brain and his friends must out wit desperate bank thieves who hid their stolen money where the kids could find it.The kids have to elude the angry criminals while navigating a river and the forest that surrounds it. Can they overcome the cold river, the dark night, injuries that they suffer and their own fear, or will they be caught by the men whose own freedom depends upon taking the stolen money to their boss.You'll have to read "Wayne's Brain and the Pacific Northwest Bank Heist" to find out.

A quartet of quirky short stories with a twist (of which only the title story is a fairy tale), these four offbeat stories follow characters on a wild ride of Twilight Zone-esque adventures. A familiar fairy tale heroine finds herself in an unusual situation. Detectives in a tragic gangland shooting dig towards a surprising truth. A green-technology guru whose world-saving breakthroughs may not be what they seem. And blood-collecting charity workers who fall under suspicion of something far more sinister.Fairy Tales of an adult nature.Detective Mystery with a twist.Sci-Fi technology gone awry.Supernatural suspects in a small town.

Charlie Daniels is more than six feet tall, allergic to almost everything, and has a pet dinosaur at home. His life in Arizona is relatively normal. That is, apart from the nightmares Charlie has...But when his dinosaur, Trike, gets kidnapped by a strange old lady and her cat-like sidekick, Charlie and his misfit friend Arty are sucked into a story bigger than both of them. Risking everything to rescue Trike, Charlie and Arty are flung into the past, landing in the chaos of New York City, 1865.Dodging the mysterious Nasten Cobblestine, and avoiding the perils of New York's nastiest street cleaners' strikes, test Charlie's wits as well as his courage. All he wants to do is reunite with his dinosaur and somehow find a way back home...As Charlie searches for Trike, he draws dangerously close to P.T. Barnum's eerie museum and the creature that lies within. Will he find Trike and get home alive? And who is the Ice Lady of his nightmares?

Profiting from Foresight engages you to create a new competitive edge for the dynamic times ahead. Though businesses, markets, even industries face becoming dated or obsolete, you can thrive with foresight. Discover new sources of revenue growth and future opportunities unique to you. And learn proven steps to innovate superior solutions while assuring a high return on investment. The book draws from 30 years’ first-hand experience guiding dozens of products and businesses from concept to launch, generating hundreds of millions in revenue. It’s a common misconception, but the usual way of planning has a major pitfall - extrapolating past trends far into the future. The problem is that revenues and other indicators are backward looking, measuring the effects of previous actions. When we assess these effects, we are facing the past, not the future as we need to. The result is an outlook that understates the magnitude and velocity of new threats and opportunities. Eventually, this shows up on our doorstep as a crisis in lost sales and declining profits. We all need to take the initiative now to meet tomorrow’s foreseeable new demands. Our society is rapidly implementing “smart” technologies, shifting in its demographic makeup, and adopting radically different cultural norms to name a few factors reshaping the landscape. Profiting from Foresight guides to enhance your products, services, and business model to compete in this exciting yet challenging era, with examples in healthcare, education, technology, entertainment, and other areas. Experts in entrepreneurship and innovation, including program directors at major universities, recommend the book for being as practical as it is insightful. For executives in fast-paced competitive markets Profiting from Foresight is an essential planning resource you will refer to time and again.

Wearing nothing but psych ward pajamas and fluffy slippers, the odd girl wasn’t really dressed to kill. Being the Grim Reaper, however, she felt confident she could make it work. Have you ever had one of those days? You know, the kind of day when things just don’t go your way. Like when your botched suicide attempt and claims of supernatural powers get you hauled to the emergency room, placed under observation, then transferred to a locked-down psych facility. The girl who thought she was Death had failed miserably in her efforts to shed the troublesome human body in which she was trapped. The result? Finding herself surrounded by nutjobs, locked in a mental ward ruled by a humorless doctor with a Napoleon complex and a penchant for sleight of hand. Sure, she did technically bring it on herself, but how was she to know that trying to off herself in public and using her outside voice to proclaim she was Death incarnate would result in a psych ward lockdown? With that problematic little blunder behind her, the concerns now vexing her were pressing. Escape, both from the mental hospital, as well as from this plane of existence, was vital, but equally so was addressing the other issue haunting her. The big one. The one that could end the world. The issue that with Death missing, people would rather inconveniently no longer die like they were supposed to. Eventually, things would hit critical mass. She just didn’t know when. The situation was, well, grim, to say the very least. An irony not lost on the girl claiming to be the Death.

Betty Sterling is a common thug with a chip on his shoulder--not surprising since his name is "Beatrice"--until he's hired to do the kind of job he's never done before. When Betty gets sent to help fishermen who aren't catching any fish, he'll reel in a lot more than he bargained for. Journey to a world rich with magic, not to mention elves, ogres, and trolls.The Betty Sterling novels introduce a new type of fantasy world, one where using magic is as common as brushing your teeth and different species jostle each other for position and power. Join Betty and his friends, Jewels the elf and Sam the ogre, as they set off in search of missing fish and find things stranger than any they have imagined.

Betty Sterling is a common thug with a chip on his shoulder—not surprising since his name is “Beatrice”—until he’s hired to do the kind of job he’s never done before. When Betty is sent to help fishermen who aren’t catching any fish, he’ll reel in a lot more than he bargained for. Join Betty and his friends, Jewels and Sam, as they go fishing for answers and learn more than they wanted to know. Imagine a world where magic is as common as brushing your teeth. Levitating “floaters” travel city streets and high-rise buildings employ spell-casters to levitate people up on specially-designed lifts. Wand-slingers and mind-readers abound and humans rub shoulders with tiny elves and massive ogres. Watch your back, guard your mind, and never forget to keep your wand in its sheath. Find out more at www.worldofberrea.com

A quartet of quirky short stories with a twist, these four offbeat tales follow characters on a wild ride of Twilight Zone-esque adventures. A familiar fairy tale heroine finds herself in an unusual situation. Detectives in a tragic gangland shooting dig towards a surprising truth. A green-technology guru whose world-saving breakthroughs may not be what they seem. And blood-collecting charity workers who fall under suspicion of something far more sinister.

Why would anyone have thirty-four cats? One cat is perfectly adequate to lower your blood pressure and make you smile or even laugh out loud. The cats in this story, who have an ideal home, were inspired by fifty years of feline friendships and a little imagination. The author’s watercolors include portraits of some of those marvelous creatures as well as some fantasized companions. Their names are part of the story and many of them have been changed to protect those guilty of instilling love, admiration and joy in their serving staff. If you enjoy getting under the cat and watching the inside of your eyelids you will appreciate why the author wants to return in her future life as one of her own pets.

Are you tired of the same old activities for Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving and Valentine s Day? Do you have trouble finding activities for Grandparent s Day, May Day, Earth Day, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, or Ramadan? Here, you get countless activities for 33 holidays, saving you from scouring through hundreds of books and activities trying to find appropriate material. Each chapter contains a small history of the holiday, an annotated collection of the perfect books, poems, and activities (such as coloring pages, cut-and-tell pages, draw-and-tell stories, flannel board stories, and games). Loads of finger plays included in each chapter make this book more than a guide to finding storytimes. Songs and crafts will bring life and variation to your holiday programming. This one-stop compilation is easy to use and very inclusive. But the best part is the amazing amount of resources! You get over 700 activities, and at least 2 crafts and 2 cut-out drawings for each chapter. If you want story time to be amazing, this compendium has everything you need to serve your users instead of reinventing the wheel every year.