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  • A Partial History of the Universe: The History Department Trilogy

    Steve M

    eBook
    Welcome to life in the universe after we finally conquer the urge to blow it all up.It’s the sort of utopia we all dream of.Almost, if it was run with the help of a probability calculator and teams of well-meaning assistants/assassins.A universe at peace is still a dangerous place.Koven Modi is a first year field historian.He’s avoided dangerous missions so far thanks to Professor Wingut, the man who accidentally saved the universe a long time ago.Wingut attended university with Koven’s mother, Indira and has had a secret crush on her since they met.A lack of danger suits Koven just fine.He’s a slacker and has been known to freeze in a crisis.But a planet in strict contact quarantine with a Primitive -3 rating has started using advanced comms technology. This is unexpected from a planet with only a medieval civilization.Due to the Klept crisis Koven gets his first dangerous mission.As a child Allor found a crashed spaceship. It's taken him years to understand just a fraction of the technology he salvaged. But his perseverance has paid off.He heals the sick with alien technologyHe flies across the sky as if by magic.He even has an interstellar drive system but believes it is a weapon.Allor is on the cusp of uniting Earth Seven under his rule. But there are costs.How many would you kill to end all war and bring peace to your planet?Koven Modi is sent to Earth Seven to investigate.Koven isn't the best person for the job.He's the only one left.Everyone else is looking for Prof. Klept and his dog.If you enjoy satire and considering alternative answers to fundamental questions join thousands of your species and follow Koven and Wingut on their misadventures in a mostly peaceful universe.A Partial History of the Universe contains: Earth Seven Mortuis LunaThe Finite Void The History Department Trilogy, an accidental trifecta is at a sweet price for a limited time.Get A Partial History now before your planet self-destructs(currently a 63.82% probability)
  • Earth Journals: Arrival

    Steve M

    eBook
    She’s saving the Earth from invasion……on a part-time basis.Duff is sent to Earth as part of the bargain she made to get out of prison. The former interrogator turned inmate has come to assess Earth’s defensive capabilities. Given only two days of preparation, she is dumped in Central Florida in the middle of the night.She is weaponless.Her only pieces of equipment are her interactive glasses and an Optool that lets her change her appearance. But the Optool is malfunctioning. When that happens, she never knows who she will look like.Duff studies human interactions via Moments, a long-running daytime soap opera. Carefully analyzing it, she learns about aspects of human interaction that do not occur in her species. Simple things like sarcasm, metaphors, and idioms are new to her. It doesn't take long before she becomes one of the show's biggest fans.Can Duff avoid discovery?Can she keep Earth out of the clutches of the Yirgo Trading Group?Can Duff save Moments after its cancellation is announced?She’s big, she’s green, and she is the only reason we haven’t been invaded ... yet.Get Earth Journals now and follow the misadventures of your favorite soap-opera obsessed alien.My name is Makeda Keita Defo un Re Duff and I approve this message.
  • The " C " Word: My wife's battle with Cancer

    Steve C

    language (, March 16, 2018)
    This is my story showing you an insight into my wife's battle with Brain Cancer and how it affects all involved.This is an insight into her life growing up firstly in Dudley, England and her rise in education into becoming a teacher and our life together.
  • Cleo The Curious Cat

    . Steve

    Paperback (lulu.com, Sept. 19, 2011)
    Cleo the Curious Cat is lovely tale of a little black cat who explores everything. Children of all ages will love to hear about her adventure when she finds a mouse to chase! The simple text and clear illustrations make it a perfect book for a first reader.
  • IMPROBABLES a satire about very large numbers

    Steve M

    Paperback (Independently published, June 30, 2018)
    The Final War is coming. When weapons technology advances faster than empathy there is only one destination, an extinction event. Can we survive RESET? Elaine McGee is a junior high school science teacher. She’s been going through tough times recently. Then the spaceship arrived. Chiro rules eighty percent of the universe. He’s ruthless, crafty and sadistic. Can he finally crush the rebel areas of the outer spiral arms? Math Professor Lawrence Chu may have solved an unsolvable problem. If true, the rebels will have a formidable new weapon. And it all started with an argument about a kiss. Before the History Department at the University of Centrum Kath there was the Math Department and the Numeracy Committee. Find out how it started with this prequel. No experience necessary. Discover IMPROBABLES now before your planet self-destructs. (currently a 63.82% probability). Words your mother won't like? Definitely. Imaginary Sex? Of course. Satirical Viewpoints? Overwhelmingly. This book description conforms to the exception made for FACTION (Facts Told as Fiction) in accordance with Section 183.17 of the Charter of the History Department at the University of Centrum Kath, the largest repository of knowledge and learning in the universe.