Life Is Mostly Fun

From the calloused hands of a former coal miner emerges a heartfelt collection that reminds us that even in life’s toughest terrains, there is light to be found. Life is Mostly Fun is a tapestry of poems that spin tales of joy, wonder, and yes, the occasional hurdles that prove no match for an unshakeable spirit. With a keen eye for the quirks and humour that colour our everyday existence, the author invites you to join him on a romp through sunny vignettes that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Yet he also digs deep, unearthing profound truths about our shared human experience that will resonate long after the final line. Whether finding magic in the mundane or plumbing the depths of the soul, these verses celebrate life in all its messy, luminous glory.

Starnberg Series Book 8: Yesterday When I Was Young

In the eighth and final book of the Starnberg set series, no couple escapes the grip of misfortune. From a terrifying cancer scare and a child’s meningitis to a life-altering car crash in distant Toronto and the unravelling of a once-strong love, this year is a true battleground.

As they confront these challenges, their bonds of friendship and support deepen, providing a lifeline through the storm. Amid the turmoil, an older love rekindles: Sybilla’s mother, Emmeline Mertens, faces a family tragedy and rediscovers her first love, the formidable divorce lawyer Magdalena von Reichenbach. Will anyone emerge unscathed?

Fool’s Gold

Vicky Taylor was not looking forward to the coming year, and with good reason. No job, no boyfriend, and no prospects. However, a chance meeting with a charismatic young man and the promise of a new job help her start to put the dark days of her past behind her. Her life is looking up, but then Covid hits, and like the rest of the country, her world is turned upside down as the demons from her past return to haunt her.Meanwhile, Justin Kell faces his own problems when Molly’s father becomes the victim of a callous investment fraud. The case puts him on the trail of a ruthless criminal determined to maintain his corrupt empire. With Molly expecting their first baby in the spring, the outbreak of Covid pushes their relationship to the limit, forcing Justin to make some stark choices.When murder happens on his doorstep, the ensuing chain of events leaves Kell wondering if their lives will ever be the same again.

Light a Candle in My Soul: Poems and Poetic Sketches

What is it that touches your soul, warms your heart or enlightens your mind? Do you dream and do you wonder? What do you seek and what comes of your thoughts? The Greeks sought, according to Aeschylus, to ‘tame the savageness of man, and make quiet the life of the world.’ The Earth itself is a Being, radiating outwards a consciousness that, no matter the vineyard in which you toil, each of us can reconnect with, refresh and renew ourselves, and perhaps even remake the world around us. In an Age of Absurdity, the soul’s longing has an uncommon degree of strength in the beauty of expression. Your thoughts and words change the world.

Sailing and a Matter of Prestige

‘Dear Mr. Savvakis, your poetry reminds me of a phrase by Terentius: ‘nothing human could be strange to me.’ This was what a Greek critic wrote about one my collections and I think he hit the nail on the head.Yes, indeed all human activities interest me. There are countless ways in which we react to both material and psychological realities, and one cannot help but marvel at this wonder of creation.Just as each of us has a unique fingerprint, we also possess a unique personality. We each handle even the most common problems in our own distinctive manner.Of course, we comprehend and interpret them differently, according to our customs, values, circumstances and a countless number of factors that determine our personality.Nothing human could be strange to me, and in my poetry, I strive to capture as many expressions of this uniqueness as possible.

The Deadliest Game

A storm is brewing in the small town of Brooksville, Maine, and for Laura, it’s more than just the weather.After relocating from Chicago with her young son, Laura finally finds the inner peace she has longed for. Her new life seems idyllic, especially when she meets Michael Peterson at a Halloween dance. Their brief romance quickly leads to marriage, and for a time, everything feels perfect. But soon, disturbing phone calls and shadowy figures around her home begin to shatter her sense of security, filling her with a growing sense of dread.Is Laura losing her grip on reality, or is something from her past coming back to haunt her?

The Future

In this captivating collection, a seasoned poet with over nine decades of life experience invites readers on a lyrical journey through the passions that have coloured his world. With a voice honed by years of observation and introspection, he paints vivid word-pictures that bring to life the thundering hooves on the racetrack, the graceful arc of a diver’s plunge, and the roar of engines on the speedway.But this is more than just a sports anthology. Drawing from a well of diverse interests, the poet serves up verses seasoned with culinary adventures, musical interludes, and the thrill of intellectual pursuits. Each poem is a window into a life richly lived, offering readers a unique perspective on the human experience.Whether you’re a sports enthusiast, a lover of life’s finer pleasures, or simply someone who appreciates the wisdom that comes with age, this collection promises to entertain, inspire, and provoke thought. Join this passionate wordsmith as he shares the accumulated insights of a lifetime, proving that the fire of creativity burns bright at any age.

Ali Goes to School

The story is about a four-year-old boy named Ali, who is scared of going to school. But once his father drops him to school, he goes on doing lots of fun activities and makes new friends. He realises that going to school is not that bad. Spending the day exploring a variety of tasks makes him realise that school is actually fun and begins to like school.

The Gift – Part II

Jack Spencer, a 19-year-old, has joined the space fleet that is on the way to capture the aliens that had invaded his world years ago. They left, and he has joined the hunt with powers he is not even aware he has. He finds friends and enemies in the fleet while trying to survive the attempts to kill him and upgrading the fleet with his ideas. He finds out he has two little girls. Xbiet has been called Cursed and has been exiled from the city. He has been told by the Cursed before him that he will save the world. The strange beings that have come from the stars are not nice and hurt everyone, including each other. Since no one is allowed to even hurt each other, there are no weapons. He has to figure out how to do this. Luckily, he has powers, some of which he did not even know about. He also has to change the law about the Cursed before his little sister gets the same treatment.

Addicted

Humans are biologically hardwired to alter their mental state, drugs are the pathway, and America is their biggest consumer. From antiquity to modernity, use and prohibition have gone hand in hand. Addicted raises the curtain to expose the lies and fill in the blanks behind America’s failed 50 year war on drugs and makes sense of the quagmire of misinformed laws and policy, blending Miller’s investigative journalism with historical narrative.

In addition, Miller tells the story of nature’s three primary psychotropic plants and the history of government efforts to suppress them: Papaver Somniferum, the opium poppy, the drug of Asian mystery, which provides opium and its derivative alkaloids morphine and heroin; Erythroxylum Coca, which provides the cocaine of all night parties and glamor; and Cannabis Sativa, L., the historical intoxicant of rebellion and counterculture. These plants convert soil, water, nutrients, CO2, and light into complex chemical substances, which can elevate, intoxicate, and even heal.

Addicted unravels the institutional mechanism that fuels the war’s self-perpetuation, its abject failure, and its deplorable byproduct of racial injustice. The stories in Addicted feature a diverse cast of heroes, villains, and bureaucrats as well as all the post-Nixon Presidents who failed in their version of the war.

La Libre Rose

In the quaint village of Dorset, where the past and present intertwine, Liberty finds herself at the crossroads of a new beginning. Retired and seeking solace in the comfort of her cottage, Cuphea’s Nest, she discovers that life has more chapters waiting to be written.Amidst the backdrop of a harsh winter, Liberty’s routine life is gently disrupted by her neighbour, Joseph Beam, a widower grappling with his own sea of grief. As they navigate their daily lives, an unexpected friendship blossoms, offering them a chance at healing and rediscovery.But La Libre Rose is more than a tale of newfound companionship. It is a journey through time, where magical realms speak of undying love, and historical echoes remind us of the resilience of the human spirit. From the enchanting whispers of fairies in the holly tree to the poignant memories of a world torn by war, this novel weaves a rich narrative of love, loss, and the enduring hope for a better tomorrow.As Liberty and Joseph find solace in each other’s company, they are unwittingly guided by the mystical forces of the universe, leading them to uncover the true meaning of home and heart. Will the magic of Dorset and the legacy of the past empower Liberty to embrace her future?

End Day

The story unravels in the dusty dryness of Baghdad, Iraq, which reminded Jake of Woomera, and the Colony of Clones. Living in a science-fiction reality, Dago from the Colony sees it as his duty to take control in his hero-quest to take-over as a world leader.

A spume of volcanic ash erupts at Medina and Mecca, forcing thousands of gallons of oil-enriched emissions skywards. This in turn affects Muslim pilgrims as they make their way through the Zamzam valley to the Ka’bah, Islam’s most holy site.

Adventure lies ahead, querying the tomes of antiquity. Dago had done it again:

First the bomb at the Vatican and, now, the eruption at Medina and Mecca; boundaries are crossed in an all-consuming blur. Dago’s appearance does not raise eyebrows, as a unique saviour is common to many religious beliefs. Dago believes that by unlocking the genome he and his sister, Mary, obtain their potential, becoming not only world leaders but gods. Dago sets out on his hero-quest, dragging Ator with him, boasting they are perfect organisms made for the survival of their selfish genes.

From antiquity to the modern day, the reader is engaged in a journey of discovery that could define either the future, or end in the destruction of mankind.