Thirty-two true crime stories of murder and mayhem in a three-book collection. The first three books of the True Crime Case Histories Series (2019). A quick word of warning: The true crime short stories within this three-book collection are unimaginably gruesome. I start all of my true crime books with a quick word of warning. Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the vile details of truly horrible crimes. In my books, I don’t gloss over the facts, regardless of how disgusting they may be. I try to give my listeners a clear and accurate description on just how demented the killers really were. I do my best not to leave anything out. The stories included in these books are not for the squeamish.What you are about to hear are my first three books. The stories in this collection will make you realize just how fragile the human mind can be.A sampling of the stories include:The Canal Killer - A violent psychopath cuts off the head, hands, and feet of his girlfriends and dumps them in the canals of London and Rotterdam.The Head in the Bucket - A drug kingpin chops off the head of one of his dealers and carries it around in a Home Depot bucket.Captain Cash - Another drug dealer butchers an entire family so he can take over a man’s fruit shipping business and transform it into a drug shipping business.The Coffee Killer - A young woman, jealous of her rich socialite friend, poisons her by lacing her coffee with cyanide in a public coffee shop.The Arizona Torso Killer - A petite trophy wife shoots her husband, freezes his body, hacks him up with a jigsaw, and dumps his torso in a dumpster behind a grocery store.The Oxford Murder - A young college student strangles his girlfriend and crams her body into an eight-inch crawlspace beneath the stairs.The Girl in the Barrel - A homeowner finds a 55-gallon barrel in the crawl space beneath his home. What they find inside the barrel unlocks a murder mystery dating back 30 years.The Dexter Wannabe - A young man obsessed with the TV show Dexter lures unsuspecting victims to his "kill room" and keeps a detailed diary of the dismemberment of his prey. The Murder of Elizabeth Olten - A 15-year-old girl wants to know what it feels like to kill a person.Interpol's Most Wanted - When fishermen pull up the dead body of a man in the English Channel, police stumble upon one of Interpol's Most Wanted criminals.The Girl in the Box - An unbelievable story of a psychopath who kidnaps a young girl and keeps her as a slave locked beneath his bed for seven years.The Green Chain Rapist - A beautiful young mother is butchered in broad daylight in a London park and the only witness is her two-year-old son. Police then waste three years chasing the wrong man while the real killer slaughters another woman.Paige’s Secret Life - A young single-mother of three goes missing and police realize she's been living a secret life that her friends and family didn't know about.A Walking Shadow - A suicidal teenager, frustrated with the bank threatening to foreclose on the family home, kidnaps the bank manager's 10-year-old son and holds him for ransom. Read more

32 Twisted True Crime Stories of Murder & MayhemReaders love this series - More than 7,000 five-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads.3 Book Collection - First Three Books of the True Crime Case Histories Series (2019)*** This series can be read in any order ***A quick word of warning. The true crime short stories within this three-book collection are unimaginably gruesome. I start all of my True Crime books with a quick word of warning. Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the vile details of truly horrible crimes. In my books, I don’t gloss over the facts, regardless of how disgusting they may be. I try to give my readers a clear and accurate description of just how demented the killers really were. I do my best not to leave anything out. The stories included in these books are not for the squeamish. What you are about to read are my first three books. The stories in this collection will make you realize just how fragile the human mind can be.A sampling of the 32 stories includes:The Canal Killer - A violent psychopath cuts off the head, hands, and feet of his girlfriends and dumps them in the canals of London and Rotterdam.The Head in the Bucket - A drug kingpin chops off the head of one of his dealers and carries it around in a Home Depot bucket.Captain Cash - Another drug dealer butchers an entire family so he can take over a man’s fruit shipping business and transform it into a drug shipping business.The Coffee Killer - A young woman, jealous of her rich socialite friend, poisons her by lacing her coffee with cyanide in a public coffee shop.The Arizona Torso Killer - A petite trophy wife shoots her husband, freezes his body, hacks him up with a jigsaw, and dumps his torso in a dumpster behind a grocery store.The Oxford Murder - A young college student strangles his girlfriend and crams her body into an eight-inch crawlspace beneath the stairs.The Girl in the Barrel - A homeowner finds a fifty-five-gallon barrel in the crawl space beneath his home. What they find inside the barrel unlocks a murder mystery dating back thirty years.The Dexter Wannabe - A young man obsessed with the TV show Dexter, lures unsuspecting victims to his "kill room" and keeps a detailed diary of the dismemberment of his prey.The Girl in the Box - An unbelievable story of a psychopath who kidnaps a young girl and keeps her as a slave locked beneath his bed for seven years.The Green Chain Rapist - A beautiful young mother is butchered in broad daylight in a London park and the only witness is her two-year-old son. Police then waste three years chasing the wrong man while the real killer slaughters another woman.Included in this volume:James Patterson Smith, Kelly Anne Bates, Fred Grabbe, Charlotte Grabbe, Graham Dwyer, Elaine O’Hara, Lawrence Bittaker, Roy Norris, Chris Coleman, Dr. John Schneeberger, Mary Bell, Michelle Bica, Howard Elkins, Reyna Angelica Marroquin, Rick Valentini, Bryan Stewart, Jamie Laiaddee, Mark Twitchell, Johnny Altinger, Alyssa Bustamante, Elizabeth Olten, Albert Walker, David Davis, Ronald Platt, Lester Jones, Paige Birgfeld, Jamie Reynolds, Georgia Williams, Cameron Hooker, Janice Hooker, Colleen Stan, Robert Napper, Colin Stagg, Rachel Nickell, Mike Adams, Nicole Leger, Harvey Glatman, Myles Fukunaga, Jessica Wongso, Mirna Salihin, Ken Avery, Ken Regan, William Horney, Peter Rees, Neil Chohan, John Tanner, Rachel McLean, Larry Gene Bell, Debra May Helmick, Shari Faye Smith, Steven Capobianco, Charli Scott, John Sweeney, Paula Fields, Delia Balmer, Melissa Halstead, Mihaly Illes, Valerie Pape, Ira Pomerantz, Marjorie Orbin, Jay Orbin, Robert Washburn, Gary Charles Hartman, Michella Welch, Jennifer Bastian, Jordan Graham, Cody Johnson, Neville Heath Read more

💎 Fuel Your Determination—And Never Give Up!In a world where obstacles appear at every turn, how do some people keep going while others stop in their tracks? How can we turn failures and setbacks into the fuel that drives us forward?Find Your Gems: Perseverance & Grit is a captivating resource designed for children ages 8 to 12—and flexible enough for teens aged 13 to 16—to uncover the power of pushing forward, no matter the odds!Through 32 real-life stories, young readers will embark on journeys of overcoming seemingly impossible challenges. Each tale is packed with inspiration, teaching kids how to:✅ Embrace challenges instead of running from them.✅ Transform failures into opportunities for growth and improvement.✅ Believe in themselves when self-doubt threatens to hold them back.✅ Develop patience and consistent effort to reach their biggest dreams.✅ Stay motivated, even when life’s obstacles seem too big to conquer.What Makes This Book Special?Empowering True Stories—From inspiring athletes to determined scientists, discover how grit changes lives.Hands-On Activities & Prompts—Practice perseverance with fun, practical exercises that strengthen determination.Life-Long Lessons—Equip your child with the confidence to handle challenges now and into adulthood.Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or young reader, this book is a treasure trove of courage and strength, proving that grit isn’t reserved for a select few—it’s in all of us, waiting to be unleashed. Let’s dive into the stories and discover your hidden Gems of perseverance—one determined page at a time!📖 Perfect for ages 8–16Great for classroom discussions, homeschool lessons, and family reading sessions. Read more

A dying child counts angels in her room. A teenage boy stuns doctors by recovering from a massive brain injury. A bubble of protection surrounds a man about to be hit by a car ...These miraculous accounts and twenty-nine more are recorded in Miracles: 32 True Stories. Enjoy Miracles as a daily devotional. Perfect before bed or in the morning to get started with your day."Almost every month, I get a request to either read or edit a book or booklet, and to be honest, I dread to see them coming because most of them are hardly worthy of a positive recommendation. When Joan asked me to read Miracles, I was not looking forward to reading it at all ... much to my surprise, I could not stop reading it until I had read the entire book. Each story was different enough to keep my interest, and God's fingerprint was all over each of the stories told. There was never one bit of doubt who authored each of those stories..."BILL IRWIN, CHRISTIAN AUTHOR AND SPEAKER Read more

Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance. Johtje Vos, a Dutch housewife, hid Jews in her home and repeatedly outsmarted the Gestapo. Law student Hannie Schaft became involved in the most dangerous resistance work—sabotage, weapons transference, and assassinations. Soviet pilot Anna Yegorova flew missions against the Germans on the Eastern Front in an all-male regiment, eventually becoming a squadron leader. In these pages, young readers will meet these and many other similarly courageous women and girls who risked their lives to help defeat the Nazis. Thirty-two engaging and suspense-filled stories unfold from across Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, the United States and, in this expanded edition, the Soviet Union, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls' refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history. An overview of World War II and summaries of each country's entrance and involvement in the war provide a framework for better understanding each woman's unique circumstances, and resources for further learning follow each profile. Women Heroes of World War II is an invaluable addition to any student's or history buff's bookshelf. Read more