Barbara Custer mêle magistralement son expérience de thérapeute respiratoire aux royaumes glaçants de l'horreur surnaturelle et de la science-fiction. Ses récits plongent dans les espaces troublants où la réalité médicale rencontre la terreur d'un autre monde, créant un paysage littéraire unique et captivant. Le travail de Custer se caractérise par sa fusion inventive de détails scientifiques et d'effroi imaginatif, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective dérangeante et distincte sur les facettes les plus sombres de l'expérience humaine.
Devastated by an error which caused an infant’s death, Lilly becomes deathly ill and collapses from loss of blood. She wakes up from emergency surgery with mental telepathic powers. When an extraterrestrial ship crash-lands near her home, she investigates and happens upon a survivor who needs her help. Motivated by guilt-ridden feelings over the baby, she rescues him, catapulting herself into a war between two alien armies. Now the renegade soldiers are on her trail and have marked her for death.
A crash landing leaves an alien woman at the mercy of a sadistic scientist whose "cure" could kill her. A painting opens a doorway to an alternate dimension, and a brand new life, for one woman, while a nurse's life is turned upside down in a rescue destined to bridge two worlds. Two aliens turn a corrupt human medical system inside out to save lives, and a prisoner aboard a research ship proves she has the courage to face down both a power-crazed captain and a deadly alien world to save her shipmates and an alien explorer. Embrace the alternate lives, and the alternate worlds, of the Forgotten People.
The book presents thirteen paradoxical and thought-provoking principles that generate positive living. The following topics are discussed in an interesting manner, including real-life illustrations, humor, and insightful quotations: Living, Coping, Achieving, Overcoming Failure, Giving, Investing, Serving, Praying, Forgiving, Loving, Aging, Believing, and Worshipping. The fundamental thesis of the book is that we are not equipped for successful living unless we have some inner core principles to give us guidance. That's the symbolism of the compass on the cover. Just as an actual compass gives us reliable guidance in finding our way through an unfamiliar wilderness, sound principles guide us through the maze of choices we make on life's challenging journey. While the book is written especially for Christian readers, the principles are valid for everyone. The author writes from an evangelical Christian perspective, but the book is not sectarian. The sound Scriptural foundation presented resonates with readers of various religious persuasion. The thirteen chapter format is designed to make it appealing for small groups. At the end of each chapter, seven discussion questions are given to give guidance in applying the principle.
Marked for death, Alexis accompanies her lover, Yeron, and four survivors of a zombie invasion on a search for the renegades who created a chemical that induces a zombie-like state. On the way, ravenous flesh-eaters attack Alexis's team; one survivor turns on her. She realizes too late that the renegades have been tracking her every move. When officials capture her, she becomes deathly ill. Can DNA splicing save her? Will Yeron's attempts at rescue jeopardize all their lives?
