As mankind inches closer to self-destruction-corruption, greed, religious zealotry and intemperance-Patrick Mitchell struggles to find purpose and order amidst the growing chaos he's witnessed in the world. As a former Marine serving in the Middle East, then as a college student, Patrick sees the mounting ignorance of mankind. He is distraught by the moral deficiencies and surrendering of principles he has observed. Patrick ignores the temptation of blissful ignorance, instead choosing to pursue wisdom, feeling that a life without examination is not a life worth living. Reflecting on his personal tribulations, Patrick Mitchell considers the future of mankind and has determined one thing alone to be his priority.

Essays, Short Stories, and Other Weird Shit.

This is a true story about a group of friends who lose themselves in the party scene while away at college.

"Oneiric" is a compilation of short fiction in which Aaron Powell explores a range of emotions, demonstrating to willing readers the complexities of the human condition.

"It's pretty amazing how uncommon common sense is." -A. Powell In this dialogue, a father discusses with his sons the issue of gun control and the societal impact of the infringement of America's Second Amendment.

Welcome to recruit training, United States Marine Corps Recruit Training, Parris Island, South Carolina. Follow Drill Instructor Sergeant Tice as he gives his first-hand account of life training United States Marines, and the inappropriate relationships that result from the illusion of absolute power. **WARNING**THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT**

The Complete Collection: Doomsday Diaries I Doomsday Diaries II: New World Order Doomsday Diaries III: Luke the Protector Doomsday Diaries IV: Luke and the Lion

Sugar Baby - A young man or woman who receives financial compensation and/or gifts in exchange for companionship, often including favors of the sexual nature. Sugar Daddy/Sugar Mommy - A wealthy, often older man or women, who provides financial compensation and/or gifts to a Sugar Baby in exchange for companionship.

The harsh winter and great outdoors of upstate New York provide Benjamin with the only solace from an otherwise agonizing existence. His mother's abusive alcoholic boyfriend, the bully on the bus, and a Math teacher who pays a little too much attention to schoolboys are slowly chipping away at his dignity and feelings of self-worth. Benjamin clings to any sense of normalcy, until a series of compounding events drives him to the very edge of suicide. He begs God for help-a divine intervention-but his prayers go unanswered until he has an epiphany: God helps those who help themselves.

There's not much for a young person to do in Corning, a small industrial town in upstate New York. While parents are working swing shifts to make ends meet, their restless children resort to acts of depravity and self-indulgence. Set in the late 1990's, this is a story of a twenty-year-old man who is struggling with questions of purpose and existential nihilism. Patrick Mitchell spends most of his time at the YMCA, while attending community college classes, and training at the local karate dojo. He's distracted by frivolous relationships, fights, and drugs, but his personal moral dilemmas will all seem much less important when an unusual occurrence shakes him to the very core.