Enjoy a good shiver on a moonlit night with these thrilling, chilling poems. Oklahoma poets and authors Stephen B. Bagley and Gail Henderson share a sometimes darkly humorous look at the creatures of the ever night, mythical and otherwise. You'll meet a vampire who definitely doesn't sparkle, a werewolf who chooses freedom, gods and goddesses who are all too human, brave astronauts and greedy planet jumpers, and down-to-earth monsters who may live next door. You'll learn what happens to a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein after he creates the perfect woman, why it's better to refuse that crimson invitation, and the sorrow that stalks us even when the sky is bright and the clouds few. You might even discover the creature that goes bump in the night is actually...you.

Enjoy new dark and twisted stories and poems from Stephen B. Bagley, Wendy Blanton, Gail Henderson, Ken Lewis, Jean Schara, and Heath Stallcup

An unhappy wife can't decide what to do about her boorish husband until an uneaten meal gives her a dark idea...Something is raising zombies in Tulsa, and Justina Grave is the only one who can stop it...When a fat farm promises to make Edyth thin again, her dream comes true. She will never be fat again-or safe...Hopping a freight train can be a cheap way to travel. Unless you pick the wrong boxcar...One kiss gives Francois immortality, but at a cost he doesn't see coming...A woman warrior must choose her fate as the Romans ravage her land...Stalked by terrible creatures seeking vengeance, a band of robbers runs for their lives in medieval France...This anthology will lead you into dark, twisted places filled with mystery and delight. Enjoy thrilling stories and chilling poems by authors Stephen B. Bagley, Kent Bass, Wendy Blanton, Gail Henderson, Tamara Siler Jones, and Jean Schara.

God often chooses ordinary people to perform extraordinary feats. He causes the humble to be exalted while bringing the proud to their knees. He blesses the poor while stripping wealth from the wicked. The weak become strong while the strength of the mighty crumbles. God has always astounded mankind with miraculous intervention and displays of omnipotent power. Using scripture and human insight, I have tried to paint a verbal protrait of some of the people God used in biblical times. Some were people who rejected Jesus in spite of His best efforts to save them. Some had great influence and authority. Others were ordinary people with weaknesses, fears and doubts who accepted God's call and persevered with a strength born of faith. They were people who were touched by Heaven, people just like you and me.

Heaven's most glamorous star, the brilliant Star of Bethlehem, was dismayed because God made him different from all the other stars. He was unconfortable being different and wanted to be an ordinary star. When he realized that he had been created for a special purpose, he was so proud. He liked being the center of attention and having everyone notice his beauty. But during his mission on Earth, he learned many lessons. As his bright light illuminated the place where the Baby Jesus lay, he figured out that the plan of salvation was not about him but included countless others who were also chosen to fulfill an important part of God's plan. Mary and Joseph and the Baby Jesus, the humble shepherds, the three wise men, and the glorious angels were also created just the way they needed to be in order to set the plan of salvation into motion. The star realized that each of God's creations are created with a special purpose in mind. Being unique is what makes you able to fulfill your divine purpose.