Steve Stroble

• Nov-2006
• / General Fiction
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It's been said that if you can remember the sixties you weren't really there. Not only could Sam Smaltz remember the 1960s but also parts of the fifties and most of the seventies. He made it a point to pass along those memories to those he met in hop...

• Mar-2009
• / Science Fiction
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Mars Expedition I results in the deaths of its astronauts. Years later, Mars Expedition II seems headed toward the same disastrous ending, with its astronauts defying Mission Control's orders from Earth and the political agenda of the mission's chief...

• Jan-2014
• / Christian
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“For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil” (1Timothy 6:10)“The lust for gold is a root of a whole lot more evil.” (Unknown miner, California, 1849)Seventeen year old Thomas Schmidt loves his beer. But too much of it one night and ...

• Jan-2014
• / Historical
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Egypt is on the brink of civil war. It's not present day but 1882, when an American journalist and British soldier meet in Alexandria and become co-authors, eventually writing a book about their dangerous times.The journalist finds the big story he's...

• Oct-2014
• / Christian
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Short stories that examine the good and the bad for a variety of characters. Some, such as Elijah, are historical figures. Others are mere faces in a crowd who you would never notice. Enter their worlds and maybe your own won't look so bad after all....

• Dec-2014
• / Historical
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For Jason and his fiancé Thelma, the bomb meant he never had to invade Japan and maybe die or at least be wounded. For Fred, the bomb means guilt and fear, wondering why it had to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki as his wife Sally tries to help ...

• Jan-2015
• / Historical
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“Inside every man dwells two wolves.” �" Cherokee legend“The howl of the wolf echoes humans crying for a place to belong” �" Gray Wolf, Kentucky, 1899Political movements demand government ownership of businesses, less immigration to Americ...

• Nov-2015
• / General Fiction
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Cleo loses her direction and happy home during her nightly prowl after a nasty neighbor upset by her trespassing on his rose garden traps her and releases her into the wild.How many of her 9 lives will she lose?...

• Nov-2016
• / Thriller
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After Russian astronomer Ursula Petrovich discovers a huge solar storm heading toward Earth, nations scramble to prepare for the natural disaster that might render electrical grids and computer systems and connections inoperable. But one nat...

• Dec-2016
• / Christian
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Wayne Sundowner's life unravels after his mother abandons him at the police station and only his Grandma Cathy agrees to take custody of him. Stuck in Bakersfield, Wayne learns details of his past that enrage him even more.An acquaintance, Rex Lafyt...

• Dec-2017
• / Christian
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The silent coup against the President succeeds and fulfills Danny Trang's recurring nightmares of martial law killing innocent Americans. Will Danny's connecting with his neighbors be enough to protect them?...

• Jan-2018
• / Christian
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In 2095, becoming and being a parent is complicated but eliminating grandchildren is profitable. Bud Lee believes he has proof that his boss is plotting to decide Earth's fate by recruiting surrogate children into a think tank named The Club...

• Feb-2018
• / Christian
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It's been said, "If you can remember the 60s, you weren't there."The saying "If you can remember the 70s, you were there" is even more true. On the eve of 1970, four former bandmates of the rock group The Aspiratio...

• Oct-2018
• / Christian
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A collection of short stories:Pink Belly Man -- One of bully Pink Belly Man's victims seeks revenge years later.Working by Committee -- Three men and three women report to find answers about UFOs and Alien Abductions.I Quit -- Guitar player and singe...

• Dec-2018
• / Christian
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1838 proves to be the turning point in Dan Beaverman McDaniel's life. At first, he thinks he is always a day late when he misses fighting in The Battle of the Alamo. But tragedy then makes him think life's burdens have been dumped on him at too early...

• Mar-2019
• / Christian
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Collection of short stories:The Conqueror Earthworms -- Granddaughter's fascination with earthworms brings grieving widow back to the land of the living.You Asked for It -- New pastor tries to cure church of But we've always done it that way before.S...

• Jul-2019
• / Christian
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1966 proves to be the make it or pack up and go home year for The Aspirations. They are four high school students whose favorite extracurricular activity is playing the Top 40 hits of the day at parties and dances and getting paid to do what they lov...

• May-2020
• / Christian
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Before she becomes a slave to the Romans who have invaded her land, Celtic maiden Ladica has a vision of a fiery bird that inspires her to write a song about the invaders, Why Have You Come to Our Land? Somehow, the song survives through the centurie...

• Aug-2020
• / Christian
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When their parents feel called to Africa as missionaries, their two children react in different ways. Ten-year-old Jolie cooperates and does her best to adapt to a strange new land, Nigeria. But her older brother Derek rebels, angry at having to leav...

• Jul-2022
• / Christian
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Missionary kids and brother and sister Derek and Jolie are grown now, with families of their own. Then a mysterious friend of their recently deceased dad shows up seeking volunteers for a mission he claims could help hundreds of millions, maybe even ...

• / Christian
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Collection of short stories:What Smells? -- Little girl's fascination with garbage trucks takes her on a wild ride.Revenge of the Undead -- Promoting and marketing self-published books turns out to be harder than it seems for an author and her book's...

• / Christian
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Collection of short stories:The Fixer -- Vacation to Mount Rushmore is ruined by protestorsIf It's Thursday, It Must Be Jordan -- Son tries to convince ex-pat parents to move back to AmericaEarth, This Is Mars Base 3 -- A case of space psychosis upen...