A Compilation of Stories, Poems, and Musings

Turnaround to Victory follows the characters from The Turnaround and Turnaround at Sea as they navigate the challenges of marriage, parenthood, and career selection. Love scenes lead to jealousy, anger and kidnapping. Adjustments fuel the emotional conflicts and resolution.

When Bailey finds herself in big trouble, it seems there is no way out. How much is she willing to risk? Her life, her friendship with Brady, or punishment for disobedience? She learns a hard lesson when she breaks the rules and goes swimming alone. Not only alone but in a neighbor's pool without permission. The sun is sizzling hot, the water looks so refreshing, and Bailey doesn't want to listen to the voice in her head saying, "Never Swim Alone." What could possibly happen?

What is life for an eighteen-year-old paraplegic, especially when it seems the world is out to get him? Leo Larchmont, crippled in an auto accident that took his parents' lives, dreams of opening a LEGO® shop, but bullies, cannabis dealers, and the city council stand in his way. In a wheelchair from the age of fourteen, Leo searches for ways to outsmart his adversaries, derail corruption, and win over those out to crush him. Perhaps his assertive grandmother, AKA Gambo, and

Grace and Philip Partain plan a cruise to revive their 20-year-old marriage, after Grace's rescue from would-be kidnappers. She is pregnant at forty and wants to invite her new friend (young, pregnant Sadie McClarron), who helped her escape from drug dealers, to live with her and Phil. It all seems doable until Phil disappears, and Grace finds herself alone on the cruise ship. She is terrified and the suspense begins.

So, there I was, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Mark Wahlberg. Most women would say, "A dream come true," but in my case, it was a prayer answered. He is adorable, but I'm over seventy, and I was on a mission. Sure, I've dreamed of being a movie star, but on that day my title was "unpaid extra" in a movie I would never go to the theater to see . . . R-rated . . . but I had a reason for being there and only God could have orchestrated it. It was October 2014. Here's the st

Pandemic Pandemonium is funny, entertaining, and a little bit educational. A humorous memoir about the CoVid19 Pandemic from a retired comedienne's viewpoint. A non-fiction account meant to lift your spirits and give you a laugh. Just when you thought there wasn't anything left to laugh about. A mixture of: Comedy Personal observations Related memories A few important facts.

Apr 25/20 Karen Robertson has published traditionally and self-published. With all that, magazine writing is still her favorite.

The story begins with a news flash that a Gambler's Special Turnaround bus has careened off the freeway in a dust storm on its return trip from Las Vegas to Southern California. Several passengers are killed, and one Grace Partain is missing in the desert. Grace is a forty-year-old school teacher who is struggling with anxiety and a workaholic husband who doesn't have time for her. Her husband Philip is a real estate mogul whose only concern is the next big deal. They have no

This simple instruction book takes you step by step, from the wake-up call to the evening prayers, and will help you do the "right things" to raise healthy, happy kids.