A Compilation of Stories, Poems, and Musings

Book Four in the Dragon Singer Series In this fourth and concluding book of the series, Deryth Taylor will make some difficult choices on her journey to becoming a true Dragon Singer. Through it all, her mentor, Hyssstryona, is present to guide and strengthen her--until their bond is threatened by a startling revelation.

Book Three in the Dragon Singer Series In the continuing story of Deryth Taylor and Hyssstryona, her dragon mentor, Deryth and her friends are thrilled at some happy news from their teacher. But their mood quickly changes when they are faced with tragic events, and Deryth will ultimately be guided by the dragon through the most difficult challenge she has ever faced.

Book Two in the Dragon Singer Series As Deryth Taylor's bond deepens with the majestic black dragon, Hyssstryona, she is tasked with guiding her new friend, Nathan Doyle, in the adoption of his first canine companion. But trouble brews for the boy and his dog when both are targeted, then endangered, by a group of boys whose teasing escalates into cruel bullying.

Book One in the Dragon Singer Series With the adoption of a somewhat unlikely pair of rescue pets, ten-year-old Deryth Taylor discovers her strong desire to be a singer may be directly linked to a mysterious family legend that seems to involve dragons, fairies--and cats.

Sep 16/23 S. Kay Murphy offers insight into how the subconscious mind can both derail us, but can also guide us back on track.

On August 25, 1928, the sheriff of St. Louis County took into custody a fifty-year-old Missouri farmwife. Authorities sought to question her in a mystery which had been building for twenty years: Was she a selfless saint who voluntarily cared for the acutely ill in order to nurse them back to health and restore them to their families? Or a minister of death whose crimes would qualify her as one of America’s few female serial killers? In this riveting nonfiction memoir,

Ghost Grandma is the sensitive story of a young girl's coming of age when, in the midst of grief, she attempts to make sense of the conflicting views surrounding her in the adult world.

The Dogs Who Saved Me is a memoir which recounts how the author's life was enriched and protected by six beloved and extraordinary dogs. One hundred percent of the net proceeds of this book are donated to animal rescue.