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World Without Pain: The Story of a Search
Memoir of my hippy travel days in the mid-70s.
Invasive Procedures: Stories
A collection of science fiction stories.
Heroes and Other Illusions: Stories
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories
Bedlam Battle: An Omnibus of the One Thousand Series
A compilation of four novellas comprising the One Thousand series. Hippies and benevolent aliens pursue psychotic killers.
After the Fireflood
After the Earth's surface is obliterated in an apocalyptic firestorm, human survivors from the moon and outer colonies attempt to rebuild.
Caliban’s Children
Humans must ally themselves with true beasts to overcome a dark power that morphs humans into animals and binds them to its will.
The Fantasy Book Murders
Surreal and deadly hunt for a serial killer.
Opting Out and Other Departures
A collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories about wanderers and unlikely heroes.
Sunflower: A Novel
A woman's odyssey, first through America and then across continents, in the dark, post-Altamont days of the early 70s.
America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad
Memoir of my return to the States after thirty-five years overseas.
Fear or Be Feared: Fantasies
A collection of fantasy short stories.
Writing as a Metaphysical Experience
Essays on a life-long quest for voice, inspiration and excellence in writing.
Reviews and Reflections on Books, Literature, and Writing
A collection of book reviews and essays on books, literature, and writing.
The One Thousand: A Novella
Science fiction thriller. A man possessed by alien entities recruits convicts for a murderous rampage.
The One Thousand: Book Two: Team of Seven
Sequel to The One Thousand. A fellowship of alien-possessed psychopaths throw a party at which they plan to slaughter all the guests.
The One Thousand: Book Three: Black Magic Bus
Sequel to The One Thousand Books One and Two. In southern Europe, the Team of Seven hunt a busload of alien-possessed psychopaths intent on unleashing a deadly pathogen in a major city.
The One Thousand: Book Four: Deconstructing the Nightmare
Fourth novella in The One Thousand Series. The Team of Seven finally confront the alien-possessed psychopaths they have been hunting.
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece
A memoir of my life in Greece.
The Misadventures of Mama Kitchen: A Novel
A hippy girl's adventures in a wilderness commune, Haight/Ashbury, and Woodstock.
Dark Mirrors: Dystopian Tales
A collection of dark science fiction stories.
Love Children: A Novel
Young people raised by aliens return to Earth to seek their parents.
Painsharing and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction stories.
The Dragon Ticket and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction stories mostly set in India.
Tag Archives: Greece
Book Review: Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed
My motivation in reading this book was not curiosity about the economic crash and depression of the late 1920s and early 1930s. It’s an interesting subject, sure, and I go for anything that piques my interest if I have time … Continue reading
Transitions
For over fifteen years I have stood fast here in Thessaloniki, raising a family and working at private language schools teaching English. The family never ends this side of the grave, though responsibilities diminish as the kids grow, but a … Continue reading
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece – Now Available!
My new memoir “After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece is now available in an electronic Kindle edition here. It will soon be available in a print edition as well. Here’s the text of the back cover blurb: “Greece … Continue reading
Self-consciousness in Greek Society
Today I experienced one of the great tragedies in a writer’s life: I irretrievably lost a piece of work. In the midst of a busy morning I sat down to write a blog post – this same post, in fact … Continue reading
West to East: Jet Lag Revisited
Last night I slept well. I fell asleep around 12:30 a.m. and woke up at 7:30, fell back asleep and woke up at ten. Some of you may not realize what an amazing phenomenon that was until I explain. I … Continue reading
A Movie Premier at Times Square Considered as a Greek Political Gabfest
It was my first trip to New York. I had, many years before, passed through it while hitchhiking to and from the airport enroute to Europe and further destinations, but I had never gone into its heart to observe it … Continue reading
Jet Lag and the Juxtaposition of Cultures
I arrived in San Diego after about twenty-eight hours of travel time. Leaving Thessaloniki, Greece, early Thursday morning I flew to Athens, then boarded a plane for an eleven-hour flight to Newark, New Jersey, my port of entry to the … Continue reading
Driving in Greece
This morning I played around with an article I had written some time ago called “Greek Rules of the Road”. It was meant to be a humorous piece, flippant even; in it I postulated what the laws would sound like … Continue reading
Book Review: Inside Hitler’s Greece: The Experience of Occupation 1941-44
You want a horror story? Forget Frankenstein and Dracula and Stephen King and Lovecraft. Read this book. What Greeks went through during the Second World War is grotesque to say the least and indescribably horrific to say the most. It … Continue reading
