Sue Binder: 10 books

Ever have trouble remembering a password for a computer program? Or trying to balance a checkbook? The first section of this fun/serious/futuristic book of poetry offers up a number of humorous topics, then moves easily into serious topics, such as domestic violence, illness, even death. Finally,...

What is the thin line that separates fantasy from reality? What marks the boundary between good and evil? The characters in this short story compilation Meltdown, all face crucial decisions, crossroads which will impact their destiny and the lives of those about them. Each of the 22 short stories...

Passing like "ships in the night," we never realize just how much we influence other people. In a series of 14 short stories, the book emphasizes the significance of our encounters with others. Sometimes the influence is positive, with far-reaching effects. Sometimes the contact may be destructive,...

Ever stop at a construction zone and wonder who are these people? And who are those other drivers on the highway around you? This book of short stories focuses on the lives and conflicts of a diverse group. The reader is introduced immediately to Shrink Lady, an elderly woman in the early stages of...

Caution! Detour ahead! This collection of 15 short stories emphasizes how life's detours can significantly alter the course of a person's life. Some detours may lead to positive outcomes, success, fame, wealthy. Other decisions can take a person down a destructive path, a path that can be irreversible....

Every wonder what it's like to work in a prison? Join the fun on this rollicking journey of one woman's experiences as she traverses through scanners, lockdowns, segregation, and a variety of exasperating decisions made by the Powers That Be. If the terms confuse you, just turn immediately...

Little did Greg Bond realize the double storm he was in for when he moved his 15-year-old twin daughters to a small rural community during the midst of one of the largest blizzards to hit the area. The girls almost immediately stumble into a dangerous situation that leads them straight to counseling....

Homeless, addicted, and helpless describes different characters who are struggling with hopelessness in Dumpsters. The eighteen short stories in this collection pinpoint a decisive moment in each person's life. The reader is introduced to a world of alcoholics and drug addiction, some who have no...

Margaret Frazier struggles to hold onto her wheat farm, following the death of her husband. He had made all the business decisions and Maggie is having to learn from scratch how to budget and manage the farm. After two years, her efforts seem hopeless. On a late afternoon, during a fierce dirt storm,...

"Mr. Living History"--that's what divorcee Lexi Feinstein dubbed Nate Wilcox from the moment she almost ran over him and his horse on her first day of work at Winstead National Park. Wilcox represents everything distasteful to her. Because he's a re-enactor, she is sorely reminded of her...