Ryan: 987 books

Fairy tales don't always have happy endings. The hero doesn't always get his girl. True love's kiss doesn't always wake the sleeping princess. Finding the rabbit hole you fell through seems impossible when you've given up all hope of returning to the reality you once knew. The first time Jack...

Life is not complicated, our defective split brains make this world full of riddles and we must rise above the confusion of our defective split brains. Greedy people make things complicated to deliberately hide the truth. There is easy money to make for the few, if only a few know the truth. Knowledge...

It started long before the modern world began, when the plains were vast and empty. Before urban noise filled the quiet wilderness. But to some, they could have been mistaken in thinking that Greg Jennings was the first to change the way things were, just before sunrise on Sunday June six. Ghostly...

A short short surreal onomatopoeia poetry. The illustrating was also done by me. The crow is used as a strong depiction, as a symbolism. Reading this poem out loud is part of the fun, and is meant to be read out loud too.

Originally written as a travel blog for Backpacker Magazine, this article is the exciting story about how the author faced a wildlife attack while hiking Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon. Poignant and harrowing, a must read for adventurers and armchair adventurers alike.

Big Bad and on Top is a book about two gay men in the military who find each other, fall in love, and have to deal with their furtive situation. The live in fear they will be discovered, and sneak around so no one will find out about their relationship. It's loosely based on the old movie, Top Gun,...

Have you ever asked these questions? What exactly is discernment? Is discernment and a sixth sense the same thing? Is discernment my conscious talking to me? If you have asked these questions this book is for you. Discernment is an important facet in every believer’s life and it will serve one well to be educated on how it will help fulfill one’s purpose in Christ.

It’s not every day that a trip to the zoo can lead to you ending up on the other side of the Galaxy! This short story is the tale of a boy who is whisked away from a family zoo trip and arrives in the court of a gorilla king. He has no idea how he is going to get home and it looks like his host is expecting him to win a battle upon which hangs the balance of his new home!

The main character telling his tale of a harsh time, which leads him going on about a story within a story within story. Thus, giving a backdrop to the character's persona and motivation. Throughout it a secondary voice appeared addressing the main character. It is left unclear to whether this secondary...

A self-help guide to defeating anxiety, written by a long-term sufferer who has since beaten his demons. This book shares the ideas and techniques he used to regain control of his life, knowing without a doubt that you can do the same. No matter the type of anxiety you have - or how severe it may...

This is a collection of 30 of my finest poems, which convey feelings of inspiration, loss, and everything in between. These poems often times have religious undertones and occasionally deal with issues associated with bipolar disorder.

Maxims for the Believer is a book that composes 21st century proverb-like words of encouragement and wisdom that challenges the heart, mind and soul of the Believer.

An epic journey of the everyday variety unfolds as we take a vicarious romp through the minds of some of the most revered figures of all time. Ever wonder how those famous icons throughout history, throughout fiction, throughout the world over go about doing menial tasks? Neither has anyone...

A short short story that is a cross mix genre between fiction and poetry. It was written just for amusement, on my part, in using mainly auditory words and symbolism. If I have to chose what art style "O' Old Man River" is in I would say, Surrealism. Because the process by which it came...