A collection of short stories and the novella The North Room. This collection is brought to you by the author of the Peacekeeper series. The (fiction.) A high ranking martial artist takes his master’s test. The (paranormal fiction.) After a young girl’s twin is killed she is devastated by that loss. Then one day her father gives her a new doll which has a surprising impact on the girl. The (fantasy.) Three companions must survive a blizzard in order to save a city population. The (science fiction.) A government funded research project goes bad. The (fiction.) A hunter has a close call, but gets a second chance. Round Island (paranormal fiction.) A group of friends cross the river to help a beleaguered family. America, Land of (true.) A set of mysteries the author has encountered and dealt with on a personal level. The (religious fiction.) A visitor to a church reveals some important secrets. The (real.) Who are the forgotten? Night (fiction.) Something is killing animals at night. The North (paranormal fiction.) A paranormal investigator seeks to help a family with a very special need. Coping with Breast (true.) The author relates the experience his family had with the disease. This essay was first published in paperback in the short story anthology titled Virtual Imaginings put together by several Independent Kindle authors. The profits of Virtual Imaginings goes to breast cancer research and not the Kindle authors. If you haven’t yet purchased a copy of Virtual Imaginings please consider doing so. There are some fantastic short stories there by some really talented writers, and its for a great cause.