Read Short Survival / Success
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
A teen seems unable to live her life to the fullest many years after the tragic loss of her mother. Then she gets a little help....
Based on actual events, with names and some details changed, an account of a Russian army move against a Chechnya rebel stronghold in the Spring of 1995.
Children bake cookies to send to soldier's in Iraq, and get a memorable visit from a veteran soldier.
A lonely teen meets a new friend who helps her turn her life around.
Safari into Ranthambhore National Park.
One less pull of a slot machine changes everything...
A gentle, bumbling triceratops meets a menacing tricycle who knows she is not dead.
An older woman living a sedentary lifestyle rediscovers the joy in solitude, walking, and nature.
An easy to relate to story about getting your license to drive and initiation to adulthood.
A teen wins a NASA writing contest and gets a trip into outer space that doesn't exactly turn out the way she had hoped.