All books using the keywords: Mark Rodgers

From the author of Paradox and The Prodigal Sun New stories that span the genre spectrum from Coming of Age to Science Fiction and Horror. Two boys having an adventure find themselves in an embarrassing condition. A young boy is terrified to have his picture taken. A doctor marooned on a distant planet discovers he is not alone. A shuttle pilot forced to land on an alien world meets a most unusual family. A young woman struggles to find trust in her new relationship. A farm boy discovers he has been chosen to save Earth from obliteration. A young doctor will do anything to save his fiancée from death. A soldier is sent on a dangerous mission that does not involve gunfire. ...

An adolescent girl on a distant planet falls for a boy from Earth. They must deal with natural differences as well as a cultural bias. Senior citizens have been disappearing from the gazebo in the center of the park. A young boy plays detective in order to solve the mystery. A man who is dying of a brain tumor is told to go home and spend some time with his family before reporting to the hospice to be terminated. Before he can win her heart, he has to win the approval of her 7 yr. old daughter. A soldier is reported AWOL after reporting for duty in Korea. It takes some doing to convince the Army that he hasn’t gone anywhere. A fifteen year old crashes his bicycle the first ...

On a faraway planet in the Milky Way Galaxy, Silas Caine steals his father’s wealth and escapes to explore other worlds while being pursued by his brother Jacob, who seeks revenge, and his sister Miriam, who wants to save them both. Inspired by The Parable of the Prodigal Son, these twenty interwoven short stories follow the exploits and adventures of the three protagonists as they travel the stars. Each of them finds more than they could ever dream of. Not the least of which are their own strengths and frailties.