an american anthology special moments to hold
TWENTY AUTHORS GOT TOGETHER
Our goal is to bring some of America's history back to life on this special occasion by walking in the shoes of those who lived it. From the start of the Revolutionary War in 1776 to the relentless pursuit of peace and prosperity in 2026, we have looked for the special moments within the most historic events that have shaped our nation.
Read one 3,000-word SHORT a night for twenty nights and remember. This anthology will rekindle your love for America, the country that from the start has strived to advance the human experience for all. We are not perfect, but we will never stop working for it, and that's what makes every American so special.
"CHRISTMAS WITH GEORGE" by Steve Bradshaw
What happened behind the scenes? What little-known occurrences influenced the most pivotal moments in our history? Why did the Great General George Washington, facing the most crucial times in America's delicate, young life, decide to chance crossing the Delaware River on Christmas Night in 1776? A patriot farmer, an American Indian, and an Eagle... did they have a role in a hallowed plan intended to change the course of the Revolutionary War? What convinced our founding father that we had a chance for victory when out-numbered by a professional mercenary army hired by Great Britain to hold Trenton? This story will make you wonder or open your eyes. Was America being watched over every step of the way?
INCLUDES
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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BILL OF RIGHTS
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THE CONSTITUTION
Trilogy Book One
Trilogy #1 - What kind of serial killer methodically slays members of one family over three generations?
They tried to keep it from the children, but Jack saw someone take his mother. Then he saw them put a box at the front gates. Inside he found a heart and knew she was not coming home. Later he learned other family members died mysteriously over three generations.
Jack Burcher becomes the Chief Medical Examiner of Hillsborough County. He is determined to avenge his mother's death and stop the family monster. Decades pass with more unsolved deaths, and then five years of peace. Is it possible their monster is dead? Can the family nightmare be over at last?
The FBI believes Jack's fiancé is part of the multigenerational scheme to drain the billionaire Burcher family fortune. When Kayda vanishes without a trace and more people die, Jack decides he must to it alone. He will rescue the girl he loves and together they will stop the family nightmare.
Is Kayda Webster Jack's road to the family monster, or is she the road to Dr. Jack Burcher's dead end?
Trilogy #2 - KAYDA release targeted Fall 2026
Six years after Kayda Webster vanishes from the Burcher estate a national security crisis unfolds in Washington DC. Family members of the President's Cabinet are taken. The POTUS turns to the world-renowned forensic sleuth Dr. Elliott Sumner.
Elliott soon discovers the DC Assault has sinister roots that run to Hillsborough County and the home of his close friend and Medical Examiner, Dr. Jack Burcher.
The POTUS holds off taking military action to neutralize the bizarre national threat as the two internationally acclaimed forensic sleuths join forces to solve the spiraling evil puzzle. Soon they realize they are hunting a new kind of beast, one that lives in a world of illusions.
Can the combined forces untangle the web of lies before the POTUS must take action to save the country held hostage? Can Sumner and Burcher find and stop a real monster in time? Is finding Kayda Webster the key to winning this evil battle, or is she a calculated mistake, the most magnificent illusion of them all?
The Bell Trilogy - Elliott Sumner hunts a Monster
A monster steps from the fog of urban legend and haunts a midsouth community. The chilling pursuit of an unstoppable serial killer by world-renowned forensic sleuth Elliott Sumner soon reveals a family secret with profound world implications. Can the Butcher be stopped?
The hunt for a monster plunges Elliott Sumner into unfathomable realms where the great wealth and power of a secret sinister society nears the completion of their century-old mission. Will they take control of the greatest evolutionary leap of mankind?
An utterly plausible genetic solution for life extension is upon us. Who will have access to immortality? What kind of world can support a growing population of people who never die? This genetic breakthrough is woven into an epic battle between good and evil. Who will win?