Book Description

Get to know real terror first hand. Not the terror of fantasy, folk lore, urban myth and monsters, but the shock of horrors we visit upon ourselves through our own decisions and consequent actions. From the novice bank robber on the run in Brazil, to a man who gave his trust to a murderer and thief. Get to know a hired killer who breaks his code to pursue a client who stiffed him for his fee. Arrive with a man under the influence for a rehab interview. Watch him realize his was attempting salvation all along, but may have sought help too late. Crawl through the mind of an alcoholic who accepted one drink after fifteen years of sobriety only to face terrors he never conceived. Follow the tale of a man who wanted to please his young daughter during Christmas week, only to experience the desperation of her disappearance in a wall of swirling snow. Stand by the side of a small-town county sheriff as he mourns the death of a former mother-in-law and witness the surprise he has for the ex-wife who nearly killed him. Live the frustrations of a tired black ops agent as he arrives at San Francisco Airport only to encounter two gangbangers in a men's room at three a.m. When it appears all mayhem was explored, meet Carlos Estaban and Roger Morgan. Watch through the eyes of each boy, aged ten and twelve, as terrifying events develop. See Roger use his feigned friendship for Carlos to complete his study of human emotion. Then, see what it's like to crawl through the frozen tundra of Korea during the battle for the Chosin Reservoir. A young Marine, John Tahlman, can't put the horrors of that horrific day behind him. See his reaction, and the consequences of same, when a would-be robber attempts to holdup the post office where he waits in line. Finally, witness the tragedy of a man mourning the father he idolized, at a wake he never wanted to host. Observe his surprise when in spite of his grief, he is confronted by a problem he must overcome. The tales of these human beings, people like you and me, seek a path. Some will find the right one and achieve peace and happiness. Others will make flawed decisions that eventually lead them to the path of the damned and the portal of Hell they sought.