A washed-up pirate gets one last chance at pirating again, a mother learns that an apple a day is not all it's cracked up to be, a knock at the door causes terror at the end of the world, and an old peach farmer suspects his plants have a spicier love life than he does. This delightfully twisted collection of three short shorts and a feature story is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.Also available by this Delightfully Twisted Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (Volume One)- Delightfully Twisted Fire, Fangs and Brimstone (Volume Two)- Delightfully Twisted The Weirdos Next Door (Volume Three)- Delightfully Twisted Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales (Volume Four)- Delightfully Twisted Love and other Filthy Habits (Volume Five)- Delightfully Twisted Family Antimatters (Volume Six)- Delightfully Twisted The Wide, Wide World of Weird (Volume Seven)

A curious restaurant patron gets more than she bargains for, a pair of drunken wizards cause a scene downtown, a boy learns that smoking in front of his little brother might not be such a bad thing, and a timid teen faces a giant in the name of love. This delightfully twisted collection of two short shorts, a poem, and a feature story is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more. Also available by this - Delightfully Twisted Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (Volume One) - Delightfully Twisted Fire, Fangs and Brimstone (Volume Two) - Delightfully Twisted The Weirdos Next Door (Volume Three) - Delightfully Twisted Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales (Volume Four) - Delightfully Twisted Love and other Filthy Habits (Volume Five) - Delightfully Twisted Family Antimatters (Volume Six) - Delightfully Twisted The Wide, Wide World of Weird (Volume Seven)

A lonely zombie gets one last chance at romance, a mother's love comes in an unexpected form, a teacher holds onto hope for her pupils despite the ills that threaten their way of life, and a cruise director navigates treacherous temptations amidst the seas of time. This delightfully twisted collection of two short shorts, a poem, and a feature short story is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more. (Approx. 25 pages)Also available by this Delightfully Twisted Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (Volume One)- Delightfully Twisted Fire, Fangs and Brimstone (Volume Two)- Delightfully Twisted The Weirdos Next Door (Volume Three)- Delightfully Twisted Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales (Volume Four)- NEW!!! Delightfully Twisted Love and other Filthy Habits (Volume Five)- NEW!!! Delightfully Twisted Family Antimatters (Volume Six)

This collection of short stories contains 92% of your daily value for weirdness. If you’re still feeling deficient after reading these tales, stay tuned for Nicky Drayden’s forthcoming debut novel, THE PREY OF GODS from Harper Voyager, Summer 2017. Experience three times the twisted tales in this triple volume! Star-crossed lovers test the strength of their relationship at a gator farm…in outer space, a pair of teens hunt for deals on jeans at a Gap store run by zombies, mobster plants put the shakedown on an irresponsible gardener, a young dragon gets into the holiday spirit by burning down villages and snacking on the unchaste, plus much, much more! This delightfully twisted collection of nine previously published short stories and three original works contains more weird than you can shake a stick at, even if you happen to be very skilled at stick shaking. Also available by this - Delightfully Twisted Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (Volume One) - Delightfully Twisted Fire, Fangs and Brimstone (Volume Two) - Delightfully Twisted The Weirdos Next Door (Volume Three) - Delightfully Twisted Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales (Volume Four) - Delightfully Twisted Love and other Filthy Habits (Volume Five) - Delightfully Twisted Family Antimatters (Volume Six) - Delightfully Twisted The Wide, Wide World of Weird (Volume Seven)

We save and invest and plan for our future, but in twenty, thirty, forty years, science fiction will become our new reality. How do we go about retirement planning when human cloning will likely be a viable option? What degrees should we encourage our children to pursue when robots are competing for the best jobs? How will the housing market be affected by the discovery of parallel universes? Your financial portfolio might be in dire need of a major readjustment if you haven't considered these and other scenarios, because after all, you can't adequately plan for YOUR future without planning for THE future.