David Devine

Turn the lights down low, make a cup of your favourite brew and get tucked in for seven page-turning short stories from the KFC Scrutineers writing group. The stories include thriller, mystery, science fiction and fantasy tales, all with deadly consequences. Andy and the Time Slip App (Steve Moretti)Andy had a very good life until temptation got the best of him one day. But if he can rewind time, is he free to break the rules again? Bris (K. Bradley) Six-year-old Abigail lives amid the safety of her grandparent's farm until a stranger beckons her to the abandoned house across the field. Though forbidden to enter, Abigail senses the truth of her family's dark past may be waiting inside. Tommy Gun (David Devine) You give them clear instructions at gunpoint, and they do the opposite. It's a death sentence written by their own actions. They have no one to blame but themselves. Voices in the Void (Matt C. Sully) When Singh 12-b is struck by an unknown disaster, Starseed engineers Graham and Park are isolated from family and crew, desperate to survive, and terrified to discover the truth behind the planet's destruction. The Thing with Feathers (Lara Bujold Clouden) Another new school. Another town. An unstable mother. Its makes anyone a little crazy, so when supernatural beings begin to appear, Jen is left wondering: Are things getting better, or much, much, worse? The Cursed Memory (Peter Smith) Imagine the ability to remember everything: the good, the bad, and the deadly. Walking after Midnight (Merja Tammi) Detective Koski had his man, but an inexperienced prosecutor and a flimsy lie allowed the killer to go free. Now a vigilante killer is doing what Martin couldn't. Should he pursue the case or let the vigilante do his worst?

Approaching the 250th anniversary of Tucson's official founding on August 20, 1775, the city is now an environmentally attractive, if economically poor, major college town with a large military base onto which numerous rapidly growing suburban communities have been grafted. This second edition of a book that traces Tucson's history since the 1854 Gadsden Purchase brought Southern Arizona into the United States contains significant updates and revisions to the initial 2015 edition, and includes extensive coverage of the 2015-2024 period. Overall, Tucson has a remarkable American history and this book describes many of its highs and lows including its longstanding ethnic diversity and racial divides, the contentious battle that secured the University of Arizona for the community, its important ceremonial traditions and social customs, and the significant challenges it faces going forward. Additionally, recollections of many of those who have helped make Tucson such a memorable place are included along with a review of the major accomplishments and shortcomings that Tucson has experienced since 1854.

Wired for Wealth(TM) Financial Clarity for Exceptional Minds is a groundbreaking guide that redefines personal finance through the lens of neurodiversity, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking. Written by financial planner and founder David Devine, this book introduces the NEURO Method(TM) - a transformative framework for navigating money, mindset, and meaning in a world not built for every brain. Whether you're wired for ideas, action, emotion, or complexity, this book will help you claim your financial clarity without shame, jargon, or fear.

Tucson was originally settled in 1775, and the Gadsden Purchase brought the tiny settlement on the Santa Cruz River into the United States in 1854. In the decades leading up to Arizona's statehood in 1912, the territory's largest city was rife with excitement. A seven-headed, four-hundred-foot-long sea serpent prophesied to the townsfolk. Lady bicyclists caused an uproar with their divided skirts. The new railroad brought three presidents to town. From the city's brief time in the Confederacy to its crusades against drinking and gambling, from bullfighting rings to sanitariums, author Dave Devine relates stories of the little-known, sometimes lighthearted and often unusual events and personalities of Tucson.

Once considered the "Metropolis of Arizona," Tucson is in many respects a college town with a major military base onto which a retirement community has been grafted. A sprawling city of one million in the Sonoran Desert, Tucson was developed during and especially for the second half of the 20th century, a reality which has left it possibly unprepared for the challenges of the 21st century. Tracing the remarkable history of Tucson since 1854, this book describes many aspects of the community--its ceremonies and customs, its early bitter battle to secure the University of Arizona, its multitude of problems, its noteworthy successes and its racial divides. The recollections of those who have made Tucson such a memorable place are included, from political leaders to celebrities to ordinary residents.