Mike Hickey

FIVE NEWFOUNDLAND THRILLERS THAT HALLOWEEN by MIKE HICKEYGranville is a place with a tortured history dating back to when a mass murderer known as the Willow Woods Wolf Man went on a vicious killing spree. At least, that's the official story. Expanding on the world he created for his award-winning short film That Halloween, Mike Hickey brings forward the rich history of the town of Granville and the Willow Woods that surround it. JACOBI STREET by MATTHEW LEDREWOne of the gift shop paintings has begun to move at night. A long row of theatre seats fade into the shadows of the bleachers behind, and in those shadows is a mass of violet flesh and shifting red eyes. At night, these eyes stare out, and The Menagerie is filled with haunting songs, whispers, and the sound of a baby crying. VARIETY SHOW by ALI HOUSEWendy Marshall never considered becoming an actor. But after finally landing the lead role in The Quaint Little Theatre's newest play, she's determined to show the rest of the troupe that she can pull off a great performance. But when strange things start happening at the theatre, her focus is torn. Have they somehow awakened a vengeful spirit? Is a mysterious illness making its way through the troupe? Has her dream role turned into a nightmare? AFTER DARK VAPOURS by BRAD DUNNEWhen a family curse transforms Tyler into a werewolf, it's only by diving into his past and exploring his family's history that he has a hope of finding a cure. It is a journey that will take him north to Labrador and face to face with the terrible legacy of residential schools. To make amends for a crime and appease an offended god, Tyler must choose between making a great sacrifice or living the rest of his life as a monster. CARCHARODON by PAUL CARBERRYThere is no 'safe.' Newfoundland and its people are used to perils but even they could not have been prepared for the horrors that arose from beneath the decks of The Swift Current one dark evening. Can Newfoundland and her people survive this horror from an age gone by?

From the preface: This book looks at virtue as "the power to do good" from the theological, philosophical, and poetic perspective. From a theological perspective: Long ago, Anselm defined theology as "faith seeking understanding," (f. 1) a definition which has endured to the present day. It would be difficult, if not impossible, for anyone to try to understand virtue or goodness without looking through some lens of faith.…Get Goodness was written, in part, because my own faith was seeking understanding. Second, this book will look at virtue and goodness from a philosophical perspective because the word "philosophy" (from the Greek philos + sophia) means "love of wisdom." (f.2)…As we will find in this book, the virtue of love has been understood by most theologians and philosophers before me to be the essence of each and every virtue. Therefore, we must first love wisdom before we are able to practically discern, distinguish, deliberate and decide prudently in any effort to understand how virtue is the power to do good.… Third, this book will be suffused with poetry….because poetry is a language that goes beyond logic, thought, and reason…. It is a language of the spirit and a language of human life, love, observation, and experience…. Any poem is an attempt to try to understand the experience of the world and the universe around us in spiritual terms. None of us should be seeking virtuous perfection in orienting ourselves to the good in this life; we should only be seeking change. The journey is the goal.