Not From Around Here, is a collection of 18 unique and connected, sometimes scary and sometimes funny, but always thought provoking and entertaining stories unlike any you've ever read before. In this book you'll find: "Best Friend," where a young man is going through difficult times, until a little boy with a remarkable secret reminds him of the healing power of friendship. "The Placebo Effect," where a doctor uncovers a shocking conspiracy, but his murder leaves it in the hands of his close friend to get the truth to the government. "Join the Club," in which a college organization has a frightening initiation and a tantalizing reward. "Faker," a rich grandfather wants to make sure his grandchildren grow up just right-unlike his own children. "Fur and Loathing," the story of how a disgruntled groundhog takes matters into its own paws. "Old Ways," where an African curse threatens to end a family's bloodline. And "Mirrors," where a man getting a haircut sees a reflection in the mirror of someone waving to him, who isn't actually in the room. All of these, and 11 more extraordinary tales, await you.