Story Titles and Summaries

120 titles · Books2Read links

TitleUBLSummary
Walking On Waterhttps://books2read.com/u/4XzydLTwo small boys discover they can walk on water. One loses the ability as a teen, but the other keeps it. Walking on water is dangerous to those who can do it and their friends.
Can You Believe It?https://books2read.com/u/3JN9WKA 16-year-old boy turning into a man is sent on a simple errand by his older sister and mother. Distracted by prospects of talking to girls at the football game that evening, he is shocked by what he finds, three times.
A Selfless Manhttps://books2read.com/u/mq8Pa9A man enters a small town and puts quarters in parking meters. He befuddles a policeman and a judge and welcomes a night in jail
The Comic Writers Classhttps://books2read.com/u/mYP5lGA group gathers to learn to write comedy and bring laughter. The environment of the class is not what is expected.
The Little Magician Boyhttps://books2read.com/u/3LeLzwAn old man and his grandson pretend the be magicians. The pretend becomes reality. What do they do now?
A Baby and a Banjohttps://books2read.com/u/3y21peFunding sometimes comes from the most unlikely places to a couple of young tech entrepreneurs.
A Buildinghttps://books2read.com/u/m2BejoA man on a cross-country hike approaches an unusual building.
A Chocolate Smugglerhttps://books2read.com/u/4DrP7OLet’s all be healthy. Sometimes, however, the best government intentions lead a dad to become an international smuggler.
A Clear, Perfect Lighthttps://books2read.com/u/me8dkASometimes, we wish, the light returns to a clouded mind.
A Dark Nighthttps://books2read.com/u/3n95xoA teenager and old man are “trapped” in a store after hours. Someone else is in the store. The old man teaches the teenager a few lessons.
A Libraryhttps://books2read.com/u/3y21OBThe local library is closing. An everyday patron, however, has something else in mind.
Al-Qaedahttps://books2read.com/u/mvL1x8A bored college students wants to spend a year doing something else. A trip to Pakistan causes him to meet an old college acquaintance and an unlikely historical figure.
Another Blank Pagehttps://books2read.com/u/bP8gajTim, a non-writing writer, needed some tension. Tim needed a place where there was noise, distractions, no perfection – a place that had grime, character, and inspiration.
Armed Robberyhttps://books2read.com/u/mB1zdAA convenience-store robbery turns into an exercise in written frustration.
A Small Boyhttps://books2read.com/u/3LLnkeA boy struggles with being short his entire life. Then he meets someone who doesn’t care about that.
A Three-Day Walkhttps://books2read.com/u/mlyLPMA natural disaster causes a man to walk away from his house and meet others along his three-day walk.
Biscuitshttps://books2read.com/u/bwA1OPA well-intentioned young man struggles to find a way to lend aid to homeless persons.
Chats with Interesting Peoplehttps://books2read.com/u/4XN61LIn the middle of nowhere, a person finds the most unlikely place to have chats with interesting people.
City of Refugehttps://books2read.com/u/3JgEkgAn accidental killing pushes a man to seek safety in a city of refuge.
Coffee with Godhttps://books2read.com/u/3y21xeA hunter is bitten by a poisonous snake. There is no hope until he has a cup of coffee on the porch with God.
Conversation: A Retreathttps://books2read.com/u/38veNrTwo writers talk about a retreat. One wants a retreat but just can’t find the means. The other convinces him otherwise.
Cooking at the Picnichttps://books2read.com/u/4XN6x7A group of co-workers with various temperaments cook at the company picnic.
Dreams Realityhttps://books2read.com/u/mgD7oxWhat are dreams? What is reality? Sometimes they blur together.
Escape From New Yorkhttps://books2read.com/u/3LLnkMA weary traveler just wants to leave New York City and go home.
Esther's Grandfatherhttps://books2read.com/u/bz81xEA successful cable news reporter is sent on assignment. She meets her grandfather, again.
Garage Debthttps://books2read.com/u/3kXPgLIf a man could just clean his garage, he could get on with his life.
Guitar Generationshttps://books2read.com/u/b5RlGOPlaying the guitar bridges generations of a family.
Highway 340https://books2read.com/u/b5Rl0pStranded with an empty gas tank, a young man learns about community, food, and receiving help in the most unlikely places and people.
Home Defensehttps://books2read.com/u/m2BeDoAn invading army approaches. A community bands together to defend their homes. An unlikely hero emerges.
I (Didn't) Like Himhttps://books2read.com/u/311e0MA young man, who never really liked his grandfather, meets in later in life in real life and understands a few things from his past.
I'm Going to Livehttps://books2read.com/u/mB1zlOA man is lost in the desert. He doesn’t know what to do. He finally decides that he is going to live.
In a Puff of Smokehttps://books2read.com/u/3kXPoNAn old man learns how to let the troubles of life blow away in a puff of smoke.
Interested Personshttps://books2read.com/u/bod250Financial backers appear with money and great technology. Two young men are the recipient of a gold mine. It is all connected to a Presidential election.
In the Shadow of Thy Wingshttps://books2read.com/u/3n95VPA police detective finds a witness to a murder. The witness, however, wants something and gives a priceless piece of paper in return.
Invaded by Aliens from Outer Spacehttps://books2read.com/u/m0ev0WAliens have invaded earth and have destroyed much of mankind’s technical abilities. The aliens, however, don’t look like aliens.
Islands on the Interstatehttps://books2read.com/u/311eoDA family escapes a dystopian landscape by first finding an island on the Interstate.
I Want Them to Like Mehttps://books2read.com/u/4DrP5dA young man learns that having everyone at work approve of him is not the most important thing.
I Was Hungryhttps://books2read.com/u/bpn8VlA major league baseball player admits that he started playing out of a basic need.
Jump for the Flag Polehttps://books2read.com/u/4A1jykThe office building is on fire. There only seems to be one way to escape. Can he make it?
Latehttps://books2read.com/u/bx51xdA newlywed wife is late picking up her husband.
Like Charlie Dickenshttps://books2read.com/u/mY96eYAn angel visits a struggling writer and leaves him with a gift and a burden.
Maybe That Stops Nowhttps://books2read.com/u/b5RlapThe story of a family: the matriarch was abandoned on the roadside by her family. The patriarch snuck into town on a train and pilfered a store.
No Fault Divorce Educationhttps://books2read.com/u/49Ov0pA happily married couple finds a tax loophole to finance their son’s college education.
No Hot Dog Storieshttps://books2read.com/u/bwA1EvBoy meets girl at a hot dog cookout and finds a way to talk to her.
Off the Interstatehttps://books2read.com/u/md26xyThe paths of unrelated people who are about to change their lives cross on a small street off the interstate.
On the Benchhttps://books2read.com/u/bpn8gEStranger exchange lessons for life at a outlet shopping center while sitting on the bench.
Our Last Game of Childhoodhttps://books2read.com/u/471YeqChildhood ends as two boys play their last game of childhood.
Paper Mache Alienshttps://books2read.com/u/4N5jExThe alien spacecraft had been sitting in a lab for study for years. Then a new person enters and discovers the craft if made of paper mache.
Predator and Preyhttps://books2read.com/u/bP8gkjA writer spends a harrowing week at a cabin so he can write. His stay, however, is interrupted as he becomes the prey of a predator.
Quite a Namehttps://books2read.com/u/bod2x1A person stops for lunch at a diner as he drives through a small town. He learns that his name is famous there.
Reading Glasseshttps://books2read.com/u/4EdL1MA widower tries to date years after his wife died. Will he reading glasses chase away his first date?
Relief and Celebrationhttps://books2read.com/u/bWyEkGA young man learns that success is a cause for celebration, not relief.
RunningForPresident.Wordpress.comhttps://books2read.com/u/bpn8xEA man gets a free blog, writes daily, and finds himself running for President.
Send in the Kidhttps://books2read.com/u/mZdQ6lEveryone is afraid of a cantankerous and necessary man on a project. Everyone, that is, but a young man who knows nothing.
Shedhttps://books2read.com/u/4DrPaOLife as seen through the eyes of a shed.
Short Stories About Writinghttps://books2read.com/u/38ve5rA collection of short stories about writers and writing.
Short Stories in Rural Settingshttps://books2read.com/u/4A1jPeA collection of short stories set out in the country where the author spent several formative years.
Short Stories Set in the Southhttps://books2read.com/u/bO2zD0A collection of short stories set in the southern part of America where the author spent several formative years.
Someone Pushed Down the Skyhttps://books2read.com/u/m0ev80Satellites are falling from their orbits to the earth. No one knows why.
Something about the American Dreamhttps://books2read.com/u/bP8gkYThere still is an American dream. It may not look the same, but it is there.
Sometimes You Roll the Ballhttps://books2read.com/u/bWyEaWA businessman learns that sometimes you make things easier for others.
Study Hallhttps://books2read.com/u/4EdL2eIt was just another boring day in study hall — ripe for mischief.
Suburban Blueshttps://books2read.com/u/mZdQkeThe ins and outs of life in suburbia as experienced by someone who picks up a guitar as a hobby.
Ten Hours to Lifehttps://books2read.com/u/3LLn2eHe will have a long life, if he can survive the next ten hours and escape the curse of the community’s cemetery.
The Before Buildinghttps://books2read.com/u/3G756dIn an unknown future, a wanderer bumps into a building of scientists who need his help.
The Candidate and the Engineerhttps://books2read.com/u/bO2zkEAn unknown man runs for public office and enthralls crowds in person and on nationwide television. How does he do it? Who is the engineer by his side?
The Car Hackershttps://books2read.com/u/mKPdkEIn a future where all cars are self-driving and owned by the state, a small band of hackers has some fun.
The Cat in the Baghttps://books2read.com/u/mgD7xXA person steals a bag from the bed of a pickup truck only to be surprised by what is in it.
The Chihuahuashttps://books2read.com/u/4N5jNYA lonely old man turns his and the lives of others upside down by stealing the dogs of his neighbor.
The Cowardhttps://books2read.com/u/4XN68LA high school student learns that one of the most-respected teachers admits that he is a coward.
The Cut and Paste Memoirshttps://books2read.com/u/4jGgzkA man writes his memoirs without picking up a pencil or touching a computer — just a copy machine.
The Disruption Prevention Divisionhttps://books2read.com/u/bx51yPIt is true. The government does prevent the release of products and ideas that will disrupt the economy.
The Edge of the Woodshttps://books2read.com/u/bz81O9Something ominous has been deep in the forest. Now, however, it is on the edge of the woods.
The Essentialshttps://books2read.com/u/3G75EnJolted by something at home, a manager decides to stop wasting time and energy and only build the essentials.
The First Timehttps://books2read.com/u/3G75gdAn old man takes his grandson squirrel hunting. Little did the boy know that for the grandfather, this was also the first time.
The Future of Mankindhttps://books2read.com/u/471Y0aSome see a school bus full of rowdy kids. One sees the future of mankind. He smiles.
The Gifts of the Wishful Thinkershttps://books2read.com/u/mVX8qANewlyweds provide the gifts they wish they would receive only to greatly disappoint one another.
The Great In Betweenhttps://books2read.com/u/mq7EoeThere is a time when a young adult is treading lightly in the great between ages.
The Greedy Virushttps://books2read.com/u/4jGgzvA virus has hit mankind. There is no stopping it. Those hit by it fall prey to greed.
The Hackerhttps://books2read.com/u/4A1j0eAn expert computer hacker does another job. This one, however, is physical theft instead of digital theft because, why not?
The Hiccupshttps://books2read.com/u/bMA7y7A young man is stricken with the hiccups for days.
The Human Test Labhttps://books2read.com/u/4A1jrkA college student needs money. He signs up for a weekend experiment in the human test lab. What could go wrong?
The Last Public High School in Americahttps://books2read.com/u/3RDLGGRich people want to still drive cars from a factory. They need factory workers, so they keep open the last public high school in America.
The Librarianhttps://books2read.com/u/b6YRXWIn a dystopian future, one survivor finds solace as the librarian to every library in walking distance.
The Library Writerhttps://books2read.com/u/md26RyA poor man lives with his poor sister and her two kids. The public library is where he toils day after day as a writer.
The Monument of Peace and Unityhttps://books2read.com/u/mgD7nXA nation of people gathers large stones in one place as a monument of peace and unity. Through the ages, the site is anything but peaceful. There does come a time…
The Old Bookhttps://books2read.com/u/bQEPkdA couple of men find the memoirs for a war written in the margins of the old book.
The Old Man and the Doghttps://books2read.com/u/bMA78BSeveral years of happiness come to the old man and the dog.
The Patron of the Artshttps://books2read.com/u/mgD7nxA patron of the arts sponsors young writers while stealing their work. One writer learns how to skirt around the patron.
The Pecan Treeshttps://books2read.com/u/bz8199A reporter visits a disaster-hit area after a hurricane. The economy is upside down. The leaves are brown on the pecan trees.
The Presley Brothers A Rock and Roll Fablehttps://books2read.com/u/38ve07In a rock and roll fable, the Presley Brothers (identical twins) hold a charity event on nationwide television.
The Reign of the Introvertshttps://books2read.com/u/49Ov9kAfter a worldwide calamity, the introverts slowly rebuild civilization while finding a way for the extroverts to be water carriers and wood cutters.
The Roomhttps://books2read.com/u/brj1EWA strong economy born of education flourishes in a small town due to the fabled magic of the room.
The Secret of Third Route, Mississippihttps://books2read.com/u/b5RlPOSomething mysterious is happening in a small town. An outsider sets out to discover the secret of Third Route, Mississippi.
The Shake Uphttps://books2read.com/u/bx51OPA second Great Depression hits the suburbs and an American middle-class family.
The Sun is Still Sittinghttps://books2read.com/u/3LLnXMSeveral generations after society collapses, survivors wander down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. One evening, they see in the distance that the sun is still sitting.
The Water Pistol Zombie Killershttps://books2read.com/u/4EdLjMTwo slackers survive the zombie apocalypse and wander through the rural south. They accidentally discover a way to stop zombies.
The Weather Masterhttps://books2read.com/u/3n95AoTwo local politicians seek to benefit from disaster prosperity with the help of the weather master.
This Unending Warhttps://books2read.com/u/md26VETerrorism comes to America in the form of asymmetrical warfare as friends meet in a coffee shop to discuss this unending war.
Thomas Wilson Goes to Schoolhttps://books2read.com/u/471Y0qAn old man raises an orphaned boy. A teacher and principal recoil when meeting the old man. Nevertheless, Thomas Wilson goes to school.
Through the Looking Glasshttps://books2read.com/u/471Y0qA man crashes his vehicle in the desert. He staggers into a cave and travels to a far-away planet or is here merely peering through the looking glass.
Time Frozenhttps://books2read.com/u/mKPd5VFor some reason, the sun isn’t moving. A kid working in a pastry shop gets to eat free food because time is frozen.
Too Much, Too Much, Just Enoughhttps://books2read.com/u/mY96kpA young writer has a lesson in humility and using just enough tools to write his first great novel.
To Stay Behindhttps://books2read.com/u/me8dxzSomething happened. People in the city are dying. The survivors decide to leave en masse for the countryside. Someone has to stay behind. And then the dying stops.
Tupperware and Lieshttps://books2read.com/u/me8dxzA boy is fed from the Tupperware of a friend’s mother. He learns he has the gift and curse of being able to hit small targets with a rifle. He lives a life of lies.
Two Walls and a Roofhttps://books2read.com/u/bQEPwEWith no place to stay and nothing to do, a young man writes and writes well. The old trailer he lives in has but two walls and a roof.
Typing to the Futurehttps://books2read.com/u/4jGgvvScrounging through the ruins of the world, a man finds a typewriter and records what was to come. What caused the ruin. By typing future history, he remembers.
Unadvisable Enthusiasm: The Origin and Demise of Sportshttps://books2read.com/u/mvL1G6Sports in America emerged from the carnage of the Civil War. Success brought its own demise.
Uncle Billhttps://books2read.com/u/brj1xMA teenage boy bumps into a homeless man next to the store. He is kind to the man. The man later emerges as a long-lost uncle.
Uncle Hal and the Pen Name Schemehttps://books2read.com/u/baL6kPA young man can write books, but they don’t sell. His Uncle Hal gives him a scheme for clever pen names.
Under Control Nowhttps://books2read.com/u/4jGgxkWorking alone with tangled barbed wire goes wrong as a young man plunges into unconscious turmoil.
Under the Househttps://books2read.com/u/3JgEAvA man restores water service to a home by trying the unknown and spending the day under the house.
Visiting the Farm Homehttps://books2read.com/u/bMA7J7Convinced by his girlfriend to visit her family’s farm home, a man learns about her other side, her old boyfriend, and a brother who doesn’t fit in, either.
Walking with Angelshttps://books2read.com/u/b6YR0xThe family dog goes on a daily walk with his owner and her baby. The dog, but not his owner, sees the daily interactions with angels.
What is Happening Down Therehttps://books2read.com/u/b6YR0xA couple are housesitting in the high mountains for the winter. A man straggles into the isolated home. The husband leaves to discover what is happening down there.
What's New?https://books2read.com/u/mVX89PA technological breakthrough enables a man to absorb everything that is on the Internet in one night. He is greatly discouraged until a stranger asks, “What’s new?”
Will Write for Foodhttps://books2read.com/u/mlyLx7Want to one day write the great American novel, a struggling man helps high school students do their assignments as he will write for food.
With My Dadhttps://books2read.com/u/38ve67A boy spends a long day in the Rocky Mountains hunting big game with his dad.
Wondering How You were Doinghttps://books2read.com/u/md26REA man walks out of his home and lives with the homeless. He inspires others to help and serve.
Zombie Planes: Revised and Extended 2013https://books2read.com/u/3RDLeYThe zombie apocalypse hits. Several commercial airliners, their passenger cabins overrun with zombies, land at WWII runways in Nevada. The flight crews walk to a town and struggle to survive.