Richard Curtis

SQUIRM is the blood-curdling shocker calculated to make you writhe with horror. A sleepy Southern town doesn't know what's hit it when a freak nightmare of a storm brings down the overhead electric power lines which then direct a massive electrical charge into the wet mud. And that's just the beginning. For the slimy, oozing, crawling horror which results-an angry, rampaging mass of carnivorous superworms-is the most terrifying threat ever to be unleashed...

Previously titled FOOL FOR AN AGENT. An alien space explorer seeking intelligent worlds discovers one inhabited by life forms known as publishers, and concludes that this world is not worth another visit; another voyager lands on Earth and selects a literary agent to represent his book and movie rights; a freelance writer is so outraged over a lousy royalty statement, he drills his publisher with a gun. These are just a few glimpses of this hilarious...

Worried about inflation? Concerned about nuclear arms in the hands of terrorists? Nervous about fuel costs? This investment guide and survivalist's handbook in one is all you need to gear up for windfall profits while friends and in-laws lose their shirts. This book will enable you to watch the final convulsions of civilization from the veranda of your country estate. Invaluable strategies and suggestions include tips on:    Finding and fortifying...

In the cutthroat, glamorous world of professional sports, one man works behind the scenes to fix his superstar clients’ biggest problems: agent Dave Bolt.   Officially, Dave Bolt is a sports agent, representing professional athletes in basketball, football, baseball, hockey—you name it. Unofficially, he’s a kind of undercover operator, a troubleshooter for a number of pro sports organizations. He’s there to sweep the drug problems, the corruption,...

Helping teens and pre-teens to navigate 21st Century pressures You will face many challenges and threats over the next few years, it's fair to say that the modern world is complicated. However, at the same time, it's hard to know where to go to get advice. I wrote a book for parents, telling them about the things happening in your life and giving them advice on how best to help you. I showed the book to several young people for their views and...

Being an introvert is often, seen as some kind of disability, where people think you are, held back because of your personality. Well, for two introverts, that is very far from the truth. In this 7-step program, speaker and coach, Mary Jane Boholst and leading behavior expert, Richard Daniel Curtis, two self-proclaimed introverts, share the steps they took to overcome their fears, achieve personal success and find their gifts. Join them as they take...

The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life, so he decides to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend. But as his unusual life progresses, Tim discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.

When three trash-picking boys from Rio's slums find a wallet in amongst the daily detritus of their local dump, little do they imagine that their lives are about to change forever. But when the local police show up, offering a handsome reward for the wallet's return, the boys realize that what they've found must be important.

From two acclaimed British comedians, a humorous retelling of the classic tales of Theseus for young readers. After being saved from death as a baby, Theseus went on to be educated by Daedalus and coached by Hercules. He fought the Great Tosser, fell into the clutches of Pine Bender and duffed up his Uncle Laius. He even managed to visit the Underworld. Oh-he killed a minotaur as well. All in the space of this book! Theseus certainly was some hero!...

From two acclaimed British comedians, a humorous version of the Iliad for young readers. The moment he met her, Odysseus knew that Helen was trouble! Now she's been kidnapped and he's determined to get her back. Swords are sharpened, ships set sail and sights are set on Troy. Years of fighting lie ahead-bloody battles and gruesome deaths. But Odysseus has a secret plan, and it comes in the shape of a rather large wooden horse . . . Odysseus: The...