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Creative Texts is proud to have best selling books in multiple categories, including Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, Law Enforcement & Professional Ethics, Ancient Civilizations, History, Biography, and many other popular genres.  Look below to find your next favorite book!

OUR BEST SELLING TITLES AVAILABLE IN EBOOK & PAPERBACK

Black and White: Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol

BLACK AND WHITE: TALES OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL by Ben H. English

Law Enforcement Biographies | Professional Responsibility & Law Ethics

Fire From the Sky 1

FIRE FROM THE SKY: THE SANDERS SAGA

by N.C. REED

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Military Fiction

ODD BILLY TODD

by N.C. REED

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Action & Adventure

The Ranch: Jack Sterling's Legacy

THE RANCH: THE LEGACY SERIES

by SEAN LISCOM

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Military Fiction

Hyllis Family 1: Telekinetic

THE HYLLIS FAMILY STORY SERIES

by LAURENCE E. DAHNERS

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Genetic Engineering

Billy the Kid: An Autobiography

BILLY THE KID: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY: THE STORY OF BRUSHY BILL ROBERTS by DANIEL A. EDWARDS

Biography | True Crime | Conspiracy |  Southwestern U.S. History

Premonitions: Book 1

PREMONITIONS

by DIANA E. ANDERSON

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction | Women's Adventure | Dystopian

The Passing of Fat Jack

THE PASSING OF FAT JACK

by STEVEN M. SEDERWALL

Police Procedural |  Action & Adventure |  Mystery

Parno's Company: Book 1

 

THE BLACK SHEEP OF SOULAN SERIES by N.C. REED

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Epic Fantasy

The True Life of the World's Greatest Showman

THE TRUE LIFE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWMAN by P.T. BARNUM

Biography |  History |  Business & Marketing

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BLACK AND WHITE: TALES OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL by Ben H. English

Law Enforcement Biographies | Professional Responsibility & Law Ethics

You know I never saw an officer, an EMT, a fireman or an ER crew ask anyone what their politics were, and then refuse to care for them because of their answer. The color of skin pigment, the last name, the amount of money in a bank account, none of that mattered. All that mattered was someone needed help, and they had the skills as well as the burning desire to do so. Yes, they are only human and internally flawed and prejudiced as any other. But their true nature, their crowning glory in mortal life, is their ability to rise above those flaws and prejudices when called upon. In a world of hungry, destructive wolves, they stand as the sheepdog who serves and protects the flock.

Buying another for a friend...

As in his other books, Ben English exhibits a firm and clear understanding of the king's English. This kind of writing will lead the reader to buy the other books written by the author. I know. A true, fast paced, sometimes happy often times not so happy account of the life of a Texas Highway Patrolman and the officers he worked with. I'm purchasing another copy for a friend who is a retired Texas Ranger.

- Customer Review by Musicmom

True Stories of the Heart...

I laughed and cried reading these stories. It brought me back to that time I worked the street. The content and flow was right on. Excellent job Ben.

-Customer Review by JCSmith121

Billy the Kid: An Autobiography

BILLY THE KID: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY: THE STORY OF BRUSHY BILL ROBERTS by DANIEL A. EDWARDS

Biography | True Crime | Conspiracy |  Southwestern U.S. History

In 1882 a notorious outlaw and a childhood friend of Billy the Kid was released from prison where he had been serving time for killing a Texas Ranger. His freedom finally secured, the outlaw disappeared and was never heard from again. Never, that is, until 1948 when he came out of hiding after almost 70 years. In the course of proving his identity to a court of law the outlaw revealed that his friend Billy the Kid was not killed by Pat Garrett but was still alive even to that day. After a period of research and persistence the young lawyer was finally led to a destitute old man in Texas who was named not William H. Bonney but William H. Roberts, although Bonney had been an alias that he had used. Roberts agreed to reveal himself as Billy the Kid if the lawyer would help him obtain a pardon so he could die a free man. You see, the Kid was still wanted for murder so to come forward was to risk being sentenced and put to death, but this was a risk that William H. Roberts was willing to take. He told his story only one time, to one man. This is his story, now presented for the first time with new photographic evidence and research that supports his claim that he was the one true Billy the Kid of legend.

FIRE FROM THE SKY: THE SANDERS SAGA by N.C. REED

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Military Fiction

Clayton Sanders left home the minute he had his high school diploma in hand. He waited that long only because the Army wouldn't accept him without one. Now, ten years later, he's home. Home with no warning, no advance notice, no anything after being gone ten years with almost no contact with his family. Home carrying a secret that is burning him up from the inside. A secret that has pushed him to the brink, forcing him to become a criminal in order to be where his family needs him to be, even though they don't realize it yet. Because Clayton knows something they don't. Something that hasn't happened, but will. Something that will burn everything it touches. And change the face of the world forever.

Odd Billy Todd

ODD BILLY TODD by N.C. REED

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Action & Adventure

BILLLY TODD HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFERENT. Most people called him odd, and those were the nice people. Born with a learning disability, Billy's parents never allowed him to consider himself disabled. Raised to be self-sufficient, Billy might not be as smart as some, but he's a lot smarter than people realized. So, when the entire world is devastated by a plague that kills over ninety-five percent of the population, Billy is not helpless. Believing he may be the only survivor in his town, he manages to place himself in a good position to survive alone in a new world.

THE RANCH: THE LEGACY SERIES by SEAN LISCOM

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Military Fiction

Jason Sterling had a simple life by all accounts. He had worked the same job his entire adult life, he had never married and he had no children. He was used to doing things on his own. His comfortable life was shaken to the core the day he learned of his fathers death. It was a mysterious meeting that set life altering events in motion and the allure of a new life was too great to walk away from. When an Electromagnetic Pulse brings the modern world to its knees, Jason's choice proves to be the right one.

THE HYLLIS FAMILY STORY SERIES by LAURENCE E. DAHNERS

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction |  Dystopian |  Genetic Engineering

“Telekinetic” is the first of a series of post-apocalyptic stories featuring the Hyllis family. The collapse of civilization has reduced their people back to iron and horsepower. The Hyllises tend to inherit “tele-talents” such as telekinesis and teleportation. Tarc Hyllis’ mother (and his grandfather before her) could “feel” things with their talent. They became healers because they could feel inside their patients, which frequently let them diagnose the underlying causes of an illness. Having made a diagnosis, unfortunately, there was often little they could do to treat a problem. Tarc’s father can “push” objects with his mind, but, because he can’t feel inside anything, he doesn’t know where to exert force in order to help to treat his wife’s patients. Tarc’s just gaining the ability to do both of these things. The combination of these two powers will let him both diagnose a physical problem such as internal bleeding, and then stop that bleeding by applying pressure inside the patient. His mother finds this development extraordinarily exciting. She has too often had to watch her patients die for lack of an effective treatment. Then some strangers show up to scout the town where the Hyllises live. They plan and initiate a violent takeover. Could Tarc’s powers, weak as they are, play a role in resisting this invasion? It turns out he can guide a knife after it’s thrown…

JERRY D. YOUNG'S SURVIVAL FICTION LIBRARY by JERRY D. YOUNG

POST-APOCALYPTIC FICTION |  DYSTOPIAN |  DISASTER FICTION

Neal Grant watched silently as the cemetery workers buried his family.  It was just him now...alone...something he’d never been before. First, his parents and siblings had passed, and then his wife and three wonderful children. All of them were gone forever now- all dead at the same time because of a drunk driver and a foggy road. Little did Neal know that this was only the beginning of things to come. Soon he would realize that he had not only lost his family, but must also deal with a failing economy and a nuclear war.

THE TRUE LIFE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWMAN by P.T. BARNUM

BIOGRAPHY | HISTORY |  POST-ANTEBELLUM AMERICA

The original autobiography of the World's Greatest Showman, P.T. Barnum, now translated to modern English and illustrated with images of his amazing ground-breaking acts. Phineas Taylor Barnum came from humble means to revolutionize the entertainment industry of his time and lay the foundation of the entertainment industry we know today. His visionary ability to create and market new and innovative acts transformed the world and moved society forward towards a new era of understanding and inclusiveness. His marketing skill and shrewd business skills transformed common and mundane acts into "must see" cultural events. Barnum skill as a showman included marketing such unique features as educated dogs, industrious fleas, automatons, jugglers, ventriloquists, living statuary, tableaux, gypsies, albinos, fat boys, giants, dwarfs, rope-dancers, live "Yankees," pantomime, instrumental music, singing and dancing in great variety, dioramas, panoramas, models of Niagara, Dublin, Paris, and Jerusalem; Hannington's dioramas of the Creation, the Deluge, Fairy Grotto, Storm at Sea; the first English Punch and Judy in this country, Italian Fantoceini, mechanical figures, fancy glass-blowing, knitting machines and other triumphs in the mechanical arts; dissolving views, American Indians, who enacted their warlike and religious ceremonies on the stage, — these, among others, entertained audiences by the tens of thousands and made Barnum a fortune and made his name synonymous with show business. But Barnum's genius was not limited to parlor tricks and freak shows, although this was a common criticism of his shows. His well-earned title of the World's Greatest Showman was earned by his ability to evolve his show and his techniques throughout his career. Originally, Barnum was able to transform men like Charles Sherwood Stratton, a dwarf who had been the subject of ridicule throughout his entire life, into famous characters such as "General Tom Thumb", a regal and authoritative figure who would stand before the Queen of England. Another illustration of Barnum's amazing showman abilities is perhaps best showcased in his signing of the "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind, a favorite opera singer of the elite members of Victorian Era's society. Barnum signed Lind and included her in his tour, considerably raising the bar and perception of his performances. How amazing would it have been to see P.T. Barnum in his prime, to listen to him describe his inspirations and his journey, and to understand how almost two hundred years ago he began his path towards becoming the World's Greatest Showman. Now, thanks to the re-publication of this volume, complete with new illustrations, we can hear Barnum's story from his own pen directly in his own words. We hope you enjoy pulling up a chair and sitting down for a conversation with the World's Greatest Showman, P.T. Barnum.

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