I dropped my voice and stared into her eyes. I could tell she was trying hard not to look away. I was so furious I could have cheerfully ripped her head off. "But you're going to find out, Mom,' I said very softly."And it's gonna give you nightmares for the rest of your wasted life." Oh, my God, I was so badass. It was all I could do to not give a MWA HA HA!

I have a folder in my office with about 400 ideas in it. So it will take me another 40 years to get through those.

What kind of thoughtless creep would burn a book?

Now, Max, I think we both know your parents aren't missionaries." I opened my eyes wide. "No? Well, for God's sake, don't tell them. They'd be crushed. Thinking they're doing the Lord's work and all.

It was a little weird that they were friends. But then, maybe freaks just tended to find each other.

I still felt like I might hurl, and I thought about how awful that would be in midair.

Being the leader means you have to make life or death decisions sometimes.