Silent Power and Control is a collection of twenty-four short stories divided into eight different subject areas: Family, Men, Women, The Love of Animals, Lighthouses, Trains, The Ocean, and Science Fiction. It offers a wide range of stories from humorous fictional stories, to sad stories, and to stories with endings that may surprise you. They have been written for all ages, and hopefully will encourage readers to think about everyday life. We always think that we are in control of situations, but are we? Is the silent power that surrounds us a good thing or a bad thing? The answers to these questions may be surprising to all. You will have questions about the control issues that govern your life. After reading this book, you will have a new awareness of Silent Power and Control. It is important to think about how this affects your life no matter how young or old you may be. After you have finished reading these various stories, you must ask yourself about the environment that surrounds you and realize that in many instances you and only you can do something to change it for the better.